I found this amazing video featuring the LA Sheriff's Department Pistol Team.

RARE - LASD Pistol Team Exhibition, Historic, 1936, Color enhanced - YouTube

It covers their standard training, stunt/exhibition shooting, lots of range footage, and plentiful information on their reloading and bullet casting operations.
I think the revolvers used were mostly Colt Officer's Models. But, maybe there's a S&W 38 M&P in there somewhere, too.

I especially enjoyed the information about the reloading, bullet casting and range operation and logistics near the end.

Great to see a strong training foundation in fundamental marksmanship and "Bullseye" technique.
The "combat" range and methods look pretty interesting, too!

As for the exhibition shooting, I wouldn't want to be assigned the job of holding targets in my hand or mouth!

Hope Y'all enjoy it as much as I did!!

Amazing footage indeed! Times sure have changed.

It makes me wonder how many Deputies were injured in the making of that film!

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No way I would let someone shoot a piece of chalk out of my ear! Even if Annie Oakley was the shooter! One of the shots missed the officer's ear by a cat's whisker.

It might explain how this craze got started!

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That was really cool.

Not sure who I’m more impressed with. Guy smoking cigar or the shooter? Yikes!!!!! And in Cali of all places.