What troopers carry
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:27 pm
Latest column from Mas has a list of what state troopers are carrying around the country. Comments include some corrections as well as other information.
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Appears that only 6 are using 9mm with the rest being a mix of 45 (ACP & GAP), .40S&W and 8 using 357SIG.
Was nice seeing 8 carrying 357SIG since I've come to like it. I was a little worried about failure to expand but after checking with Mas, he hasn't had one reported case of one failing to open up while there are several with 9mm. Seems the additional velocity takes care of that. May stick with it through the winter instead of moving to 45 & 10. Getting attached to the P229 police trade in (picked up at a gun show, was originally used by Springfield, IL police department and I didn't think anything good gun related came out of IL!) I've been shooting at matches and carrying. Thankfully I already had the dies to reload that caliber.
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Appears that only 6 are using 9mm with the rest being a mix of 45 (ACP & GAP), .40S&W and 8 using 357SIG.
Was nice seeing 8 carrying 357SIG since I've come to like it. I was a little worried about failure to expand but after checking with Mas, he hasn't had one reported case of one failing to open up while there are several with 9mm. Seems the additional velocity takes care of that. May stick with it through the winter instead of moving to 45 & 10. Getting attached to the P229 police trade in (picked up at a gun show, was originally used by Springfield, IL police department and I didn't think anything good gun related came out of IL!) I've been shooting at matches and carrying. Thankfully I already had the dies to reload that caliber.