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Originally Posted by Texas Star
What did they carry on CHIPS and when was it on TV? That's probably a clue.
I saw one in, Gun World with a six-inch Python, but probably in the 1960's.
The M-4006 is out of production. What does CHP use now?
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For most of their history, there was no issue revolver, just specifications like 6" barrel (also 4" starting in the 1970s), Colt, S&W and later also Ruger, caliber .38/.357. Duty ammo was also not prescribed until fairly late in the revolver era, I think the 1970s/80s, when the FBI load in .38 Spl. became standard.
After a few decades with the 4006 they recently switched to the M&P 40 platform.
I'm familiar with this in some detail due to a friend who is a retired CA state LEO (not CHP), and since Sacramento loves standardization, whatever CHP got, they got, like it or not.