It's almost as if six rounds of .38 is adequate to most tasks. Of course, it helps to be as good as those two dudes were. Requiescat in duritia.Originally Posted by mmc45414
And another guy named Jim from the same town had one too
It's almost as if six rounds of .38 is adequate to most tasks. Of course, it helps to be as good as those two dudes were. Requiescat in duritia.And another guy named Jim from the same town had one too
And that right there is basically the reason the 4" revolver is going to be just a notch above the single action revolver and the cap and ball in terms of being a defensive arm.
Ten years ago, I would to tell people that there is absolutely no need to buy a Taurus when you could get a model 10 for two bills. Now, they're more expensive than that, but Palmetto State Armory was just running a sale on M&P shields for 250 bucks. You can get used Glock 17s for 350 bucks.
So there's still no need to buy a Taurus, it's just because you can buy the Shield or the next generation of police trade ins, which are chambered in a better caliber, with more bullets, with an easier to shoot system, better sights, and the ability to carry extra ammo in a low profile fashion. It's a great time to get good deals on guns, but it does make me sad to see the venerable old model 10s to be more expensive than Glock 17s or Smith M&Ps now
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I think this is the most updated version:
Revolver Checkout by Jim March | Day At The Range
EDIT: I think this link goes to the .pdf: https://tinyurl.com/revocheck
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The cops that could shoot tore ass with those M&Ps and those that couldn't didn't. Just like today...
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I absolutely love taking a shooter to the range that has never fired a sweet old Smith or Colt wheelgun. You hand them a revolver made 60-ish years ago, and watch them just stack holes. The look as their face lights up is worth it.
There's a reason I'm usually bringing home another old revolver every month. It's because they are worth it.
Wasn't the legend that Cirillo would use his bull barrel PPC gun on stakeout duty?
Dunno about the legend, but Jim Cirillo told me he generally carried two four-inch Model 10s, a heavy barrel and a pencil barrel, plus his ever-present two-inch Colt Cobra with hammer shroud when working stakeout.
I carried my fixed-sight Model 58 M&P voluntarily, on and off the clock, from 1984, until it its action became too loose for me to feel OK shooting it, about 1991. Yes, “M&P” meant a fixed-sight revolver, back then. This sixgun was scary-accurate. Fixed sights that are properly regulated are as good as anything out there. Why should I not want to carry such a weapon, for years?
The adjustable rear sights, on the revolvers I carried on duty from 1984 to 1985, and from 1993 to 1997, “had me a little concerned.”
I remember seeing a colleague drop an S&W Model 686, at the start of a building search, in early 1984. It landed on the rear sight, and the blade broke. Fixed-sight revolvers remain relevant, for a reason.
Like most LEOs in the USA, I owned all of my duty handguns, within guidelines.
My newest weapon purchase is a S&W Model 64-2, 2” barrel. Fixed sight. Just right.Unless there is something found to be wrong with it, I will probably carry it until my gun-carrying days are over.
Last edited by Rex G; 05-25-2019 at 11:07 AM.
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What Mas said, plus an M-1 carbine.
Plus Pat had the luck of the Irish ;-). Allegedly “the luck of the Irish” included taping $20 bills to the soles of your feet to make sure you meet the height requirement.
Back on track, if a 6 shot Revolver meets your needs a M-10 is a fine choice. I have a 1972-ish vintage M10 heavy barrel I bought from a retired NYPD co-worker. Hitting B/C steel at 65 yards with it is no problem.
Last edited by HCM; 05-25-2019 at 01:26 PM.
What MAS said plus an M-1 carbine.
His partner Bill Allard used a 1911 as back up to the .38 that was his official primary. If I recall correct it was a National Match or a Gold Cup. Might be what you are thinking of. NYPDs back up gun rules were a lot looser back then. Carrying a 1911 or BHP as a “back up” to a .38 Revolver was not unheard of.
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