Way too much common sense here for LE admin types

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IMHO, if the department provides "armorer" services, some standardization is necessary. Otherwise, the smith's spending a lot of time at school.... Great for them, but....
I'd rather see a standardized ammunition selection (i.e., "all 9mm") than standardizing a gun. But that's just me.... Saves inventory time. Standardized weapons saves inventory issues, too, but that's another story if you're not as big as Columbus, for example.
The old "sharing ammunition" idea made sense when everybody had a .38 and dump pouches, but both speedloaders and magazine-fed weapons kind of changed that. Today, too, you may be giving away a substantial chunk of your supply if you toss somebody a magazine.... Unless you're like a buddy of mine who carried 91 rounds of 9mm on duty.... If you're carrying two spare magazines, for example, and give one away.... (IMHO, if things get that bad, you're already in very deep stuff. Bible reading and prayer may be the only real answer

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What really frosts me (and, I'm sure, others) is when a guy who hasn't been on the road since flintlocks were common is the one who makes these policies. One reason why Para's "LDA" was very well received by the LE community was that while it is in Condition One, it doesn't look like it. The chairborne rangers don't really know, and it's called "Double Action" so their reticence against SA guns is somewhat mitigated....
(I'm not convinced that Para's marketing people understand this....)
Anyway, a big WELL DONE for the guys who are willing to think about this sort of thing in a useful way, and not just "because I like 'em"....
(I met a kid one night who stopped by the club range wondering what all the cars were about at around 0130. He carried a Glock 'cause his Chief liked them. He'd never seen a 1911! We showed him one

.... The real problem is in these kids not knowing how to "safe" something they're not used to seeing.... Small PD's may not have the luxury of calling another Officer who knows that model....)
Regards,