Huge LASD 870 Purchase

[Dave Williams]

VINTAGE-SLOTCARS,

Thanks for the update.

Yes good old American guns made out of the wonder metal....STEEL! You guys have some very nicely set up shotguns.

Can you describe your courses of fire for us?

Dave Williams

 

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

Basic course is loaded shotgun in veh. Exit chamber one round, fire off two over the hood ,reload on the run fire off 2 more at target' reload ( keep weapon loaded always) advance on target fire off rest of the rounds. Sling the shotgun and continue the fire fight with you duty weapon (Berretta 92fs night sights and crimson trace laser). The training is also done at night the forestock light system.,,, The dept allows deps to carry slugs. with an ounce of lead going down range it's awsome power if ever needed.

 

[boalex207]

Any news on the fate of the retired Model 37's ? Turned in for sale ?

 

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

Any news on the fate of the retired Model 37's ? Turned in for sale ?

Only a few stations have recieved any of the new guns. Very few have been trained on the new guns. It will probably be a while (several months) until the Dept. makes up their minds what they will do with the old ones. I trained on the m37, in 1979 and most of the LASD guns are now a polished rust finish. These all did not have a disconect feature and would fire again if the trigger was held back while pumping in a second round.
The ones we got from LAPD were in very good condition with probably 90 % finish these had the disconnect feature. I'd like to get an LASD one but the LAPD ones are better condition by far. We used the hell out of our old guns for years.

 

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

Just an update on the m37's. Stations have rec'd more 870's and turned in more old 37's. No new word of what the Dept will do with the old guns yet. I have a couple of friends waiting to get new info as it come out and will post it as soonas I find out. Keeping my fingers crossed that they will not destroy them.