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Old 01-11-2017, 08:50 PM
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Prior to 1896, there was no standard revolver issued th the NYPD. Roosevelt was chair of the board of commissioners, and appointed a committee to find the most appropriate gun for the job. Remember, by then he had served as a sheriff out west, so had some law enforcement experience. As a result of their tests, they (and he) chose the .32 Colt New Police. Teddy ordered 4,500 of them for the department. Here is a link to a nice story, with some really great photos, and some contemporary news articles:

Colt Pistols and Revolvers for Firearms Collectors - New Police .32

I'm not saying that this would be a viable choice for today's world, but it was a step towards bringing uniformity to the arming of the police. He also mandated training, and worked to eliminate police corruption, which was rampant prior to his tenure there.

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