I'm in the process of trying to get my parents into an assisted living facility, and spent most of last weekend cleaning and throwing away things they'll not need anymore.
In the bottom of my father's closet was a very old lock box, for which he did not have, or could not find the key. Definitely something inside, so I drilled out the lock.
Inside, along with many rounds of loose ammo was my father's first service revolver, which he was issued in June of '63 when he signed on:
A Smith pre model 10 M&P, from what I can date to 1953-54.
He remembered that he carried this particular revolver until issued a Colt Trooper, and then a S&W 686.
He can't remember anything about the sight mod, [it's been filed into a notch sight] except recalling that the domed sight was very hard to see. The pre-Magnas are worn, and chipped, and the T grip seals the deal.
Told me that he was the very first officer to attend the police academy for that town, and actually attended the NJ State Police academy at the time.
It was very dry, and basically sighed when I oiled it, and I plan on attempting to remove the side plate on this 5 screw, very carefully,and clean out the gunk.
I'll post more pictures later of the plumb color and patina on the top of the frame.
I'm really glad we found it, and it wasn't just discarded.
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Originally Posted by Zeke38
