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Originally Posted by Texas Star
I asked an RCMP official why their Model 10's were fivers after police guns had trended toward four-inch. He didn't know, but guessed that someone in the Regina depot thought a good compromise, or that maybe recruits shot the longer ones better.
Overall. I think four-inch replaced longer barrels as cars replaced walking beat officers. Shorter barrels drag less on car seats for most cops.
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Agree with the car seat issue. In 1976 when I became a LEO we carried 5" nickel Model 10. Our patrol cars still had bench seats. When we got cars with bucket seats around 1978 not as much a problem as holster could ride down side of seat. In 1979 the department transition to all 4". Much more comfortable. I didn't notice any difference in his they shot as far as accuracy.