https://imgur.com/a/Wf8Yw0N
Well, after first being lost in the mail, I received my Factory letter on this revolver. It was shipped July 11, 1935 to George F. Herold, 7 Market Place, New York City. Herold was a retired NYPD Officer who opened a gun shop across from NYPD HQ, near Jovino's. It was shipped for the Ridgefield Police Department in New Jersey, which is a few miles from Manhattan. It was Factory engraved R.D.F.P.D., the R.D.F. probably shorthand for Ridgefield . It was one of 9 in the shipment, which may account for the "#2" engraving. It is a 6" blued model in .38 Special, which the Factory letter confusingly states the caliber as ".38/c".
I have stored the original grips and the revolver currently wears an original pair of Ropers.
A very nice cased piece; no idea when or by whom the case was furnished though.

Beautiful. I have a heavy barrel model also but with a LOT more wear and tear. Still shoots smooth as butter.

One of my classes was held in a building opposite of this man’s gunshop.

It was where my father purchased his first carry gun in 1966. S&W model 36

I studied photography at School of Visual Arts
I’m originally from Manhattan.

http://vanishingnewyork.blogsp...f-centre-market.html

I have the .22 target version. Serial numbers says 1930.