"T. A. WORKMAN first noticed the star, nobody knows for sure what the signifigance is but the NYCPD guns all have it. Note that the GF84-NYCPD shipper in the first pic above (which was incorrectly stamped as a Speed Six in the red ink) also has a black ink star in the upper right corner of the end panel."
First let me say I have 3 family members on patrol with the NYPD, this is not second hand info. The star was an inspection mark placed on the gun after it passed inspection by NYPS smith. If you are real lucky and get the original box you should also have a 3x4 inch piece of paper typed with an inspection check off list with inspector signature.
Now dealing with rairity you might be suprised. Until NYPD issued Glock and S&W autos officers had to purchase their guns. When the age of autos arrived new officers got the autos but 6 months later officers that had been grandfathered in were allowed to trade their revolvers for autos. The revolvers were then melted down.
NYPD DAO Rugers are rare because they were purchased only after S&W was not able to complete a large contract in 1985-86 I think. I would have to check. Later Smith had a problem with the DAO model 60 and while Smith replaced them with 640s Ruger saved the day with the SP101.
First let me say I have 3 family members on patrol with the NYPD, this is not second hand info. The star was an inspection mark placed on the gun after it passed inspection by NYPS smith. If you are real lucky and get the original box you should also have a 3x4 inch piece of paper typed with an inspection check off list with inspector signature.
Now dealing with rairity you might be suprised. Until NYPD issued Glock and S&W autos officers had to purchase their guns. When the age of autos arrived new officers got the autos but 6 months later officers that had been grandfathered in were allowed to trade their revolvers for autos. The revolvers were then melted down.
NYPD DAO Rugers are rare because they were purchased only after S&W was not able to complete a large contract in 1985-86 I think. I would have to check. Later Smith had a problem with the DAO model 60 and while Smith replaced them with 640s Ruger saved the day with the SP101.