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I bet a Mini-14 and a Mossberg 500. Ha!
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I'll believe a Mossberg but really, a Mini-14?
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A Colt AR-15 carbine from 1977. It's old, like me, but it still works and a Remington 870. most of the time when I think it might be time for the long-guns to be deployed I go with the Remington. I'm usually the only guy with the shotgun. I get teased by the younger officers, but the shotgun is a powerful psychological tool (big bore and that great racking sound) and it can be useful on locks and door hinges. I've shot up doors a few times at our range and it really does work like they show in the movies. I carry both 00 buck and slugs.
The sheriff department carried the Ruger Mini-14 up until a few years ago then they went to the M4 carbine. Yes that's right the M4 carbine with the 3 round round burst setting. Traditionally sheriff department's have more money than city departments - more of a tax base to rely on. Incidentally even though police departments can buy and carry full-auto weapons here in the United States we still have to pay the Federal tax on them. I had one of the local ATF agents tell me that. So it can get pretty expensive. If we want a rifle we have to provide our own. The deputies are issued their rifles. *Sigh*. I carry a Glock 19 and my backup is the S&W Model 49 Bodyguard. I also am authorized to carry my Glock 26 as a backup and off-duty gun. My department authorizes either the Glock 21 or the Glock 19. I went with the G19 becasue I have small(ish) hands and I didn't like the big blocky grip of the G21. Now we've got the new Gen4 G21's and as a firearms instructer I was given the option of taking one of the first ones to come in. But I've been carrying my G19 for almost seven years now (it was brand new when I got it) and I like it. So I'm sticking with the whimpy 9mm. Last edited by Jcordell; 11-16-2012 at 11:26 PM. |
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Well a cop buddy of mine said he'd rather pay the money to get his own than be issued a weapon that he might or might not be allowed to modify to his own spec. For a patrol rifle, he personalized his own AR-15. Sure he had to pay for the tax stamp on it being an SBR, but he said it was worth it.
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That's what our Deputies carry and our Troopers can select either a Mini-14 or Bushmaster.
I like it.
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I would've thought that it'd be the opposite, that they'd issue more shotguns and make rifles optional. Like you said, it's more versatile, and you don't have to worry about stray rounds or overpenetration as much. And most importantly, for the most part, they're cheaper than most rifles.
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