LEOs: What gun are you issued?

[Mr. Chitlin]

I am not a law enforcement officer, but my brother-in-law is with 22 years in the field. Our local department is converting over from Ruger P95's to Glock 22's. The training officer that just retired thought that the world revolved around the 9mm and P95. He was anti- Glock and anti- any larger caliber. The new training officer has opened the field up to upgrade the wepons. They had some serious issues with the P95. The local SO carries 40's, any choice as long as you qualify with it. Most are carrying G22's. The Arkansas State Police issues G21 or G35, officers chioce. Most of the troopers are opting for the G21. Arkansas Game and Fish are issued G22's.

 

[12-34hom]

1911

Currently = Para P-14ltd - Triton 450smc -165 grain JHP.

When it arrives at the end of of March = Dan Wesson "Razorback" in 10mm.- Ammo = ???

12-34hom.

 

[sonoranjack]

Tucson police

TPD just switched to Glocks 22/23. It was on the news. The old pistol of 10 years was a HK USP 40 (DAO). The news said the reason for the switch was Glocks safer trigger & a light rail so the cops could see what their shooting at. They showed both pistols laying on a table w/ the slide locked back. I saw the light rail on the HK. Me I like Glocks better than HKs. I don't know what they mean by safer trigger? I guess they mean TPD might actualy hit something using the Glocks 5.5# trigger. Because w/ the HKs DAO 12# trigger. TPDs miss rate was 95%. The news said each officer would receive 10 hrs of class room/range trianing on the new pistols.

 

[Johnny Guest]

Reading some back threads and happened onto this one - - -

sonoranjack what do you bet the street cops will be allowed to use pistol mounted lights on routine duty for long? (Let's see--First time a city council person's spouse or child gets lit up by a SureFire mounted beneath a .40 bore barrel? Especially on a pistol with no manual safety? Hummmm.)

We can carry pretty much any duty-worthy sidearm with which we can qualify. At last qual day, there was an almost equal split between - - -
- - Glocks--Mostly .40, numerous 9 mm, a couple of .45s.
- - 1911 -types.
- - "Others." these included SiGs, USPs, Browing HPs, and even a couple of revolvers.

Deputies here vastly prefer to carry their own sidearms. We have a number of issue items available, but I only know of a couple who use 'em.

Best,
Johnny

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's All,

Back when I was a LEO, the handgun of choice was at
the officer's own personal discretion; but was not
a departmental issued item! This is the one thing that
you (the officer) had to provide up front. Criteria was
caliber's:

a) Revolver's: .38 caliber of larger, so long as you
could make the necessary qualification score. So this did
include: .357 magnum, .41 and .44 magnum, .45ACP and
.45LC. Barrel length 2" (for undercover/plainclothes work)
4" to 6" for uniformed patrol officer's.

b) Semi-Automatics: along about 1980 the big switch
to the semi-auto's occurred; with the high capacity 9m/m/s
being in great demand. The Smith & Wesson model 59 was
a big crowd favorite, cuz every officer like the "spray and
pray" idea of gunfighting! Enter the GLOCK, as it took
the department by storm; especially the 9m/m model
17. Between 1975-1980, the .45 caliber Browning BDA
saw limited service within our department; but once the name
changed to SIG-Sauer, this weapon also took off; with
many of the "old timer's" preferring it, as opposed to
the Glock. Then in 1990, with advent of the .40 S&W a few
troops again switched loyalty. Today, you see Glock's, SIG'S,
Beretta's, H&K's, and a few Smith's within my old department.
Caliber's range from: 9m/m, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, to the time
tested .45 ACP!


Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[stevelyn]

The department issues Glock 23's. Not sure how that happened.:
I carry a G-22. Policy allows us to carry what we wish on duty as long as it's in .40 S&W and we can qualify with it. Off duty is personal choice.
Ammo is 180 gr Gold Dots.

 

[gumshoe4]

I carried a Glock 22 in my last assignment. I am currently employed inside an institution, so don't carry on-duty. The ammo was 180-grain JHP, whatever was on contract (Ranger or Remington).

Off-duty, pretty much up to the individual.

CHP carries the 4006.
California DOJ carries the Glock 23 (just switched to .40 from 9mm, where issue gun was Glock 19).
State Controller's Office investigators carry Sigs in 9mm (226, I think).
California Department of Fish and Game carries the Glock 22.
Alcohol Beverage Control carries the 3913 (I think).

Don't know the ammo carried...

Just a few of the state agencies. When I think of the others, I'll put those in, too.

 

[Watchman]

.45 Glock with Speer GoldDots is dept issue.
Most deptuys carry the "free" gun ...

However, one can carry whatever he qualifies with.

I personally tote a Sig p220 but am also qualified to carry a 1911 Government model.

 

[Bobarino]

at the range last night, i helped a wet-behind-the-ears Washington State Patrol officer adjust the sights on his newly issued H&K USP .40 fullsize. his partner had the .40 compact. he told me that they just started issuing these to the new wave of graduates from the academy. if i'm not mistaken, they switched from the Beratta 96 DAO. i told him they were pretty darn lucky to get such nice guns. (i'm an HK fan) they were both unfamiliar with their weapons so i gave them a quick crash course in how to field strip and reassemble, where to lube and how to clean. aren't i nice? and i have a severe dislike for the WSP, something must be wrong with me.

Bobby

 

[Eamonn Wright]

Mass State Police

Uniform Branch SIG P226 .40 caliber 180 grain Rangers

Plain clothes SIG P239 .40 caliber 180 grain Rangers

Remington 870 Buck & slugs

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

All Australian police departments are currently in the process of moving to the Glock 17 9x19mm. Uniformed officers have no choice in what they carry and *must* carry this department-issued handgun.

Previously, they had an assortment of various revolvers.