Krag
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I posted this earlier in another thread but it got "lost" in there.
A local PD (one of the largest in the state) recently adopted an "officer's choice" handgun policy. Officers can carry any pistol they can qualify with with two preconditions:
1. It must be capable of using department issue (Speer Gold Dot) 9mm, .357 SIG, .40, 10mm or .45 ammo.
2. NO single action pistols allowed!
The previous issue handgun was the Beretta 96 but about 75% of the officers have switched to Glocks of various calibers. A few stayed with the Beretta and smaller numbers have gone with the Para LDA or various S&Ws. The SWAT team decided to use the Glock 22. A poll of officers on the single action pistol question found only a few saying they'd like to use them (and most of them were competitive shooters). The chief said "NO!"
What's your opinion?
A local PD (one of the largest in the state) recently adopted an "officer's choice" handgun policy. Officers can carry any pistol they can qualify with with two preconditions:
1. It must be capable of using department issue (Speer Gold Dot) 9mm, .357 SIG, .40, 10mm or .45 ammo.
2. NO single action pistols allowed!
The previous issue handgun was the Beretta 96 but about 75% of the officers have switched to Glocks of various calibers. A few stayed with the Beretta and smaller numbers have gone with the Para LDA or various S&Ws. The SWAT team decided to use the Glock 22. A poll of officers on the single action pistol question found only a few saying they'd like to use them (and most of them were competitive shooters). The chief said "NO!"
What's your opinion?