Well I want to show off my new baby. I started a post in the New Collectors forum asking help on identifiying it. I took a few shots with my cellphone camera until I get it up to Virgina with me. Even though a few people have been very nice on some tips to get it to VA with me on the train, my mom (and yes I am a 33 year-old sergeant in the Army) has asked that I not push any rules to get it back with me and to wait until I drive back down.
I don't know if you can see in this photo where the grip has been sanded off. We can see about 17-tick marks that were on there. My mom said the Birmingham Police in the 30's was not the best bunch in the world.
Thanks for all of the great info I have found on this site and plan to keep hanging out with you all.