Duty Guns
 

With over 8 years working as a Police Officer I wouldn't consider myself an old timer, however I'm now on my 3rd duty gun. What's your duty gun history? My history:


1. G17: 5 years
2. G35: 3 years
3. G22: 1 month



Thanks for replies.

Ruger P89, close to to 16 years. No changes.

Glock 17: 5 years
H&K P2000: 4 years and going

I want my Glock back!

Not that I'm THAT old, but my first duty weapon (prior department) was a S&W Model 10, 4" 38.Spl. I carried that for the first 12 years, then a S&W 5946 / 9mm when we switched to semi-auto's, which I carried for 8 years until I retired. On my current department, I was issued a Glock 23 for the first 8 years, then a Glock 22 which I've had for the last 3 years.

Don't care for the P2000?



For me, Smith and Wesson M&P 40. 2 years.

Duty Gun
 

Been carrying Smith & Wesson 1911PD Railed with Blackhawk Xiphos.


Just switched to Sig Sauer 226 Navy with Blackhawk Xiphos

S&W M&P .40 - 6 years [My department was one of the first adopters]

HK USP (P8): 12 Years
HK USP (P10): 1 Year
Sig Sauer P225: 1 Year
Sig Sauer P226: 4 years and counting

When I started, we could carry most anything. I carried a Colt 1911. Dabbled with a Sig P220. Finally got a Wilson Master grade built and carried it until about 13 years ago. Issued a Glock 35, carried it for 12 years, just got new Glock 22's.

I'm allowed to carry anything on duty that I want to as long as its the issued Glock 22. No complaints, its a perfectly good duty gun, but, back when we carried our own guns, cops had a little more personality. We had Govt models, browning High Powers, revolvers in .38-.44's. A few Smith autos and a smattering of those new fangled Sig Sauers.

Started out with an old department issued Smith & Wesson Model 67 Stainless Steel .38 Special revolver.

Went to Glock next and never looked back. First was a 22 and then a 23 when I went in the detective bureau. Just upgraded to a Generation 4 and have the small backstrap on it. It feels even better in my hand. Less recoil too.

Let's see:

Sig P228 - 3 years
Para LDA 7.45- 1 year
H&K USP 45 - 2 years
Glock 23 - 4 years

And I will be very shortly going to a Springfield Armory XD 45 Tactial, which I bought cheap. I haven't worked out with it too much, but I'm optimistic. I'll post up my thought when I've got some time with it on my hip.

I don't like the long trigger pull.

Sig P226 : 1yr
Glock 21 : 2 yrs


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Here you go:

1979 Colt Series 70 .45 ACP
1984 S&W 686 .357 Magnum
1985 S&W 645 .45 ACP
1988 S&W 67 .38 Special
1990 Beretta 92F 9mm
1992 S&W 5906 9mm
1997 S&W 4506 .45 ACP
2004 to present: Glock 21 .45 ACP

Sig P220 (2 of them actually - one had to be replaced, big hunks of crap) 7 years
G31 for the last 9 years.

We carry what is issued, no options. Those are what were issued.

Full time 15 yrs
Smith and Wesson sigma (city cop)
Beretta 96 centurion D
Glock 22 gen 3
Currently Glock 22 gen 4

Part time job (don't work this gig anymore)
Glock 31
Wilson combat CQB
Nighthawk Talon


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What don't you like on the hk?

Why did your Dept. Switch from hk?

Wow.....about 28 years on the job now and have worked a number of uniform and plain clothes investigative assignments. I went through the academy with a S&W 681 and switch part of the way through to a 686.
My first police job had a pretty liberal authorized duty pistol list. On the job I have carried:
S&W 686 (uniform)
S&W 469 (uniform) what was I thinking?
Colt Combat Commander in 9mm (uniform)
Colt LW Commander in .45 (uniform and plain clothes)
Colt Combat Government Model (uniform and SWAT)
S&W 4516 (plain clothes)
Colt Stainless Officers ACP (plain clothes)
Colt LW Officers ACP (plain clothes)
Browning Hi Power (plain clothes)
HK P7M8 (plain clothes)
HK P7M13 (uniform)
HK USP9 Full Size (uniform)
HK USP9 Compact (plain clothes)
HK USP45 Compact (plain clothes)
Glock 17 (uniform, SWAT and plain clothes)
Glock 19 (plain clothes)
Glock 23 (plain clothes)
Glock 26 (plain clothes)
Glock 22 (SWAT)
Wilson CQB w/Rail (uniform)

On my current job:

Glock 22.....the only authorized pistol

it didn't, I switched the PD.

SW Model 10, 1986-1987
SW Model 66, 1987-1988
Glock 17, 1988-1992
Sig P-220, 1993-1997
SW 4006 (not by choice) 1998-2002
Glock 23 ,2002-present..... this one will probably be the last duty pistol I will carry as well.

G23 2years
P226 5 years

Issued a used Glock 23, used for 9 years by me.
Issued a new Glock 22, current use about 2 years.

Academy G22
Issued HK USP 40 2004-2006
Brief switch to Sig P226R DAK 40 2006
Gen 3 G34 2006-2010
Springfield Pro 1911 in 9mm 2010-2012
Gen 4 G17 current

Glock 22 1 year
Glock 35 1 year
Springfield TRP 2 years :tongueout: (this is for those of you who work for a department that won't authorize a 1911)