I need to find out what LEO's buy as they have really tested what is reliable. That's the answer to my question.
Maybe not. It's not just what's inherently "reliable." LEOs train all the time. Clearing a jam is second nature to them.
Almost all LEOs today do use semi-automatics as primary duty sidearms. Why? Capacity, and the ability to reload in the middle of an engagement. Do you have either requirement?
And they do train with them.
I actually plan to break it in and take a few classes and then never touch it again unless I need to.
Being able to draw and fire rapidly and effectively, and to respond to a threat with some degree of confidence, is going to require practice. You need not only to be able to make the gun work without thinking about it under stress , and to do so quickly, but you need to be able to hit an assailant, and very importantly, you need to reduce the risk of htting a bystander.
The amount will vary, but in general, one should practice a lot more with a semi-automatic with a revolver. One reason is to ensure that "limp-wristing" does not occur at the wrong time, but a more important reason, in my view, is that the operation of the semi-automatic is more complicated. and one may be required to quickly address a failure to eject, a failure to feed, or a failure to go into battery while under extreme stress, and without delay.
In addition, the revolver, because it's functioning is not dependent on ammunition pressures, on proper grip, or on the proper action of several additional mechanical operations, is inherently more reliable than a semi-automatic.
