Stumbled on this -
Police Rifles Then and Now
The beautiful craftsmanship and deadly accuracy of antique police rifles match any in today’s squad cars.
http://www.policemag.com/Channel/Wea...3/Arsenal.aspx
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notice hance with camden police 2nd. picture has finger on trigger. if he was still alive we would have to chastise him
That's a great period movie (and an even better book).
Rob
"Nothing wrong with shooting, as long as the right people get shot." - Harry Callahan
SA M1A1 SBR Thompson owner
http://floridasmostwanted.webs.com/
Here's a link with some great photos of Railroad Police:
http://www.therailroadpolice.com/photos.htm
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Jan. 9, 1930 New York Times: “The latest thing in speakeasies: Sergeant Frank T. Zimmie and Detective Joseph Pallinado of the Philadelphia Police, exhibiting one of the twelve pint bottles of liquor cached in the papier-mâché clothes dummy, draped with an evening gown, found in the tailor shop they raided.” Two days later, The Times published an article about claims of a “police protected” speakeasy made at a luncheon of the Women’s Organization for Prohibition Reform in Philadelphia.
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Here's a great link on Lawmen's holsters from history:
http://www.gunblast.com/WBell_PoliceHolsterHist.htm
and another cool link:
http://njrpfa.com/njstatepolice.pdf
"The Deacon" Zoot Shooter #84
Yup, I'm the guy at Surplus Rifle
A History of FBI Handguns
http://www.americanrifleman.org/arti...-fbi-handguns/
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