Nope, Rogers which later became Safariland grips.Originally Posted by Trooper224
Nope, Rogers which later became Safariland grips.
Just a Hairy Special Snowflake supply clerk with no field experience, shooting an Asymetric carbine as a Try Hard. Snarky and easily butt hurt. Favorite animal is the Cape Buffalo....likely indicative of a personality disorder.
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Truth.
This picture was taken last month and this is at a very large agency. There are revolvers still in use out here.
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Hogue makes a set of nylon grips like the rubber ones that are a similar design to the Rogers/Safariland as are their wood grips.
I recently acquired a 2 1/2 inch 66-1 that had an early Hogue grip of wood look composite.
To the 27/28 question. In the early '70s I purchased a 5 inch 27 that had been a northern State Police issue. Can't seem to remember which agency it was from. It was a 5 screw that had been re-blued very professionally. The smoothest unmodified action I have ever in-countered. I shot it extensively for four or five years before stupidly trading it while at Colorado School of Trades in Denver. I got two guns for it, but have always regretted getting rid of it. I recently picked up a very fresh 4 inch 28-2 to fill the void.
Billy
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Judging by the boots I'm guessing mounted patrol, the four legged kind?Truth.
This picture was taken last month and this is at a very large agency. There are revolvers still in use out here.
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That would be a sweet gig.
I love the Model 19 myself and found that it's lighter weight and seemed to be fast handling. As a very young (21 YOA) cop, I carried and shot one a lot. It became obvious very quickly that shooting lots of Magnum ammo in the gun was very hard on it from the endshake, timing and forcing cone wear imparted. When you get a clue about the 19, you realize it's a .38 Special you can shoot a few Magnums through, but not many. Bill Jordan, the father of the Combat Magnum (the real name for the gun), said that from the start.
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Close...Motors...same boots pretty much. The mounted guys will wear spurs on theirs.
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I'd like to know that officers background and assignment. Even though I'm a revolver lover, they wouldn't be my first choice as a duty weapon in modern LE work, but they can still do good work if required. On the other hand, I question the lack of speed loaders. Just a belt slide?Truth.
This picture was taken last month and this is at a very large agency. There are revolvers still in use out here.
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The Model 27/28 reputations were excellent. We were authorized to carry 4" S&Ws or Colts. Most carried the issue S&W Model 10s and 64s. Those who carried their own guns carried S&W Model 19s for the most part. A few guys carried Pythons. I don't think most considered one or the other better, just personal preference. A few guys carried Model 28s, but I never saw anyone carrying Model 27s. I bought a new Model 28-2 back in the day, and considered it to be every bit as good as the 27s I owned. The 28 got away from me somewhere along the way, but I still have the 27-2 I bought new in the '70s.
5 inch? Sexy.
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Quick question, what is an "overstamped" 27-1? What changes does it signify?
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