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Post by HRFunk on May 25, 2017 20:54:13 GMT -5
At my present Police Department I enjoy quite a bit of latitude with regard to the sidearm I carry. Yesterday I went to work in plain clothes so I opted to carry my Mark III in an attractive leather holster. It's always fun to see the reaction I get from the kids who have only ever been exposed to blocky, flat-black, plastic frame pistols when I opt to carry something they've never seen before. Their typical reaction is a quizzical look followed by something along the lines of "What's that?"
This inveriably give me an opportunity to improve their firearms acumen while simultaneously allowing me to show off one of my pistols. Sometimes it's kind of fun to be the "old guy!"
HRF
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Post by rock185 on May 26, 2017 2:31:10 GMT -5
HR, I know the feeling. I never had the opportunity to carry a Hi Power on duty, but did carry a Colt Government Model during my last several years in LE. I have no doubt that most of my fellow officers, especially the younger guys, considered me a bit eccentric in not carrying a Glock. The fact that my Colt was stainless just made it worse in the eyes of my coworkers. Everybody knows that guns have to be tactikool black. One guy called my Colt a "pimp gun".
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Post by HRFunk on May 26, 2017 5:06:26 GMT -5
HR, I know the feeling. I never had the opportunity to carry a Hi Power on duty, but did carry a Colt Government Model during my last several years in LE. I have no doubt that most of my fellow officers, especially the younger guys, considered me a bit eccentric in not carrying a Glock. The fact that my Colt was stainless just made it worse in the eyes of my coworkers. Everybody knows that guns have to be tactikool black. One guy called my Colt a "pimp gun". Ahh kids! They're so cute at that age. HRF |
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Post by mic214 on May 28, 2017 18:48:03 GMT -5
I started my LEO career back in the late 70's. The first agency I worked for was a small municipal police department. I started out carrying a S&W Model 28 as a duty sidearm, but when we got a new Chief, we were allowed to carry 9mm pistols. I had two 9mm Colt Combat Commanders at the time as well as a BHP. I ended up choosing the BHP and carried that on patrol for a year or so before I transferred to the local Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office issued the S&W Model 15's, so it was back to a revolver for patrol use. The BHP reverted to my off duty sidearm and remained as such (On and off) until I retired in 2011.
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Post by jaypee on May 28, 2017 20:45:45 GMT -5
The experiences with the young'uns reminds me of a similar experience I once had. I was a Field Sergeant at San Diego CHP and a lot of my guys were Viet Nam vets. One night sitting around the reports table waiting to go home, we started talking about our respective service rifles. They had all used the M-14 or the M-16, but I had initially trained for my first 16 weeks with the M-1. When I said that one of the younger troopers gave me a wide-eyed look and loudly exclaimed: "M WHAT??!!"
Ah yes, the joys of being an olphart.
JayPee
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Post by huntershooter on May 31, 2017 19:33:19 GMT -5
When wearing OWB t's not uncommon for someone to come up to me and ask if I knew my gun was cocked.
Guess it's a sign of my age that it usually surprises me; any gun you carry should be cocked- and have a hammer.
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Post by jaypee on May 31, 2017 20:49:59 GMT -5
When wearing OWB t's not uncommon for someone to come up to me and ask if I knew my gun was cocked. Guess it's a sign of my age that it usually surprises me; any gun you carry should be cocked- and have a hammer. Yep, and all airplanes should have props and tail wheels and motorcycles should all be kick starts. Some things are just too good to be changed.  JP |
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Post by CXM on Jun 1, 2017 7:22:19 GMT -5
Some years ago I attended a course at the Texas DPS academy in Austin (ranges etc. have since moved out of town.) Anyway, an elderly Texas Ranger spoke to the class are related an amusing story... possibly a very old on, but still worth a grin... This old boy (who has no doubt been long retired) still carried a 1911 cocked and locked whilst all the other Troopers wore their SIG 226s in 357SIG. Anyway to told of a ranger who was wearing a 1911 (cocked and locked of course) who was approached by a panicky woman who demanded "do you know your gun is cocked? That's that dangerous!!! To which the ranger replied "Hell! Maam... if it wasn't dangerous I wouldn't carry it that way...  Supposedly resulted in here quick retreat... V/r Chuck When wearing OWB t's not uncommon for someone to come up to me and ask if I knew my gun was cocked. Guess it's a sign of my age that it usually surprises me; any gun you carry should be cocked- and have a hammer. |
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Post by jaypee on Jun 1, 2017 7:55:24 GMT -5
The last time someone asked me why I carry a pistol, I replied: "Because I can't find a holster for an AR-15." Obviously the person was being a jerk, so I responded with an answer suitable for such company.
