the 9/11 revolver - "the hero who carries it"

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To see what the revolver went thru brings to the front what those people went thru if only for a few minutes.
 
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Thanks for the post. I had never thought of it before. It makes me wonder how many other items, guns or otherwise, were recovered and returned to the families.
 
Thanks for the link. I've seen the gun myself.

On a less idealistic note, it might be because I was too young, but 9/11 doesn't have the same huge emotional impact for me as it does for most of you. I understand and find it a catastrophe, but it never redefined my world.
 
In a book I have on 9/11, there's a story of a policeman, trapped on the first floor of one of the buildings and not being able to get to an exit. They were pressed against a glass window. He was too compressed by the crowd to get to his Glock and used an SW J frame BUG to shoot at the window so they could escape.

Book is by a fireman and at home. I think it was Report from Ground Zero by Dennis Smith.
 
Does anyone know more about this particular revolver than what’s shown in the video? Did any or all of the rounds ignite due to high temperature? Does that explain why it’s sort of bent as if a round that can’t get out developing an over pressure condition. Not to mention the other rounds that are not aligned with the barrel igniting. I would assume a a high temperature environment as it either melted or burnt the grips away. One last semi-related question, do NYC police choose what they carry or are they issued a carry weapon?

Chuck
 
To kind of go along with what Morta said. I was in 6th grade the morning the towers went down. I was in my dad's truck getting dropped off when the reports about the first plane came in. By the time I made it into my classroom the news was on and we watched the 2nd plane hit. This was a great post, because it really made me stop and think. We are so surrounded by smart phones, social networking, the internet and technology in general. It feels like I've always had that stuff available. Seeing this post made me think of a time before I could pick up my phone and read fear mongering headlines. That day forever changed our lives and the world at large. I rarely take the time to stop and think about it. God Bless all the victims and heroes of that horrible tragedy.
 
worthwhile post, that

but so rare to see Mr. Supica here, I just have to say thank you, sir, on a personal note..
You sold me my 1st S&W k-17, and I could not ever possibly be more pleased; you are genuinely missed in the on-line marketplace; you have few peers

(apologies to all for distractions from the VERY appropriate theme of thread)
 
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mortablunt said:
Thanks for the link. I've seen the gun myself.

On a less idealistic note, it might be because I was too young, but 9/11 doesn't have the same huge emotional impact for me as it does for most of you. I understand and find it a catastrophe, but it never redefined my world.
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Every time you get on a plane, every time you open a checking account, every time you you walk past a recruiters office, or drive past a water treatment plant surrounded by concertina wire - your life has changed.
 
Every time you get on a plane, every time you open a checking account, every time you you walk past a recruiters office, or drive past a water treatment plant surrounded by concertina wire - your life has changed.
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When 9/11 happened, I was in 3'rd grade and 8 years old. I wasn't really old enough to properly care of understand. I therefore didn't really begin to comprehend the world until well after 9/11.
 
I saw this revolver when touring the National Firearms Museum several years ago. It tells a far greater story than words can describe.
 
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