Any of you guys still carrying Revolvers as a primary sidearm?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Any of you guys still carrying Revolvers as a primary sidearm?

Posted: 6/6/2003 9:29:54 AM EDT

Just wondering. I'm on a revolver kick lately after stumbling on a couple of good deals on EE.

Also what is your duty ammo in these revolvers?

Posted: 6/6/2003 9:46:08 AM EDT

[#1]

I personally carry an auto (.40), but my mom still works for the dept (Lt in the Civil division) - she still carries a Smith Model 19 with 38 +P - pretty sure they're Winchesters - not sure of the specifics on the ammo other than that. I see a lot of the older guys (especially the ones with primarily desk jobs) still qualifying with revolvers.

Posted: 6/7/2003 3:45:41 PM EDT

[#2]

S&W model 10. 5" barrel
Federal 158 gr +P LHP.
Although it isn't our primary weapon.
Thats a Colt 9mm carbine. 147gr HP.

Posted: 6/7/2003 4:52:36 PM EDT

[#3]

Ray authorized Ammo for my Dept. is
Winchester 38 special +p 158 gr lswchp

Posted: 6/7/2003 4:58:38 PM EDT

[#4]

Hey Turnkey..guard up![:D]
How are things down your way?

Posted: 6/7/2003 6:34:40 PM EDT

[#5]

Soooooooo you bought that 357 Eh...?

Only two of our Auxs carry wheelguns as primary weapons. Quite a few regulars still carry various five shot subbies as back ups and off duties...

Posted: 6/8/2003 9:50:08 AM EDT

[#6]

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Soooooooo you bought that 357 Eh...?

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Yeah, looks like the seller preferred a face to face sale rather than doing the FFL thing.

Posted: 6/9/2003 1:23:19 PM EDT

[#7]

Haven’t carried a 357 on duty for years. For my first few years on the job that’s what we were issued. We carried either Remington, Winchester or Federal 125 JHP’s. My revolver tended to prefer Federals. Whenever we shot something with the 125’s whether animal or human, they seemed to go down a lot quicker than they do the 40’s that we carry now. I do not have any scientific evidence to back up my last sentence. It’s just my personal observation.

Posted: 6/13/2003 7:00:31 AM EDT

[#8]

NYSDOC= S&W model 10 4" barrel, shooting Winchester 38 special +p 158 gr. Must have been a sale because Turnkey has the same stuff :)

Posted: 6/13/2003 7:04:55 AM EDT

[#9]

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Must have been a sale because Turnkey has the same stuff :)

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BINGO!

Posted: 6/13/2003 9:38:31 AM EDT

[#10]

Not since 1986, although prior to that it was 125gr JSP .357mag.

Posted: 6/13/2003 10:13:56 AM EDT

[#11]

I liked my revolver and would consider carrying one again if I was allowed. I wouldn't feel under gunned with a S&W M686 7 shot and magnum loads. My current S&W 4516 is only a 7 shot.

Posted: 6/13/2003 1:29:51 PM EDT

[#12]

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NYSDOC= S&W model 10 4" barrel, shooting Winchester 38 special +p 158 gr. Must have been a sale because Turnkey has the same stuff :)

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Humm must be a guard thing!!! Except our's have another inch of barrel. Must be the difference in the exchange rate! [:D]

Posted: 6/15/2003 8:39:03 PM EDT

[#13]

My departmental sidearm is the Smith and Wesson Model 10 with 5" barrel, .38 cal. We have 22,000 officers. Off duty I most often bring the Ruger SP-101 .357 with .38 +P as it is small and easy to hide. I hope I don't need more than 10 rounds when I am out and about.

Posted: 6/16/2003 4:05:31 PM EDT

[#14]

You will also find several SWAT teams reverting to having the shield guy use a revolver. The reason for this is simple the shield may prevent the auto from returning to battery.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Any of you guys still carrying Revolvers as a primary sidearm?

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