Where is Jelly Brice Gun

[jimmyj]

Perhaps sold off to help with funeral expenses ? As were Wild Bill Hickok's weapons ?

 

[S&WsRsweet]

Thanks for posting this question and thanks also to the forum members who responded as always you guys are amazing with the knowledge you have about not only firearms but the people who carried them .

 

[H Richard]

Regarding the trigger pull, I have heard it more than once that LEO's sometimes ordered or had the triggers heavier than normal to keep from an Accidental Discharge in high stress situations. I have never confirmed this.

 

[Dave T]

Regarding the trigger pull, I have heard it more than once that LEO's sometimes ordered or had the triggers heavier than normal to keep from an Accidental Discharge in high stress situations. I have never confirmed this.

I was the chief firearms instructor for my 400 man department that still issued and authorized DA 357 Magnums as duty weapons. I knew a lot of LEOs from other agencies who back then (late '70s and early '80s) still carried DA revolvers. I never met or heard one individual lawman who requested or sought out a heavy DA trigger pull. Quite the opposite in most cases.

Now I can believe departments, and particularly the bureaucrats who purchase equipment, might specify such a requirement. NYPD and I believe other NY agencies did so. That's why Glock has two "New York" trigger springs, both heavier than stock.

Dave

 

[05CarbonDRZ]

I was the chief firearms instructor for my 400 man department that still issued and authorized DA 357 Magnums as duty weapons. I knew a lot of LEOs from other agencies who back then (late '70s and early '80s) still carried DA revolvers. I never met or heard one individual lawman who requested or sought out a heavy DA trigger pull. Quite the opposite in most cases.

Now I can believe departments, and particularly the bureaucrats who purchase equipment, might specify such a requirement. NYPD and I believe other NY agencies did so. That's why Glock has two "New York" trigger springs, both heavier than stock.

Dave

We are discussing the heavy SINGLE Action Trigger pull in my 3rd model .44.I don't have a gauge but I'd guess it's somewhere around 7-8lbs instead of the usual 3-4lbs.I can see where this may come in handy to a LEO with an itchy trigger finger.

 

[Dave T]

During the 6 years I was an instructor I trained the deputies of our department who carried revolvers to only fire double action. They had to qualify that way. Cocking a DA revolver to SA in the middle of a desperate/dangerous situation was asking for an accidental discharge.

Dave

 

[Ky Cowboy]

I maybe mistaken but I thought I read that he had that gun 'Gold Plated' at one time. And I thought it was on this forum that I saw a picture of a newspaper article that told the story.

 

[Mike Conti]

Good point! It would just be nice to know that old pistol was still intact somewhere out there in the world.

Mike, two thoughts. As you posted several years back, when you were starting your project. All of the folks in Mr. Brice's hometown were very close and closed mouth.

If I were someone who knew where any of Mr. Brice's firearms were, I'd never say a word to anyone. Why leave yourself open to being hounded to death by total strangers who wished to buy one of the guns?

 

[Ky Cowboy]

I am mistaken, that was Jerry Campbell's 44 that was gold plated.

 

[Mike Conti]

Not likely Jimmy. Jelly left a sizable estate when he passed. I have also heard that his funeral in Mountain View was one of the biggest ever in that town. Standing room only and filled with family, friends, and lawmen from all over.

Perhaps sold off to help with funeral expenses ? As were Wild Bill Hickok's weapons ?