CHL/LEO wrote:We have a few (very few) officer that have Glocks. They were part of the semi auto test that our department did years ago when we transitioned from revolvers to SA.I could've sworn he told me his son carried a Glock
The had narrowed it down to three SAs that they were considering: Glock, Sig, and Beretta. Officers were given the opportunity to purchase one of these SAs in 9mm to so as to provide feedback to the department. The decision was made to go with Sigs but all of the officers who purchased Glocks and Berettas were allowed to continue to use them as their primary duty weapon. Not that many chose Glocks at the time (it was new then to LE and didn't have the proven track record that it now does) and many of them have since retired.
So, you still may see a few DPD officers (my wife considers her self one of the "lucky ones") with Glocks but not any of the newer officers like your friend's son. He would have been issued a Sig 226 in 9mm with the DAK trigger assembly. He could have bought his own Sig if he wanted to in either DA/SA or with the DAK in either 9mm or .357Sig. Quite a few officers have gone the .357Sig route because of the enhanced performance of that round compared to the standard issue 9mm duty round - (147g. subsonic).
I know a Dallas detective that carries a 229. is it possible that it is a .40 cal. I have seen it, so I know without a doubt it's a 229, but I have not handled it obviously. I could swear that he told me it was .40. I could be mistaken though.