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[rice 123]

I wonder what happened to all of the M15 revolvers that were turned in in the late 80s and early 90s

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[ordnanceguy]

I wonder what happened to all of the M15 revolvers that were turned in in the late 80s and early 90s

Regrettably, I expect that most of them were destroyed. I understand that the USAF still has a few S&W Model 15s in inventory. They are used in the sentry dog training program.



Genuine USAF marked Model 15 revolvers in civilian hands are very scarce. The few that legitimately leaked out of the military are guns that were offered to state and local Law Enforcement Agencies after being deemed surplus to Air Force, other branches and other Federal agencies' requirements. Those that went to LE agencies were sometimes later traded for more modern weapons (usually semiautomatic pistols as revolvers fell out of fashion). Dealers taking in these trades were then able to offer USGI Air Force issued MOdel 15 revolvers. I don't think that the DCM ever sold any Model 15s.

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Charlie