Old Police Rifles

[Brian41]

Not an LEO but enjoyed the thread as we don't know what you fellas are carrying in the trunk.
I'm curious though, have any of you had any guns stolen as it seems easy enough for a crook to pop the latch on a trunk unless cruisers have better locks on them? I know it'd take some balls to break into one but have seen cars left unattended and always wondered if they get broke into.

 

[badge]

Hi:
Seven Different Departments Issue:
Winchester Model 97 12ga.
Winchester Model 12 12ga.
Ithaca Model 37 12ga.
Remington Model 11 12ga.
Mossberg Model 590 12ga.
German MP-38 9mm SMG
M-1 Carbine
M-2 Carbine
1903A Remington
U.S. M3A1 .45cal SMG
Remington Model 760 .30/06
Marlin Model 336 30/30
Personal:
Ruger Folding Stock Mini-14 .223
Remington Model 721 .30/06 w/Scope
Remington Model 870 12ga w/Magazine Extension

Last Agency:
Each Patrol Car- Mossberg Model 590-1 12 gauge Shotguns with speed feed stock, magazine extension, and rifle sights. Ammo #4 Buckshot and Slugs.
Colt M-16 .223 Selective Fire Rifle.
In armory were Springfield M-14 7.62 Selective Fire Rifles, MP-5 .40 SMGs, and Savage BA .308 Rifles with Scopes.
Jimmy (LEO-45yrs)

Jimmy, Funny you mentioned the MP 38,..... my agency in the early 80's had a confiscated MP 40 which was assigned to the Capt. of the Narcotics/Organized crime unit for raids if he chose to carry it. Of course, when we came out of the Stone Age, MP 5's were the issued weapons.

 

[jimmyj]

Not an LEO but enjoyed the thread as we don't know what you fellas are carrying in the trunk.
I'm curious though, have any of you had any guns stolen as it seems easy enough for a crook to pop the latch on a trunk unless cruisers have better locks on them? I know it'd take some balls to break into one but have seen cars left unattended and always wondered if they get broke into.

Yes, Patrol Vehicles are broken into and weapons stolen occasionally. Officers' homes are also broken into and firearms and other items stolen. Some BGs are very bold.

 

[Joe Kent]

Jimmy, the dept. I served on in the late 60's had a large number of WW11 and Korean War vets who had a bucket load of combat bring backs including German MP38's MP 40's as well as Thompsons ,Grease Guns, M2 Carbines as well as a Sten or 2. When the anti-war and racial riots broke out in our town, the opposition had no clue what we were armed with. In a number of cases large groups were broken up when an old grizzled Sgt. would fire a full auto burst up in the air. That would never happen today ,but in 1969 none of us got into trouble, Our LT. carried an M2 Carbine and was "the meanest *** on the street" Truly ,"the past is another country and they did things differently there".

 

[Joe Kent]

How about a bump to the top for any new additions to the thread.

 

[usmc2427765]

In the early 70's, I had a regular partner for about 3 years working night shift and he carried a Remington 870 12 and I carried an M-1 carbine that I purchased from the NRA in 1964. Our sidearms consisted of a Colt commander 38 super that he carried and I carried S&W 19 and , just in case, we both carried j frame backups. We were both in our early 20's and thought we could leap tall buildings in a single bound. We were young and bullet proof, or so we thought.