old School L.E.O's

bulletproof-791 · Dec 31, 2010

for us older L.E.O.'s revolver fans
if you could carry your own revolver for duty work

1st what would it be and why?
2nd any pix of you past revolver duty weapon
3rd or does your dept still let you carry a wheel gun

mine would be my model 66(no dash)
& why...nothing beats a real steel gun

as a court officer we can carry what ever we qualify with semi auto or revolver (revolver while in court house)

here is what i carry for auto when out delivering subpoena's

Iggy · Dec 31, 2010

When I started on a local PD, we were required to furnish our own sidearms. I carried a Model 58. 3 years later I went on the Highway Patrol. They furnished S&W M&Ps or Colt Commandos, but allowed us to carry POWs.
When the Patrol upgraded to Model 66's and required us to carry them, I quit and went back to ranching.

m75rlg · Dec 31, 2010

Back when I worked it was BYOG (bring you own gun).

I carried a Colt Trooper Mark III while on patrol.

When I went into investigations I carried a Model 19 (either -3 or 4 which I traded like an idiot) and then switched to a 39-2.

Off duty I had an old Colt Dective Special I picked up from another officer for $100.

WC145 · Dec 31, 2010

Around here it's BYOG at a lot of the small depts, I buy and carry my own guns.
When I started out in the Air Force, we still carried M15's. These days I usually carry a S&W 1911 9mm Pro Series but I stay qualified with my 586 L-Comp and carry it on court days.

pawncop · Dec 31, 2010

Started with a Model 28, then a Model 19 (loved that gun), then to a Model 586.

The 19 and 586 were nickel plated.

I would go back to the 586 (or 686) in a heart beat if we had to.

18DAI · Dec 31, 2010

Mine would be a 4" 66.....-2 through -4 as I can reload a chamfered, un recessed cylinder faster.

My duty 3" 66-4 gave me good service for years. I retired it for sentimental reasons.

No pics.

I'm currently waiting to hear if I'll be allowed to qualify with a revolver in March 2011. 2010 was the first year in my career that I was not permitted to qualify with a sixgun. The RO last year simply decided there would be no revolver quals last year.....except 5-shot J-frames. Glock baby, whadya expect.

If so, I'll add a 4" 66-2 to my ticket. I'm well armed with one of those - despite the numerous internet gunboard stories of folks being set upon by gangs of PCP driven supermen, and needing the three 18 round mags.......on their belt.

Regards 18DAI.

MPSGT · Dec 31, 2010

Back when we carried revolvers and bought our own gun, I loved to carry my S&W, Model 58, .41 mag. It was a bit heavy but I felt pretty secure with its one hit, one stop reputation.

MPSGT · Dec 31, 2010

WC145 said:
Around here it's BYOG at a lot of the small depts, I buy and carry my own guns.
When I started out in the Air Force, we still carried M15's. These days I usually carry a S&W 1911 9mm Pro Series but I stay qualified with my 586 L-Comp and carry it on court days.

That is one beautiful leather rig. Mind if I ask where you acquired it?

Bat Guano · Dec 31, 2010

A Model 15 in the military. As an LEO I was always plainclothes. Really liked my LW Commander as I was shooting quite a bit of IPSC with a 1911 in those days. However the management weenies got nervous that I had not been properly trained (?) with it. My intention was to just go over to a Model 13 but it just didn't suit me.

A friend of mine had won a Ruger Service Six 4" .357 in a match and sold it to me very reasonably. Another shooting buddy, Craig Spegel, was just getting into custom grips and we whittled up a set in his workshop with me standing there being fitted for it. I used that gun and/or the Security Six version for the rest of my time, even when Glocks and SIGs were coming aboard.

Those Rugers aren't as elegant as S&Ws but they sure pack the mail. There are lots of things I'd do differently if I had it to do over again, but on that one I'd stick with Old Reliable. Maybe a 2 3/4" for a reload now.

