LEO asked to pick the gun he wants to use: what should he pick?

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I shoot .40 and .357 Sig in my P239 a lot, but I end up carrying the thing with .357 Sig installed. It doesn't seem any louder to me on the firing range, but it does have a tiny bit "snappier" recoil.

For concealed use I'd recommend the P239 also, as several have mentioned.
 
When I made my decision on concealed carry, I handled a lot of guns and narrowed it down to the SIG 239 or the H&K USP Compact 40. They are both top notch weapons, but the H&K controls worked best for me since I'm a left hander. I would suggest looking at both of those and choose the one that fits his hand the best. He won't go wrong with either one.
 
It depends upon what he shoots best. My vote would be a Glock 23 with a G27 for a BUG. The Glock 23's 13 round mag would also serve as an extra for the G23.

Biker
 
Go to the range and rent several gun in 9mm, .40, and .45 Buy the one he shoots the best and likes the best. Some people love sigs, I can't especially warm up to the trigger. I love my walther P99 but some people don't like it too. Its like asking us to pick out his underpants.
 
I couldn't agree more with Soybomb. He has to try out many guns and see which one he likes.

Glock, Sig, and HK all have a large following with law enforcement and all make fine firearms.
 
If I were a copper and could pick my handgun, I would seriously consider a Glock if its ergonomics suited me. If you are going to be lugging a firearm all day, you are spastic if you don't consider plastic . I don't own a Glock but I have shot them many times and they are good handguns.
 
1. Find out what his constraints are (caliber, make, models, mode of operation, etc.)
2. Gawk at & handle weapons that comply with the constraints.
3. Rent & fire the top 3 best-feeling candidates & see how he does.
4. Pick the one he likes best.
 
Springfield XD 45. High cap high accuracy high reliability.

For backup go for a .357SIG GLOCK.
 
1)Sig 229 DAK .40
1.1) HK P2000 LEM .40
2)Walther P99QA 9mm

1st 2 cost $$$, next is great price, all are awesome pistols.
 
My dad, who has been a law enforcement officer and instructor for well over 20 years now, still says his ideal duty gun is a 4" S&W 686 in .357 magnum. When asked why, he usually replies (tongue in cheek of course, but still a good point) "I don't plan on killing more than 6 people today"

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If I were him I would choose the Springfield Mil-Spec, but that's me;) The Springfield XD series comes nicely equipped and at a very reasonable price too. Sigarms P220 in 45acp or P226 in 40s&w are excellent choices. All of the models I mentioned are solid performers and fit almost everyone's hands.
 
It depends upon what he shoots best. My vote would be a Glock 23 with a G27 for a BUG. The Glock 23's 13 round mag would also serve as an extra for the G23.

Biker

Great suggestion. A good alternate is the G19/G26.
I also love SIG's but they don't have as good of a "pairing", that is, there's no subcompact version of the p229 or p228.
 
1. Go to pistol range. With lots of cash.
2. Rent EVERY handgun he can get his hands on. This includes 9mm, .40, .45, .357 SiG, etc. (Something that might influence his decision: Tell him to ask his boss what ammunition they will provide for him.)

3. Put at least 10 rounds through each handgun.
4. Pick the four that he likes best; buy one box of ammunition for each.
5. Tell him to put the pistols through the workout again.
6. Pick the one he likes best.

Part II.

Tell him to pick out the BEST holster for his intended mode of carry. Do NOT skimp on price; insist on quality and reputation. If he picked a single stack pistol, get at least 4 mag carriers. If a double stack, a double mag pouch will do.

Now, the most important part: With an UNLOADED handgun, tell him to practice his draw stroke at least 3000 times. Don't go for blazing speed; smooth will lead to fast. If he's going to draw from concealment, make the majority of those draws from concealment.

After that, head to the range, and start some shooting drills.

Finally, tell him congratulations, good luck, and stay safe!
 
Powderman

Very good I agree with you on most if not all. :what:
Informative and very useful information for all, just not this person, who are looking for the similar thing.:uhoh:

HQ:D
 
Hey, if the're paying the bill how about a SIG 210 or H&K P7. If I didn't have

to pay for it you bet I'd go for top shelf! :D
 
the HK P7 is a great duty gun, is small enough to comfortably carry concealed and has a full lenght 4" barrel to get the most out of the 9mm round.

failing that, i'd look seriously at the springfield XD line
 
You could get the USP Compact Tactical, and get a silencer afterwards.

I'd still go for a Five-Seven, personally. Twenty rounds really boils down to ten double taps... which ought to stop anything on two legs. The price of the gun and the ammo is what keeps me away from it... and the fact that the gun is polymer.
 
Hmmm....I'm guessing your son isn't a "gun guy" since you're the one posting the question here and not him....

In light of that, I'd definitely go with a low maintenance finish, either stainless steel or tennifer. I love Sig pistols, but they just rust too darn easily. The last thing he probably want's to do every day is scrape rust off his pistol. Sig now has a large lineup of stainless pistols, though.

I'd also get a 9mm, or maybe a .45. Both of these, I find, are much easier to shoot than higher energy rounds like .40 or .357 sig. In fact, I find the .40 very difficult to shoot in small platforms.

I'd go with something compact, since he's plainclothes. His role doesn't sound very active, since he didn't previously carry a gun, so I wouldn't worry about a bunch of backup mags. In fact, I probably wouldn't carry any. He'll have a SWAT team do any entries that he might need for search warrants, etc. and if he gets into a shooting, his best bet is to break contact. No vest, no radio.....the last thing he wants to do is shoot.

So basically, unless his employers are dramatically changing his role, he is basically carrying a gun to be an on duty CCW, for defense only.

I recommend a Glock 19 or maybe 26, and a SIG 239. Smith 3913s are awesome. I think the HKs are too bulky, but I don't have much experience with their smaller offerings.

Good luck.

-John


So rec
 
With the risk of offending some folks, I think I would ask for opinions from guys who are LEOs and who work plain clothes operations. I often find a pretty big difference between what people think leos carry and what is actually carried. Though usually the theorists are well intentioned and good spirited. Usually.

Theory and reality.
 
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