Model 1076 , FBI vs non-FBI

This is one of those KSP 1076's. It's a hybrid of the commercial and the FBI I think. Mine is a THD prefix, and it does not have the ability to fire without the magazine, but it does have the full checkering on the front strap like the FBI guns. And the faded night sights.
I would like to have a palm swell grip for mine. :D I had a 1006 first and then this one showed up and I had to make a choice. I took them both to the range for a shoot off and the 1076 won. Plus it has a history of putting down a shotgun wielding bad guy and saving the Troopers life that it was issued to. Another Trooper that was on the scene told me the story.
It's a keeper.

I can see why. That's a great story!

My L.E. 1076 had the mag-disconnect removed and so carries the 'Warning' language to that effect on the side of the slide.

It does NOT have checkering on the front strap, but rather the same straight vertical serrations as pictured on the FBI 1076 in 29-1's post above.
 
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If Ed G cannot answer the questions posted, he does not deserve any responses.

Whoo, tough crowd! :p

Ed's profile shows his age as 74, and his last time online here
was one minute after the original post.

I sent him an email reminder.
 
My alma mater, Raleigh PD (NC) issued the M1076 from ~1989-1999.
We were never offered any grip options other than the OE slim straight-back hard-poly grips. Having large hands, I employed a black rubber Hogue grip sleeve that helped a lot.

Next duty gun to replace it was the 4566, and we were offered the opportunity to purchase our issued M1076.
At the time, I was in a 'rifle stage' and having sandbagged my 1076 to check it for real accuracy at 50 yards found it pretty lacking. So - I failed to purchase it.

A few years later found a NIB M1076 owned by the father of a fellow officer. The old guy had just wanted to own a gun like his son was issued, and never shot it. Turns out it was considerably more accurate.
It had the same OE slim grips, but I ended up putting on a pretty pair of Hogue wood grips that are hand-filling for me. Had to Dremel out a place for the decocker, since the Hogues were only made for the 45XX series.
 
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