My first duty gun when I hit the street in 1977 was a 28-2 4" I purchased before going to the academy. I could have accepted the department issued 15, but chose my heavier 28 until I could find the ever-ellusive 19 or 66. I eventually found one in 4", and got a 2.5" 19 for off-duty, then a 66 4", followed by a 66 6", then back to the 4" and so on. I continued with the 19/66 revolvers until the 645 came out and we transitioned to them in the early '80s.
Later, after 16 years with my original department, I decided to go home and took a lateral to my hometown department in the early '90's. They were still carrying revolvers, and I was issued a 66 4" until we transitioned to Sig P226 pistols about six months after I got there. I still have my 4" 66, as well as a couple 6" and one 4" 19s I was able to buy from the department when we finally go the OK to clear out the old armory. Great guns. Seems the older I get, the more I tend to revert back to my S&W revolvers and my 1911 platform guns for daily carry, although usually in the form of a 640 or 340 M&P or a compact 1911.
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Dave Frost
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