BHPD guns issued question

[Che762x39]

I have a bhpd s&w 681 in .357 I was wondering if they were commonly used by Beverly Hills or if they ordered them more for a swat team or what? I know LAPD only issued 38 special and CHP too so the .357 made me wonder. They bought them in June 1984. Any knowledge would be appreciated a lot. Thank you very much.

I thought BHPD issued S&W Model 15 for their Cadets going to the L.A. Sheriff Academy or Rio Hondo Police Academy. Afterwards the Officer could buy their own Duty handgun. When Culver City PD Cadets went to the Academy they had S&W Model 15 and after graduation they had to get a .45 caliber Duty revolver or pistol. My recollections from the early 1980s.

[Che762x39]

I was issued a used, 1968, S&W model 15 in the LAPD academy in Jan, 1981. They ran out of SS revolvers, so we got turned-in BS ones. Mine had an armory action job and still is smooth as silk.
LAPD allowed privately-purchased .357 S&W revolvers back in the 1960s?, but only allowed . 38 issued duty rounds. Due to officers carrying unauthorized rounds, the .357s were banned. I don't remember the year. We carried .38 +p duty ammo, but were often spot-checked to ensure no hot hand loads. Lol

I think you will be interested in this one. "Smith & Wesson 1917 commercial revolver, chambered in .45, in 99% plus mint original condition, in its original box, as shipped to Los Angeles Police Department in 1929.

[Spaffo]

Wow! Really mint. Only $4700. Lol

[Surplus98]

Does anyone by chance know what holsters they used? Figured it might be cool to have with the gun lol.