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by HankB
Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:28 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: LEO duty weapon question
Replies: 27
Views: 3526

Dwight K. Schrute wrote: . . . Art Acevedo (new APD chief for those not in the Austin area) was doing his best to make ALL officers carry Glock .40s, no ifs, ands, or buts. Thoughts?
Sounds like the new chief is an anal-retentive control freak, the quintissential bureaucrat. Wonder if his desire for uniformity will lead him to issue orders that the pistol be carried on the right side . . . even if the officer is left handed. (I've heard that some departments have so directed.)
by HankB
Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:22 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: LEO duty weapon question
Replies: 27
Views: 3526

About a year ago, a uniformed motorcycle officer of Austin PD pulled up next to me when I was stopped at a red light, and I got a look at his sidearm - it was a stainless 1911, carried cocked and locked.
Dallas PD - ONLY Sigs allowed with the primary duty weapon being the 226 in either 9mm or .357 Sig.
Hmmm . . . I believe a friend's son joined Dallas PD a couple of years ago, and I could've sworn he told me his son carried a Glock. I'll ask him next time we talk . . .

I wouldn't be happy working for Dallas, as SIGs have, in my hands, terrible "pointability."

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