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My agency requires everyone to carry the issued firearm.

We are issued Glock 21's, but we can carry any .45ACP as long it is a quality weapon.  We are also issued Remington 870's and can carry AR-15's if we purchase them ourselves.

When I was in San Diego the issue weapon was a S&W Model 10 with a 6" BBL but you were allowed to carry a different weapon. I chose my Mdl 28 Highway Patrolman .357 mag with a 4" BBL. We were required to use .38 ammo. In South Carolina we were issued S&W Mdl 10's with a 4" bull BBL and a 158gr round nose .38. The sidearm later changed to the Mdl 64 which was the same thing in stainless steel. Just before being retired they allowed us to use a 158gr lead +p hollow point. No other weapons or rounds were allowed. The ammo was really pitiful and would not penetrate even a windshield. They now carry .40 cal Glocks but I don't know what Mdl or what ammo. I do know it is all standardized.

Duty weapon must be department issued. Currently it is the Glock 31, .357 sig. Also are issued a Glock 33, an 870 and an AR15. Off-duty weapon may be a personal gun, but we has to be department approved.

PETE114 says ...

I personally do not like the Glock or the 9mm caliber.

 

 

Wow!!

I think your the first I've ever heard that didn't like the Glock. I've never shot one so I can't say if I'd like it or not.

Like I said in the other threads like this one, I have to carry at least one of my issued weapons off duty. Now if I want to I could strap on however many personal weapons as I want to.

we carry our choice

On-duty only the agency issued Sig Sauer .45 cal. off-duty you can carry POF (personally Owned Firearm) as long as it is .380 cal. or larger, has been approved by the Chief (must submit memo describing weapon and requesting permission to carry), and you must qualify with both weapons twice a year.

  I can only carry the issue gun ( Glock 23) and the issue ammo. 

We can carry anything we want as long as we've qualified with it.  I it has to be a 9mm, .40, .357, or .45.. thank god because I hate glocks... I carry a USP 45 or Kimber on Duty  a  H&K  P2000  off.   They just made it mandatory to carry issued ammo... now I've got some junk ass Winchester White box hollow points... I was using Hornady TAP (RED BOX)... Oh well... I carry my personal Ar-15 on duty.   Personally I like being able to choose what might save my live... i dont think I could work some place where stick me with some issued junk because the last guy never took care of it and now I have to trust my life on it....

Department issued Beretta .40

Pretty good gun actually, I've been impressed with it.

We're issued and only allowed to carry the Glock 22 on duty. We can qualify with any other gun for off duty carry.

Our dept. we can carry .38 or .357 caliber revolvers or 9mm, 40 acp, or 45 acp semi automatics, as long as they have at least 4 inch barrels,also we carry remington shotgun, and an M-16 A-1 carbine.  Off duty can be any .38 or .357 caliber, .380 caliber, 9mm, 40mm, or 45 as long as we qualify our off duty at least once a year.

We have to carry our own and are limited to Glock 22 or 23 on duty and any Glock .40 or better off duty.

We can choose from 3 for on duty cary. Glock, Smith, Sig.