The Georgia Bureau of investigation went to the 6906 when we traded in our 2 1/2 inch model 66s. We were issued 115 grain silver tips as duty ammo. Most of us did not carry guns back then anyway, they usually stay in the trunk or under the front seat. This was back in the mid 80s. When they...
They were not, really. GSP never issued this model. At the same time, Atlanta got S & W to make commemorative four inch 586s for the GBI. Same thing. These were never issued. Couldn’t be carried on duty even if you wanted to.
Like someone was saying, these 26-1s were never carried on duty. GSP had just switched to Troopers’ choice of a 4506 or a 5906. These were commemoratives only. GBI agents were offered a commemorative 586 at the same time. One poster is confusing Dekalb county’s 4 inch 25-5s as these. I...
I was issued one in 88. Replaced our 2 1/2 in 66s with these. Carried 115 gr Silvertips in them. Came with one 14 rounf 5906 mag with the slide-on extension. Three factory 12 rounders.