Value? Has anyone seen this?

[murphydog]

It looks like the answer to the question that nobody's asked yet.....

Anyone.... anyone.... Bueller??

It was the late 20th century "smart gun", with the technology then available. I recall those carrying them wore a magnetic ring on both hands just in case. Now more a historical curiosity.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

It comes from an age when hardware was more important than training. We practiced weapons retention in the department I served in. I wouldn't trust my life to any gimmick like that anyway

Training is the answer. But back in the 1970s more and more women were becoming LEOs. One female I knew had it on her four inch and her two inch revolver too. I would guess 80% of the customers were female.

 

[gjamison]

Need opinions back to the top.

 

[murphydog]

I would echo post #5 - does it have the ring with it? If not you can probably find one but perhaps not cheaply, or easily.

If the device functions so be it, but I wouldn't pay a big premium for the gun. Also, I don't recall if the front strap piece is supposed to be fixed/welded in place, or able to be disassembled.

 

[s&wchad]

They were discussed here last year...

https://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-r.../714152-what-why.html?highlight=Magna-trigger

 

[gjamison]

I would echo post #5 - does it have the ring with it? If not you can probably find one but perhaps not cheaply, or easily.

If the device functions so be it, but I wouldn't pay a big premium for the gun. Also, I don't recall if the front strap piece is supposed to be fixed/welded in place, or able to be disassembled.

He doesn't have the ring and actually didn't know about it until I told him.

 

[rosewood]

So, without the ring, will it not fire? Or can that device be defeated internally?

 

[AJ]

Chopped up, no ring and no collector value. Worth what some one will give you for it...........to me it maybe a shooter if I could rig it to fire reliably all the time.......Maybe $300 and call it a truck gun.

 

[SG-688]

Re: weapons retention training.

The handful of young cops I've asked lately, in more than one state, report they get zero retention training.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Re: weapons retention training.

The handful of young cops I've asked lately, in more than one state, report they get zero retention training.

Same here.

Just Diplomats and Social Workers now.