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Post by gt40doc on Jun 1, 2017 14:43:18 GMT -5
The last time someone asked me why I carry a pistol, I replied: "Because I can't find a holster for an AR-15." Obviously the person was being a jerk, so I responded with an answer suitable for such company. Next time Jaypee, tell them that the handgun is easier to carry than a cop!! |
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Post by CXM on Jun 1, 2017 18:16:43 GMT -5
Or tell them you can't find a holster so you can carry a cop...
Funny thing happened to me shortly after I started carrying I was stopped by a Texas State Trooper. Obeying the law I have him my DL and CHL when he asked for ID...
He handed the CHL back and asked if I was carrying (you don't have to notify if you are not carrying, but since in Texas your DL has a tag on it in the DPS computer saying you have a CHL most people go ahead and tell the officer to avoid unnecessary questions.
Anyway, he handed the CHL back and told me thanks for letting him know but he didn't need the license any more. Then he asked if I was carrying... I wasn't because I had just hopped into the car to run down to a convenience store. Said trooper then proceeded to give me a serious ass chewing for NOT carrying... asked why I went to all the trouble and expense to get a CHL and then not carry it... he added that I should always carry if for no other reason than he might need me to save his behind some day.
After all that he gave me a verbal warning... we both went on our way and I have not failed to carry since then...
FWIW
Chuck
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Post by jaypee on Jun 1, 2017 18:40:52 GMT -5
Or tell them you can't find a holster so you can carry a cop... Funny thing happened to me shortly after I started carrying I was stopped by a Texas State Trooper. Obeying the law I have him my DL and CHL when he asked for ID... He handed the CHL back and asked if I was carrying (you don't have to notify if you are not carrying, but since in Texas your DL has a tag on it in the DPS computer saying you have a CHL most people go ahead and tell the officer to avoid unnecessary questions. Anyway, he handed the CHL back and told me thanks for letting him know but he didn't need the license any more. Then he asked if I was carrying... I wasn't because I had just hopped into the car to run down to a convenience store. Said trooper then proceeded to give me a serious ass chewing for NOT carrying... asked why I went to all the trouble and expense to get a CHL and then not carry it... he added that I should always carry if for no other reason than he might need me to save his behind some day. After all that he gave me a verbal warning... we both went on our way and I have not failed to carry since then... FWIW Chuck I had the exact same thing happen to me in Tennessee a couple of years ago. |
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Post by smith10 on Jun 1, 2017 19:52:07 GMT -5
While I never carried a HP when I was a LEO. I did carry one later while working in a gun shop. Yes I know my hammer is back, thank you.  |
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Post by ranger566 on Jun 6, 2017 7:43:11 GMT -5
Great post.
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Post by gunhand on Jun 10, 2019 11:32:48 GMT -5
In 1980 I went to work as a U.S. Customs Patrol Officer. We were issued S&W Model 66 4 inch revolvers. Several years before, our District Director had been mistakenly shot by a local police officer in a blue on blue incident. It was his own fault, yet he blamed the fact that the officer was armed with a semi-auto pistol as the reason he had been wounded. (TOTAL B.S.!!) As a result of this accidental shooting, he banned the carrying of privately owned semi-auto pistols.
The next year after a rash of multi-shots fired armed encounters with bad guys, the Comissioner of Customs of Customs authorized the carry of personally owned semi-autos nation wide. I immediately went out a purchased a Browning HP, as it had the largest capacity at the time. I carried that HP for several years before the policy changed, and personally owner weapons were forbidden.
I sold my HP, but now have three, and working on a trade for a fourth!!
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Supposedly resulted in here quick retreat...
