RCMP Rejects?

... When the RCMP transitioned from the Model 10 to the "Pistol", the revolvers, plus holsters, plus the issued speed-loaders had to be turned in. Apparently that was part of the deal with S&W ( S&W provided Training for the RCMP Armorer's and presumably a supply of parts ) ... One can assume that the "rumor" that the revolvers were to be refurbished and sold to some 3rd World Country had some validity. Never heard of any specific Country though. The RCMP "markings" were simply stamped letters on the frame, just below the cylinder, so they could easily have been scrubbed off in the refurbishment process. .... David K
 
Leg said:
Actually it was our current Government that has made it illegal for any police force to sell any weapons back to the public, including trying to recoup some costs when they purchase new firearms for the force.
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Nope, that was C-68 that made it illegal for public agencies to sell off confiscated guns or surplus agency guns. The present government went one step further and now makes it illegal to release seized firearms if the owner can`t get a firerms license. For example, police show up at your place for a domestic dispute. They seize your legal and registered guns for safety reasons. A judge later slaps a 10 year firearm ban on you. You could sell your firearms or transfer them to a friend or a family member and the police had to release them to the new registered owner. New law make this a thing of the past and your guns automatically head for destruction as soon as the judge pronounces the compulsory confiscation of your guns.
 
IN the 80's the BC Government sold off the RCMP model 17 .22 6" revolvers to Allen Lever. These guns had the RCMP marking or RCMP BC on them. All the guns were VG/EXC. The RCMP also "turned in" their SIG Model 226 9mm for replacement by SIG in the 90's. I bought guns from both times. The SIG's had the RCMP markings take off the slides.
 
I worked for an Armoured car Cie, and when we switch to semi, the Cie was not allowed to sell the used gun, mainly S&W 13 and Ruger Service six. But there was some nice variation too. like Mdl 15 nickel 2½ inches, S&W 65 LadySmith 3 inch, Service six Snubbies in 38 and .357. And around 200 Mdl 65-5, ordered in 1994, stop at the border until 1996, so these were less then 10 years of service and shot once a year!!!

Let me know that the gun collector in the shop were more then p****d
 
David K said:
One can assume that the "rumor" that the revolvers were to be refurbished and sold to some 3rd World Country had some validity. Never heard of any specific Country though.
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I was under the impression this was true. All the guns would have been in very good condition, and definately suitable for resale after a refurb. And the buy-back program allowed the forces to aquire new sidearms at reasonable costs.

Too bad this isn't allowed any more. Nothing like driving up police equipment budgets for no good reason....
 
I used to work at a neat store in Stoney Creek called Can-Am some of you guys i know have been there ..we used to get suicide specials from the police complete with blood splatter and blood etching that was wayyy back in the day
 
... The guns were in good repair, the "C" series prefixed ones, already having been turned in, with the introduction of the +P ammunition. And it really was a shame that Members at least, were not offered the opportunity to "purchase" their issued 5" guns at least. ( Mine needed a re-blue due to blood staining taking the bluing off ) I would have loved to know where the guns were sold to, just out of curiosity ! .... David K
 
When we switched to the Smith and Wesson 5946, I know many members who were irrate that they were not given the opportunity to buy the revolver that they carried for years, if not decades, even deactivated. The RCMP told us to take a hike and announced that the guns were being shipped to IPSCO in Regina to be melted down. I am not sure why this was done, but I do know that the higher ups in the organization are very liberal and anti-gun and would never support the private ownership of handguns. Recently, Smith and Wesson has been seriously courting the RCMP to trade their 5946's back for a tremendous initial deal on M&P's. The deal is a fairly lucrative one, but the service agreement for parts, etc. is where the RCMP would be getting hosed by Smith and Wesson, thus it more than likely won't happen anytime soon. Smith has already done a couple of limited runs on the 5946 for us and there are many, many spares in storage at this point with enough parts to service the guns for a long time to come.

Back to the original point, the revovlers should have been sold back to the members who carried them. It would have been the "right thing to do". Everybody should have a handgun, and a police officer that has carried a specific pistol/revolver for 25+ years has earned the right to keep it. Just my $.02.
 
saskcop said:
Back to the original point, the revovlers should have been GIVEN to the members who carried them. It would have been the "right thing to do". Everybody should have a handgun, and a police officer that has carried a specific pistol/revolver for 25+ years has earned the right to keep it. Just my $.02.
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Fixed it for you...
 
Sad indeed. I know the city guys were given the oppertunity to buy their old Glocks when the new ones were comming. At a screaming price too!

It would have been a great revenue generating project for the fed's had the oppertunity been allowed. As well, there tends to be a special bond with some fellows and their side arms, like saying good bye to a close friend. Too bad.
 
The joys of living in a steel town...
An armored truck backs up to the furnace and dumps a truck load of guns in.
Never to be seen again...
Still brings a tear to my eye.
 
When Winnipeg changed from revolver to Glock, they original deal called for them to be traded in as part of the deal. An Alderman objected, so they were destryed instead. I saw a pallet of relvolvers, in their matching S&W boxes, some brand new ready to be shipped for destruction. I think there was 1200 of them.
 
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