Back in 2004 my house was burglarized and the SOB's got away with about 12 handguns. It was pretty traumatic and a serious financial loss at the time. The guns were stored in a steel "gun cabinet" like those sold by Homak and Stack-on for under $200. If you have one, use it to store paint in the garage and buy a real safe.
Last April I was contacted by the El Cerrito, CA. police department. They had recovered one of my stolen guns on a traffic stop. I can tell you I was elated. Not only did they recover it, but no one was hurt by it either. Then began the long wait for its release. Finally, in February, I got the word. It took 30 more days to do the required paperwork and make an appointment to pick up the gun.
The revolver, an S&W Model 15, was purchased as a police trade-in but in excellent shape at the time. It had only minor wear and was an excellent buy.
I feared the gun would look like a rusty boat anchor but it was in surprisingly good shape, considering it'd been AWOL for 3 years. Here's what it looked like after cleaning off the fingerprint powder and doing general maintenance.
Some minor scratches and the grips were gouged and chipped. Bore and chambers still in excellent shape.
All things considered, I've see used police revolvers in much worse condition. Other than some wear and a few small scratches, it's still in good shape.
I replaced the grips with a set I hand on hand and returned it to a presentable condition.
Here's the "family reunion" of K-Frame 38's
L-R: Model 67, Model 15-4 2-inch, Model 15-3 back home.
Last April I was contacted by the El Cerrito, CA. police department. They had recovered one of my stolen guns on a traffic stop. I can tell you I was elated. Not only did they recover it, but no one was hurt by it either. Then began the long wait for its release. Finally, in February, I got the word. It took 30 more days to do the required paperwork and make an appointment to pick up the gun.
The revolver, an S&W Model 15, was purchased as a police trade-in but in excellent shape at the time. It had only minor wear and was an excellent buy.
I feared the gun would look like a rusty boat anchor but it was in surprisingly good shape, considering it'd been AWOL for 3 years. Here's what it looked like after cleaning off the fingerprint powder and doing general maintenance.
Some minor scratches and the grips were gouged and chipped. Bore and chambers still in excellent shape.
All things considered, I've see used police revolvers in much worse condition. Other than some wear and a few small scratches, it's still in good shape.
I replaced the grips with a set I hand on hand and returned it to a presentable condition.
Here's the "family reunion" of K-Frame 38's
L-R: Model 67, Model 15-4 2-inch, Model 15-3 back home.
I've still got a Winchester Model 70 .243 and a HK USPc .40 that was stolen out of my truck back in '00 floating around somewhere.