Posted: 8/2/2006 9:19:41 PM EDT
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I know the "what gun do you carry" thread has been done to much, but I haven't seen to many posts about officers loadout. So, I'd like to know what other officers have gear wise for various situations - patrol, entry, etc... PATROL Left Side: Blackhawk Serpa Drop-Leg Holster Two radios - Kenwood TK270 for dispatch & Motorola for our phone patch. Right Side: Blackhawk Thigh Rig, 3 MAG / 2 Cuff Pouch OC Spray - Fire Fox, Cone Baton - 16" ASP with ASP holder Blackhawk Serpa Mag Holder for mag quick draw. Inova X0 Led Flashlight w/ Aluminum Holder MISC: Usually I have a M26 taser. One folding knife in my pocket and dager hidden in my drop leg. Magnum boots, what "name" I don't remember - 8". Blackhawk Belt. Second Chance 2A (I know, I'm saving for a 3A Synergy or something better) RAIDS, Felony Warrants (somewhat serious stuff) Same holster and what not. Right leg has a different thigh rig - Blackhawk 3 Flashbang / Smoke grenade pouch. Blackhawk Urban Assault Vest - 2 radios, 8 rifle mags, 3 pistol mags, 1 pair of cuffs, 3 of those ASP ziptie cuffs, 100oz hydrastorm, and a kabar strapped horizontally on the back of my belft (Splinter Cell Style). Blackhawk Hellstorm Neoprene elbow and knee pads. FIREARMS Handgun - Wilson 1911 .45 Mossberg 835 Ultra Mag (Patrol) FAL Para, w/ DSA Upper .308 ------------------------------------ Though I'm still waiting to be issued a Batman style grapple and a Light Saber..... So what assortment of ass kickery do you sport? |
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I've never seen anyone wear thigh rigs for regular patrol (except for perhaps with tasers). How do you like that setup, and what made you choose thigh rigs over traditional belt placement? Pretty standard setup myself, from buckle to the left: Double mag pouch Keeper Holster Keeper ASP SF M2 (only carry this backup light when working evenings) Handcuff pouch SoB keeper Handcuff pouch SF 9AN Baton ring Radio X26 Taser Keeper OC Strider/Buck in pocket |
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Stainless Colt Gov't in Safariland 070 holster Double mag pouch 3 Chip McCormick Match Mags Winchester LEO Ranger SXT .45 ACP 230gr 21" ASP 2 oz. OC Taser X26 Ka-Bar TDI Radio & holder Surefire holster w/ Surefire M2 or a Blackhawk Gladius - whichever I happen to have (Gladius fits w/ lens up) Zak Tool ZT55 Key holder 2 sets black S&W cuffs - 1 regular, 1 hinged I keep a set of Steiner 7x50 Marine binocs sitting on the dashboard right in front of me. They don't slide due to their weight + they're rubberized. It's one of my most often used items. Aside from that there's an RRA 16" carbine wearing a TA31 and a Surefire M900 w/ ZM weapons single point bungee sling. |
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Now that I work narcotics I only carry a handgun, Glock 19, 1 extra mag, M3 on pistol, extra SureFire G2 light, and a cell phone. I sometimes hand carry a radio. For warrants it's either a standard concealable vest along with the above, or a raid jacket with radio, extra mag, extra flashlight, and other misc goodies. I have an AR if needed but have never deployed with it. Carried it in the patrol car when I worked the road. The raid vest has soft body armor and rifle plates. |
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On the belt from the buckle going right.... Single cuff case. Keeper. Hoslter w/ Glock 22 and TRL-1 light (attached). Keeper. Asp. Keeper. Single cuff case. Glove pouch. Keeper. Flashlight ring. Radio (Mororola HT1000). Keeper. OC. Doulble mag pouch. PBT either in a back pocket or attached by velcro to my vest, with tubes in a pocket. Remington 870 racked in the POS cruiser. Supposed to be going to Bennelis. |
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Patrol: Leather BW Duty Belt (velcro of course) Safariland SSIII holster G21 with 3 mags of Federal HST .230gr+P 2pr Peerless Hinged Cuffs Motorola HT1000 radio with shoulder mic X26 Taser with 3 25'XP Cartridges ABA Vest Kahr P9 backup in vest strap holster Spyderco in each front pocket Fox 5.3 streamer Winchester/Wilmoth 24" baton Micro Tape Recorder (shirt pocket) SL20 Flashlight (I'm old school) Surefire 6p in pocket Keys with microlite spare keys on Kubaton key chain (again I'm old school) Clear Oakley M-frames for nightshift Tinted Oakley M-frames for daytime hours (rare for my 20yrs) Patrol Vehicle is also equipped with: 3 extra XP Taser Cartridges & 2 of the new 35' cartridges Bailout bag with extra rifle & pistol mags, Shotshells, 2 OC grenades, window punch 1lb Fox 5.3 Fogger unit 1 Fox Auto Extractor additional Streamlight SL20 extra 123 lithium batteries extra gloves, Sudecon, Vionex Ibuprofen, Aleve, Benadryl, Immodium & Pepcid 2 bottles of water & 1 bottle of Mountain Dew (I don't do coffee) 1 MRE Boonie Hat Wool Hat Disposable hand warmers Winter Gloves Kevlar Frisking Gloves extra sunglasses (just in case night shift runs over into daylight (it does happen) Bugspray & Sunblock SPEC-OPS ABA Entry Vest with rifle plates & modular pockets vest holds 4 rifle mags & 4 pistol mags 6pr flex cuffs carried in vest channel Safariland 6004 holster for G21 Eagle Belt with 3-pistol mag carrier 2 CTS bangs 1 T16OC 1 small CS grenade 2 Cyalume intense light sticks 20' paracord 8' of 2" webbing 3 door wedges 2 door knob plates 1 AVON Gas Mask Nomex and Hatch Kevlar gloves Nomex Hood Black, MARPAT, Woodland BDU's Danner Boots Oakley goggles & glasses Ear/throat Mic thigh mag carrier for rifle mags, subgun mags, or shotshells 870 & Benelli M1-90 entry guns of various configurations SLR15 Commander & Entry Rifles (gotta carry the best as I make them!!!) MP5 9mm SEF G21 with M6 light CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" Chief Instructor SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com |
Dang, I think its easier to post a pic. Cant see everything but between the belt and load bearing it is all there. We are a dedicated, full time unit, so I do not wear class A uniforms and leather that much. Maybe 2x a year. The trunk of my department paid car, 04' Mach1 mustang, has zero room for any more gear.   
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You see many guys rolling around in Mustangs, Camaros, Marauders, 300C, Chargers, Crown Vics and some SUV's as well as a few other vehicles. Pretty cool deal. 
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IM Sent for more info on this... 
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Uh, I work for the wrong agency! They have weird "native' hiring standards? |