Do ANY police departments today still issue the .38 Spl. Model 10?

[brucev]

In the summer of 2009 my wife and I took a road trip up the East Coast to Boston. We spent several days in NYC visiting our daughters. We enjoyed walking around downtown seeing Times Square, etc. While at St. Patrick's Cathedral I saw a NYC policeman standing outside the main entrance. I noticed he was carrying what looked to be a plain S&W M-10 type revolver. It may have been a heavy barrel, but that I couldn't see. He was certainly armed with a revolver and it was certainly a S&W .38 Special. It had the larger S&W target type grips.

 

[Waidmann]

As of last summer I noticed more than a couple 64's and one 10 on a day trip into Manhattan. I was surprised to say the least. I "think" the Tennessee Department of Corrections uses every form of state surplus on their perimeters.

 

[CajunBass]

It seems to me that once, a few years ago, during a court appearance here in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, I noticed one of the court deputies carrying a Smith & Wesson revolver. I remember commenting on it to my wife. I didn't notice what type, but it seems to me it was a nickeled Model 19.

 

[stantheman86]

Check this out, it's a 10-14 with Dymondwood grips and what appears to be "CPD" with a number.

Could this be a PD marked 10-14?

 

[stantheman86]

I just heard back from the seller of this gun, it is marked "CFD" on the frame, not CPD..........I believe I have seen some 10-11's with the serial # on the frame like this, possibly as contract guns for a large security company so that the guns can be inventoried more easily.

The seller said the wood grips are original..........given that this appears to be a 2001 or so production, it seem odd that it would come from the factory with the Altamont Dymondwoods. Not like it matters, since they aren't numbered to the gun anymore, but it's not until the 10-14 became a "Classic series" that I thought they started putting Dymondwoods on them.

 

[webley green]

My old department issued leather, clarino (ugh), with a holster for the 4 inchModel 10. We purchased our own .38/.357 revolvers so we purchased a new holster to go with whatever revolver we carried. I used my Model 15 until I got a Model 66 through a department order. Still have both revolvers.

 

[JRWnTN]

As of last summer I noticed more than a couple 64's and one 10 on a day trip into Manhattan. I was surprised to say the least. I "think" the Tennessee Department of Corrections uses every form of state surplus on their perimeters.

About two years ago, the TDOC transitioned to Glocks. A revolver-armed guard was killed by an inmate's wife, while two guards were transporting the inmate to court. Not sure how much difference it would have made to the murdered guard, but his partner would have more rounds to fire at the fleeing pair.

 

[mikeruns]

A pal was issued a 686 when he 1st started working for DPS TX Troopers and he shot it out against 2 baddies one nite on a lonely TX highway. One was drt, the other was doa short while later. When asked very soon after the shooting as to how many rounds he fired, he said maybe a cylinder and a half... the investigator said no, your gun and speed loaders were all empty(24 shots). Leads me to once again trust the mighty 357 in tight situations but maybe reconsider in some situations- say if there had been a 3rd purp and my lone friend had the more recent 357 auto and 3 magazines he maybe could've laid down 3 by his self with the extra ammo he would've had on hand.... many things happen in a split few short moments... thank goodness he was able to go right to training and keep reloading against 2 jerks who were bent to kill him simultaneously during a tail light failure stop because they also had a trunk full of drugs and neither wanted to go back to prison.

 

[LOBO]

I went to a doctors appointment last month, and saw a MDOC inmate transfer crew. The Officer looked to be carrying either a S&W m64 or m65. I can't say that I have ever seen MDOC transport Officers armed with anything but S&W revolvers.

The Police Chief here where I live carries a nickel S&W 586 4".

At my old Department they would issue you a S&W m66 4", or you could buy your sidearm of your choosing. As long as you could qualify with it, you could carry it.

 

[Tyrod]

The Police Chief here where I live carries a nickel S&W 586 4"

'round here the most dangerous jobs the Chiefs Of Police and County Sheriffs do is escort unruly council members from city & county council meetings. Those jobs tend to occupied by politicians rather than real cops. They could easily get by with one of those fake blue or pink practice guns.

 

[LOBO]

'round here the most dangerous jobs the Chiefs Of Police and County Sheriffs do is escort unruly council members from city & county council meetings. Those jobs tend to occupied by politicians rather than real cops. They could easily get by with one of those fake blue or pink practice guns.

Not this one. He still helps answer calls with the troops.

 

[calmex]

Another one of my posts that was totally destroyed by the loss of the photos included within when IMAGECAVE decided to cave. Now restored with the photos replaced.

 

[Kframerbluvr]

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts PD (yes, they have their own PD) carries M64 Smiths in Safariland holsters. I visited the museum several months ago and was actually shocked to see revolvers carried in uniform..I thought I was traveling back in time..
As long as the troops are happy, life is good...BTW, most of these guys are retirees from larger local police departments and sheriff's offices.

 

[Kframerbluvr]

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts PD (yes, they have their own PD) carries M64 Smiths in Safariland holsters. I visited the museum several months ago and was actually shocked to see revolvers carried in uniform..I thought I was traveling back in time..
As long as the troops are happy, life is good...BTW, most of these guys are retirees from larger local police departments and sheriff's offices.

 

[shawn mccarver]

I think the Hong Kong Police still use a 4", heavy barrel Model 10.

Hong Kong changed over to Glocks back when their used Model 10s were brought back into the US several years ago.

 

[kci-mia]

I still see more than few Miami-Dade officers young and old carrying various 4" S&W revolvers in 38 Special /357 magnum. They do not issue revolvers anymore but they are all allowed to carry them if they can qualify with them.

 

[kci-mia]

Hong Kong changed over to Glocks back when their used Model 10s were brought back into the US several years ago.

Back 20 years ago HK airport police patrol were carrying Browning P-35 and H&K MP5SD.

 

[Cole K]

'round here the most dangerous jobs the Chiefs Of Police and County Sheriffs do is escort unruly council members from city & county council meetings. Those jobs tend to occupied by politicians rather than real cops. They could easily get by with one of those fake blue or pink practice guns.

Tyrod it sounds like you might be from Columbus, MS.

 

[hcdrughunter]

The Florida Dept. of Corrections still uses Smith 38's for basic issue handgun. It is the basic sidearm and when I worked there (mid-90's) every officer qualified with it yearly. Most were heavy barrel model 10's with the pachmyer grips but sometimes they would bring out the old skinny barrels and wooden grips. I remember seeing a model 15 once. The special units (k-9, CERT, full time transport) were issued 5906's after a three day crossover, but they are some institutions that have M&P 9's.

The academy I adjunct at uses Sig 226's (going to Glock 17's soon) for basic firearms training, then familiarizes with Model 10's. Most of the students end up liking the 38's after firing them.

 

[John Hearne]

Those were contracted security guys that FPS oversees. Their duty gun was a DAK Sig P229 in 357 Sig. I think they just changed again.