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Originally Posted by STORMINORMAN
Very interesting...
Were there other privately-owned, Bureau-approved gun(s), (arguably back-ups?) that come to mind? Would a Charter Arms have qualified?
One would imagine the choices today would be pretty well-populated (Shields, GX4, Mako, SIG P365, MAX-9, small 380acp automatics, etc.) if the same kind of program is still in effect...?
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When I joined in 1991 almost any steel framed S&W .38 or .357 was authorized, as were most 9mm and .45 ACP Smiths and Sigs. No nickle finishes or Airweights, though stainless was fine.
When I retired in 2016 only Glock 9mms and .40s were still on the POW list. My Sig .45 was grandfathered in, but six months after I retired NO .45s were authorized.
During my time no Colts or other brands were authorized (until Glocks were approved). I knew one guy who had a Colt Trooper grandfathered in in the 90s, but once he retired I never saw another Colt.