Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER double-action revolver today for a penny start auction; this is the Smith & Wesson Model 68-2, also known as the .38 Special California Highway Patrol!
According to the included factory letter, "We have researched your Smith & Wesson Model 68-2, caliber .38 S&W Special in company records which indicate that your handgun, with serial number AES7582, was shipped from our factory on January 18, 1985, and delivered to Los Angeles Police Revolver Club, Los Angeles, CA. The records indicate that this revolver was shipped with a 6-inch barrel equipped with a red ramp front sight, satin finish, and checkered walnut square butt grips. This model revolver was used by the Los Angeles Police Department and purchased through their revolver club."
This is an exceptional opportunity that you won't want to miss. The item being offered is a rare find and is not often available for purchase on the open market. This is your chance to add a unique and valuable piece to your collection. Don't hesitate to take advantage of this opportunity and make it yours!
According to the included factory letter, "We have researched your Smith & Wesson Model 68-2, caliber .38 S&W Special in company records which indicate that your handgun, with serial number AES7582, was shipped from our factory on January 18, 1985, and delivered to Los Angeles Police Revolver Club, Los Angeles, CA. The records indicate that this revolver was shipped with a 6-inch barrel equipped with a red ramp front sight, satin finish, and checkered walnut square butt grips. This model revolver was used by the Los Angeles Police Department and purchased through their revolver club."
This is an exceptional opportunity that you won't want to miss. The item being offered is a rare find and is not often available for purchase on the open market. This is your chance to add a unique and valuable piece to your collection. Don't hesitate to take advantage of this opportunity and make it yours!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: 68-2
Serial: AES7582
Date of Manufacture: 1985
Caliber: .38 S&W Special
Finish: Satin Stainless
Barrel Length: 6" Ribbed
Optics/Sights: Red Ramp Front with Adjustable Micro-Meter Click Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Target Stock with Silver S&W Medallions
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / The right side of the barrel is roll marked "LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT."
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The .357 Magnum is the oldest "magnum" handgun cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a major part in the development and success of the cartridge and revolver that went with it. Firearms writer and experimenter Philip Sharpe is credited for its development during the 1930s when police agencies were asking for a more powerful round. S&W's Douglas B. Wesson agreed to produce a new revolver that would handle "high-intensity" .38 Special loads, but only if Winchester would develop a new cartridge. Elmer Keith, a well-known author, and wildcatter at the time, was experimenting with hand loading .38 Special ammunition beyond their original specifications, taking advantage of the newer and better-designed firearm frames and metallurgy, and also played a major role in the development of the .357 Magnum. Winchester introduced the .357 Magnum, which was dimensionally identical to the .38 Special except for a .125-inch longer case, and the first revolvers (referred to as ".357 Magnum Models") were completed by S&W on April 8, 1935.
The Model 19 was produced from 1957 (first model number stampings) to November 1999. The Model 66 was produced from 1970 until 2005. The Model 66 differed by using stainless steel and its smooth target-type trigger. The Model 68 was a limited-production version of the Model 66 made for the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Police Department, chambered in .38 Special with a 6" barrel. The Model 19 and the Model 66 had the same trigger options. One of the last variations of the Model 19 ordered for police use was the 2.5" Model 19-5, special ordered under SKU #100701 as the standard issue sidearm for Special Agents of the US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service. This model featured a .400" wide, smooth "combat" trigger, Pachmayr Professional Compac rubber grips, and most notably a matte black finish instead of the common high-polished blue. The 2.5" barrelled Model 66 was carried by I&NS Special Agents until the mid-1990's when the agency adopted a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol as its standard issue sidearm.
Contents:
This example will ship with the matching factory letter pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 68-2
Serial: AES7582
Date of Manufacture: 1985
Caliber: .38 S&W Special
Finish: Satin Stainless
Barrel Length: 6" Ribbed
Optics/Sights: Red Ramp Front with Adjustable Micro-Meter Click Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Target Stock with Silver S&W Medallions
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / The right side of the barrel is roll marked "LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT."
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The .357 Magnum is the oldest "magnum" handgun cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a major part in the development and success of the cartridge and revolver that went with it. Firearms writer and experimenter Philip Sharpe is credited for its development during the 1930s when police agencies were asking for a more powerful round. S&W's Douglas B. Wesson agreed to produce a new revolver that would handle "high-intensity" .38 Special loads, but only if Winchester would develop a new cartridge. Elmer Keith, a well-known author, and wildcatter at the time, was experimenting with hand loading .38 Special ammunition beyond their original specifications, taking advantage of the newer and better-designed firearm frames and metallurgy, and also played a major role in the development of the .357 Magnum. Winchester introduced the .357 Magnum, which was dimensionally identical to the .38 Special except for a .125-inch longer case, and the first revolvers (referred to as ".357 Magnum Models") were completed by S&W on April 8, 1935.
The Model 19 was produced from 1957 (first model number stampings) to November 1999. The Model 66 was produced from 1970 until 2005. The Model 66 differed by using stainless steel and its smooth target-type trigger. The Model 68 was a limited-production version of the Model 66 made for the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Police Department, chambered in .38 Special with a 6" barrel. The Model 19 and the Model 66 had the same trigger options. One of the last variations of the Model 19 ordered for police use was the 2.5" Model 19-5, special ordered under SKU #100701 as the standard issue sidearm for Special Agents of the US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service. This model featured a .400" wide, smooth "combat" trigger, Pachmayr Professional Compac rubber grips, and most notably a matte black finish instead of the common high-polished blue. The 2.5" barrelled Model 66 was carried by I&NS Special Agents until the mid-1990's when the agency adopted a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol as its standard issue sidearm.
Contents:
This example will ship with the matching factory letter pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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