I was LE from 1974 - 94. When I first started I was issued a Model 15, that was shortly relplaced by Model 28s, (I still have mine, I was allowed to keep it when I retired).

They then desided we could carry semis' and I carried a 1911A1 for a while but went back to my Model 28. We had critters that often needed to put down and I found the 357 and its penitration was a bit better suited for the task.