Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Reckon I'm just a sentimental sort. I'd previously shared my late daughter's model 10 Smith -- nothing at all remarkable, save only that it belonged to my little girl, she who came bouncing up the sidewalk after she fired qualification and announced -- covered in equal parts of triumph, sunburn and mosquito bites -- that she'd outshot her entire qualification class! I was able to get another unremarkable revolver, something of significance to ... well, to me. Victory model Smith, bored out by a London firm to admit .38 Specials, for post-war resale across the pond to American shooters. Common. Big yawn. So what? Well, y'see, Willamina's father was named Ted ... but the real Ted wasn't named Keller, the very real Trimble marshal who was killed in the line of duty, had the last name of Holcomb. Like Willamina's father in a recent entry, he carried a victory model Smith; he pulled his car crossways of the highway to stop a fleeing felon, he got off one shot before he was rammed, he died as he was being rolled at a dead run from ER into surgery, and very likely he never saw the one shot he got off, hit the windshield right in front of the onrushing felon's face. His wife was my squad partner and one of the best paramedics I ever worked with. Her husband's ghost would visit our station; there was a squeaky board in front of the bunkroom ... but you've heard me talk about Ted's ghost before. I have a ratty old revolver that my little girl used, and now I have a victory model like the one Ted used. Not terribly valuable, little if any collector's value ... but it is meaningful to me. Reckon I'm just a sentimental sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip Snorter Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Touchstones. Have a couple of my own. Resonances, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Victory Models in my opinion are much underrated. Who know what that piece did when it as still chambered in .380-200. A piece of history for sure. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 9 hours ago, Seamus McGillicuddy said: Victory Models in my opinion are much underrated. Who know what that piece did when it as still chambered in .380-200. A piece of history for sure. Seamus It's like many artifacts I've held ... I really, really wish I could get it to talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said: Reckon I'm just a sentimental sort. I'd previously shared my late daughter's model 10 Smith -- nothing at all remarkable, save only that it belonged to my little girl, she who came bouncing up the sidewalk after she fired qualification and announced -- covered in equal parts of triumph, sunburn and mosquito bites -- that she'd outshot her entire qualification class! I was able to get another unremarkable revolver, something of significance to ... well, to me. Victory model Smith, bored out by a London firm to admit .38 Specials, for post-war resale across the pond to American shooters. Common. Big yawn. So what? Well, y'see, Willamina's father was named Ted ... but the real Ted wasn't named Keller, the very real Trimble marshal who was killed in the line of duty, had the last name of Holcomb. Like Willamina's father in a recent entry, he carried a victory model Smith; he pulled his car crossways of the highway to stop a fleeing felon, he got off one shot before he was rammed, he died as he was being rolled at a dead run from ER into surgery, and very likely he never saw the one shot he got off, hit the windshield right in front of the onrushing felon's face. His wife was my squad partner and one of the best paramedics I ever worked with. Her husband's ghost would visit our station; there was a squeaky board in front of the bunkroom ... but you've heard me talk about Ted's ghost before. I have a ratty old revolver that my little girl used, and now I have a victory model like the one Ted used. Not terribly valuable, little if any collector's value ... but it is meaningful to me. Reckon I'm just a sentimental sort. Great story behind that gun! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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