What WheelGun Would You Carry if You Were Made a Deputy TODAY??

[Nalapombu]

Hey all,

How about this one. Lets say you are hired as an LEO, a Probation Officer, D.A. Investigator, or some other position that requires you to carry. You can carry OWB or IWB, your choice.

What Revolver would you pick to have on your side every day when you walked out the door?

Do you think your revolver pick would put you at any disadvantage because you didn't pick an auto?



I think I'd pick the 627 in 4 inch, the 8 shot version, and I would swap out the factory rubber grips for a nice set of compact round butt style grips for it.
My other choice would be the 2 1/2 inch 627, yep, the BLOODWORK gun.


If those 2 weren't available, I would take the M27 with the 3 1/2 barrel with the smaller grips.

That's my choices. What would yours be?

Thanks

Nalajr

 

[mg357]

686-6 4 inch barrel 6 shot cylinder in chest holster. I am a wheelchair user so a belt holster will not work well for me at all.

 

[Laketime]

Four inch model 29,with mid range loads in it. It"s what I carried for years, a long time ago.

 

[DR505]

Below is a photo of my first LE gun. It still is a great LE gun and I'd strap it on today.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My 3.5" 27.

 

[ronnie gore]

carry rev.

I started in police work in 1970 and we all carried revolvers. I have a lot of semi autos and a lot of s&w revolvers and I still love wheel guns. I think my favorite is the model 19 and the 66 of which I have the 2 1/2 and the 4 inch and I lean towards the 4 inch 66. I retired from law enforcement after 33 years.

 

[geneboy]

Model 67, the best balanced gun there is. In my opinion

 

[THE PILGRIM]

The Ks' work for me. Would carry a 66, I have a 2 and a 4.

 

[billj47]

I'm all over the S&W 66 4 inch

My favorite is my 83' 66-2, 4".

 

[P33v3]

Any S&W 4" .357 Magnum with Hogue grips and I would be fine.

 

[S&W45Colt]

Model 625MG in 45LC, with the M19 4" and the M57 4" coming in a close second and third.

 

[Ranger514]

686-6 4 inch barrel 6 shot cylinder in chest holster. I am a wheelchair user so a belt holster will not work well for me at all.

The 4 inch 686 is hard to beat. I carried one my duty belt for several years. I've never equaled the accuracy that gun gave me out to 25 yards. When it came to scoring our 60 round qualification course, my target had one large ragged hole in its center. That gun was a real shooter. Stupid me let it go

 

[Edmo]

One of the new production model 66s.

Edmo

 

[S&W357]

8 shot 357....

 

[epj]

M19 or a 66 with 4" bbl.

 

[koz5614]

Model 28-2 or Colt Python, both with six inch barrels.

 

[hangnoose]

REVO CHOICE

If in a suit without the heavy duty belt rig & paperwork being the majority of the day, I'd likely go with a lighter/smaller J frame, maybe even an ultralight, but a 640 enclosed hammer or humpback most likely. If in uniform the 8 shot would certainly get a good consideration but I'd be comfortable with my 4" 681.

 

[Goldstar225]

For uniform carry I'd go with what I started with in the mid 80's, a 4" 686. For a investigative slot, a 2 1/2" 66.

 

[starman041]

I carried a Model 57 4 inch when I was a young Patrolman, but I didn't care for the large frame hanging on my hip. I went with a Model 19.

Now I would carry my Model 581 4 inch. Perfect match for me.
Bottom gun.

 

[WCCPHD]

During my full time law enforcement career I carried a 2.5 inch Model 66-1, a 4 inch Model 66-2, a 3 inch Model 13-3 as a primary weapon. I carried, at various times during my career, a Model 60, Colt Agent and finally a Model 342ti as a backup/off duty/administrative gun. I am retired but still serve as a reserve narcotics investigator for a police department. My primary issued weapon is an HK USP 45 Tactical, but I am qualified with and carry a Model 27-2 nickel, 3.5 inch as an off duty weapon.

I have carried numerous semi-autos over the years but I still have a warm place in my heart for a revolver.