Who carries a Smith on duty besides me? Let's see it.

[boingboing]

I was just wondering, who besides me carries a Smith on duty?

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[Scotter260]

Only occasionally, usually it's a Glock 17 with TLR-1. As soon as Safariland sends the holster backordered from Streicher's, the Glock is going to be replaced with a 9mm 226R DAK with TLR-1. This one will likely still come out on occasion though. I'm a bit off-topic but you didn't specify granted I suppose it should be clear since we're in the "Auto" section .

 

[MTS Cop]

Here's my 5946, both working and posing.

 

[Mike-4]

4006 TSW here.

 

[18DAI]

4566 and 3913 here. Regards 18DAI

 

[JamesArthur60]

I did a long time ago: 5906 and 3913.

 

[mlk18]

S&W M&P 9FS (new addition)
S&W 5943
S&W 642

I will occasionally carry my 4506-1 or 4586 in the winter.

 

[kennyb]

it's been awhile....a 4" model 10

 

[thewiz828]

586 on duty. Springer .45 mil-spec off duty

 

[WC145]

I usually carry the 1911 9mm Pro Series, occasionally carry the 586 L-Comp.
My BUG is a custom 9mm 360J.
Off duty is a 9mm Fusion 1911 CCO.

 

[Leiden]

I don't work uniformed patrol anymore, but here's what I use when I work saturation details. I carry a 4506 in the duty holster, a 442 on my ankle, and have a 4516-1 inside the car with me as well. My normal job is a detective, so I use the 4506 and the 442. The 1006 with adjustable sights is what I've been carrying in drop down safariland holster with heavy vest armor for call-outs.

 

[boingboing]

Leiden.....that's some serious hardware. You remind me of, well me.

 

[Leiden]

I'm glad there are more like me out there. I'm the last of 3500 still carrying a S&W 3rd gen. on duty... I keep a 10.5" Colt Commando in the trunk, but in my personal opinion, nothing gets compliance better than a large frame S&W Auto and a shorty shotgun. It's too bad really that there aren't more S&W steel framed pistols in use with law enforcement. I had a recruit shoot my 4506 and complain it was too heavy and only held eight rounds. When I told him to get stronger and not miss the target he filed a complaint....such are the young recruits of today.

 

[mlk18]

When I told him to get stronger and not miss the target he filed a complaint....such are the young recruits of today.

That's because when it comes to the current generation nothing is ever their fault or their responsibility. If it isn't a moderate weight DAO (read as: safe action) with no safety levers and a short/light trigger pull then they can't shoot it. I have been debating adding about 5-6 different style autos to the firearms training program and making it mandatory to pass a "manual of arms" course. Ever see a rookie try and check the chamber on a gun recovered in a search? Or make it safe? Like monkey (you know what-ing) a football.

 

[Leiden]

I have been debating adding about 5-6 different style autos to the firearms training program and making it mandatory to pass a "manual of arms" course. Ever see a rookie try and check the chamber on a gun recovered in a search? Or make it safe? Like monkey (you know what-ing) a football.

Maybe you should put a revolver in there too. I had an OIT who just couldn't remember to push forward to release the cylinder on S&W, pull for Colt and press in for Ruger.... I just don't get it. Of those that carry backup guns, most are Glocks. There are a few of us that carry J-Frames, but even some are afraid of the qualification. AZPOST rules for qualification involving J-Frames still require 6 rounds at 25 yards, empty gun reloads and tactical reloads, and with a J-Frame you have to think it through....and thinking scares a lot of guys.

 

[boingboing]

I'm glad there are more like me out there. I'm the last of 3500 still carrying a S&W 3rd gen. on duty... I keep a 10.5" Colt Commando in the trunk, but in my personal opinion, nothing gets compliance better than a large frame S&W Auto and a shorty shotgun. It's too bad really that there aren't more S&W steel framed pistols in use with law enforcement. I had a recruit shoot my 4506 and complain it was too heavy and only held eight rounds. When I told him to get stronger and not miss the target he filed a complaint....such are the young recruits of today.

Although I carry three different guns for four different seasons; 5906TSW for summer, 4046TSW in the fall and spring and a 4583TSW in the winter, I am well armed besides those three. I carry a Ruger SP101 in .357 on my ankle and when I'm wearing a jacket I carry a 4053TSW in a shoulder holster. That doesn't include my RRA M4 and my Remington 1187 Police. When I worked for the County I was issued a glock but it blew up in my face and broke 17 out of the 27bones in my hand. You are correct in that todays policing it seems everyone wants to be lazy and do things the easy way especially when it comes to firearms. I'm thankful in that my Chief lets us carry what we want. And let me guess, the majority of the other officers in your department carry glocks with, lets say, SIG and HK running a close second and third?

 

[ArmyCop]

If it were my choice I would. VA requires it's Federal Police to carry the Beretta 9mm. Soon changing to a Sig 9mm.

 

[Catshooter]

Leiden,

What an excellent set up you have. Did you install the spurred hammer on the 4516?


Cat

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

Me

 

[stantheman86]

Was that target at 100 yards?

I'm not a cop but carried this one for maybe 3 days as a "rent a cop" along with a few other wheelguns, until the temp job I was working ran it's course.....I was about to buy an M&P 9mm but the need for it went away.......