The New Jersey Bureau of Parole started issuing us the S&W Model 4053 DAO around 1994. I carried it from August 1996 until I retired on May 1, 1998. As I recall , It had a 9 Round Magazine which we loaded with Remington Golden Saber Hollow Points. I carried at least two spare magazines on my support side. At the time, I felt well armed, mainly because of the hollow point
ammunition and the ballistic profile of the .40 Caliber S&W round. However, after I retired, we were prohibited by statute from using hollow point ammunition. This created a problem. I purchased a Model 60 S&W which I loaded with .38 Special +P, lead, truncated cone, semi-wadcutters. Despite having a couple of speed loaders and a speed strip for my Model 60, I felt that I needed more firepower. A few months later, I purchased a Glock 30 in .45 ACP. Since I couldn't use hollow points, I wanted a big, fat, 230 grain FMJ round with some well documented stopping power! The Glock carried 10 rounds and I usually clipped one spare magazine to my belt. Problem solved...
ammunition and the ballistic profile of the .40 Caliber S&W round. However, after I retired, we were prohibited by statute from using hollow point ammunition. This created a problem. I purchased a Model 60 S&W which I loaded with .38 Special +P, lead, truncated cone, semi-wadcutters. Despite having a couple of speed loaders and a speed strip for my Model 60, I felt that I needed more firepower. A few months later, I purchased a Glock 30 in .45 ACP. Since I couldn't use hollow points, I wanted a big, fat, 230 grain FMJ round with some well documented stopping power! The Glock carried 10 rounds and I usually clipped one spare magazine to my belt. Problem solved...
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