I was issued a Highway Patrolman as as an Arkansas State Trooper. Years later I brought one of my own, and carried it plainclothes as an investigator. Still my favorite handgun, though my oldest son now has it.
The S&W is my favorite ..... a BEAUTY !! I carried an issued M28 on duty with the Arkansas State Police - boy that shows my age. Liked it so much I bought one of my own years later, and carried it plainclothes. Qualified with it during the quarterly qualifications - even on the semi-auto...
My M28, the last revolver that I carried on-duty plainclothes. I qualified with it every qualification, even on the Service semi-auto course of fire. I had a gunsmith round-butt the grip; install a set of front/rear atomic sights; smooth the trigger face; and do a ¨light¨trigger job. A fine...
My old S&W 581. Carried it for several years on the River with the U.S. Border Patrol, and for about a year as an Investigator. Had a gunsmith modify it a bit for CCW. 29 or 30 years ago, when it was still stock, I took a fair sized buck with it on a ranch in Texas at about 50 feet using the...