MaximumLawman · Dec 31, 2010

I carried a Model 25-5 Smith (.45 Long Colt) with loops. And the 649 in my pocket. No way I'd go back. 16 rounds of .40 ammo with 2 or more 15-round mags extra are fine with me. I'm as nostalgic as the next guy but I'll take my hi cap .40 over the six shooter for police work. The 649 is still in my pocket though.

jkmo · Dec 31, 2010

Back in the day a 4 inch Model 19. Everything you need and nothing you don't. Two speed loaders and good to go. Perfect police duty revolver IMO. Not to heavy and can shoot the 357's OK.

WC145 · Dec 31, 2010

MPSGT said:
That is one beautiful leather rig. Mind if I ask where you acquired it?

Rudy Lozano/Blackhills Leather made that rig for me. I also had him make a matching holster and double mag pouch for my S&W 1911 9mm Pro Series to go with the belt and handcuff pouch. He does very nice work.

Faulkner · Dec 31, 2010

For uniform carry these days we are required to carry a Glock 22 or 23.

When I started in law enforcement 16 years ago in 1995 I carried a S&W 586 with 4 inch barrel.

When on duty in plain clothes or off duty we have a little more leeway in what we can carry. I often carry my S&W 65 with 3 inch heavy barrel.

sheriffoconee · Dec 31, 2010

When I first started in the late 70's it was bring your own gun, and mine was a Model 66 that my Dad bought for me at GT Distributors up in Rossville.
Changed agencies and was issued a Victory Model that had been nickel plated....you could still read the "U S NAVY" on the topstrap.
When I went to the DA's Office as an investigator, I carried whatever I wanted....
After being an elected Sheriff for 18 years, my carry gun of choice is my Model 58 (Model 49 as a backup/off duty/whenever I have my pants on gun)
FWIW, you new guys on the job may be interested in the fact that I was issued a badge, bus drivers hat, 3 shirts, 3 pair of pants. If you wanted anything else, you had to buy it...like a winter coat, raincoat, ammunition, handcuffs, stick.......we weren't issued portable radios either....when you got out of the car, that was it for the radio

Old cop · Dec 31, 2010

During my 30 years I was issued: S&W Model 10 4", S&W Model 15 4", Colt Det. Spl., S&W Model 64 2", H&K P-7 9mm, Glock (Model ?) 9mm, and finally Glock model 23 .40. My favorite would have been between the Colt & S&W 64. If I was still in LE I would opt for the Glock .40 - it's a different world out there now. My back-up was a S&W model 38 and is still my daily carry (retired now).

Iggy · Dec 31, 2010

Hey there Sheriff, You did better than we did. We got the hat and the badge. The rest was on us. At $345.00 a month, things was a little sparse for a while.
Joined the WHP and went to a screamin' $430 a month and they furnished everything including 50 rounds of practice .38 ammo a year. That was fat cow doin's.

judge · Dec 31, 2010

S&W model 15, 4 inch with 2 good speedloaders will get the job done out to 50 yards. Beyond 50 any good rifle, or an 870 with slugs.

Iggy · Dec 31, 2010

Don't underestimate a hand gun. I threw wood splinters in a feller's face enough to make him quit shootin at me at a 85 yds.

Now I'll admit I was hot footin' it to my rifle, but that hand gun got his attention long enough for me to make it to cover.

sheriffoconee · Dec 31, 2010

Iggy said:
Hey there Sheriff, You did better than we did. We got the hat and the badge. The rest was on us. At $345.00 a month, things was a little sparse for a while.
Joined the WHP and went to a screamin' $430 a month and they furnished everything including 50 rounds of practice .38 ammo a year. That was fat cow doin's.

Yup, you State boys always eat high on the hog, gettin' all that ammo and a coat.
It's funny Iggy, I buy my troops everything except their nameplate for their uniform. Boots, hat, coat, vest, firearm, ammo, raingear, portable radios, in car camera, radar, laser...pay for training....
Times have changed. But I wouldn't go back.....not at all.

old bear · Dec 31, 2010

we weren't issued portable radios either....when you got out of the car, that was it for the radio

From 1974 - 1982, only the Lt's had hand-talkies, got out of the car and no radio. We had call boxes scattered around town, sadly I lost my key years ago.
We were issued M-19's, carried it the entire time I worked in patrol. In the dicks I carried my personal 2 1/2" M-19. Still have both of them, and don't feel the need for any other S/D weapons.

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