The entire right half of the rear sight was gone, the hammer was a little bent, and it had some trigger issues. The “training staff” picked a “special” one for me. In order to keep that in check I was issued a Model 15 that I was required to carry in the academy and was not allowed to use my own gun. When I was hired as a police officer and sent to the academy, I went to my old agency from a police equipment distributer where I worked. Thanks for reviving a bad memory of my most hated gun. There was something about being armed with a revolver named “Combat Masterpiece”. Both fit the niche of a very effective fighting handgun without unnecessary weight or complication, and will get the job done as long as the user does his or her part. I would compare the S&W Model 15 to the Glock 19 of today. It has some holster wear, but other than the spring kit and stocks, it’s original and in great shape. I wish my duty guns had those modifications back in the day. I installed a Wolff spring kit and polished the internals, as well as adding the Ahrends Cocobolo Retro Combat Stocks. They had seen a lot of ammunition and some hard usage, but they always shot and were accurate, despite the appearance.
As I recall my Air Force issues had the wide target trigger and hammer spur. Mine has the narrow grooved trigger and hammer spur. My fiance bought this one as a Christmas gift after I talked about having one as my first duty weapon. I was again issued a Model 15 when I joined my current department in 1988, carrying it until 1989 when we converted to semi auto pistols. As it was the policy to issue a different weapon at each duty assignment, I had eight different Model 15’s over the years. My introduction to the Model 15 was in 1977 upon entering the USAF Security Police. It was a walk down memory lane so to speak, and also good to see that I could still run a wheel gun pretty well. I decided to shoot it after the class, as I don’t often get the chance since I usually shoot and teach with semi auto pistols. During a recent Women’s Only Handgun Selection Seminar, I allowed the students to shoot my S&W Model 15-2.
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