[sweersa]

I was browsing through a large antique store today and found a SWAT guy statue marked 1988 Ron Petitt # 269003. I initially was on the fence about buying it, but for less than $13, why not? The statue is about 13" tall. I can imagine someone else here has one!

He's holding a fairly well detailed HK MP5-N with two mags clamped together, and carrying what appears to be a cocked and locked holstered 1911.

I plan on displaying it on the mantle and getting a thin blue line American flag patch to go next to it.

Here's some pictures:

Thank you to all the first responders out there!

 

[scubacuba]

Nice find!

 

[KBAR04]

Very nice. Whoever sculpted that knew their guns!

 

[Fade2Blk]

Very cool find, wonder why his eyes aren't open?

 

[sweersa]

Very cool find, wonder why his eyes aren't open?

Yeah I thought his eyes were a tad strange too. They appear slightly open, but have no details inside.

 

[LCSO264]

That is a super cool find..

 

[Steve_in_29]

Nice old school SWAT set up.

 

[audiction]

very cool...thanks for posting!

 

[Player_To_Be_Named...]

Love it

 

[Exotic-Toys]

Very Cool! Thanks for sharing

 

[Dan *HK*]

VERY cool! Sometimes you can still find interesting items in the antique malls.
The last flea market I went to I found a crap load of HK patches and pins, along with various other manufacturers(FN,Colt,Browning) as well.

 

[21HK]

Looks like Ron is still very active in the sculpting world.

Ron Petitt

 

[AGG]

I was browsing through a large antique store today and found a SWAT guy statue marked 1988 Ron Petitt # 269003. I initially was on the fence about buying it, but for less than $13, why not? The statue is about 13" tall. I can imagine someone else here has one!

He's holding a fairly well detailed HK MP5-N with two mags clamped together, and carrying what appears to be a cocked and locked holstered 1911.

I plan on displaying it on the mantle and getting a thin blue line American flag patch to go next to it.

Here's some pictures:

Thank you to all the first responders out there!

Excellent acquisition--- thanks for the detailed pics!!! :biggrin:

Tony

 

[AGG]

Very cool find, wonder why his eyes aren't open?

Easy--- he is dreaming about HK's new line-up for 2017!!! :wink:

Tony

 

[Steve_in_29]

VERY cool! Sometimes you can still find interesting items in the antique malls.
The last flea market I went to I found a crap load of HK patches and pins, along with various other manufacturers(FN,Colt,Browning) as well.

Most of that stuff is knock-offs made in China though.

 

[ecsuser]

Gerald McRaney called, he wants his MP5 guy back to go with his m16 guy. :biggrin:

artistbio

I might email the artist and see who may have commissioned it.

 

[sweersa]

Gerald McRaney called, he wants his MP5 guy back to go with his m16 guy. :biggrin:

artistbio

I might email the artist and see who may have commissioned it.

Hahaha, the Ft Collins CO SWAT is in his list of people he has made statues for, so it's possible it is them. I'm also curious as to how many were made.

 

[AGG]

Gerald McRaney called, he wants his MP5 guy back to go with his m16 guy. :biggrin:

artistbio

I might email the artist and see who may have commissioned it.

Pic 2--- LMAO!!! :biggrin:

Tony

 

[sweersa]

Pic 2--- LMAO!!! :biggrin:

Tony

Priceless!

I emailed Ron for more info on the SWAT statue. Hopefully we hear back!

 

[sweersa]

Ron got back to me! He's a really nice guy.

He said the original sculpture is indeed from 1988, and he figures he sold between 80 to 100 of them. The Fort Collins SWAT sculptures would have had that lettering on their vests indicating so. He also said the green sling on the MP5 means it's one of his earlier ones as the later ones were black. He also used himself as the model since he worked as a SWAT officer at the time.

Cool history!