![]() The pistol features a magazine-disconnect safety, an ambidextrous thumb safety, a one-piece wraparound grip, and either fixed sights or with a rear sight fully adjustable for windage and elevation. The second choice is a variant of the 5906 line: The stainless steel, full-sized S&W 5946. Reportedly some 25,000 officers have chosen the Glock 19 as their duty weapon, making the force Glock dominated. Due to the fear of a “negligent discharge,” NYPD-issued guns have some of the hardest triggers in the world, approaching 12-pound trigger pulls this explains why part of the NYPD hiring process is the “trigger pull” test. In the United States Army, the term combat support refers to units that provide fire support and operational assistance to combat elements. The three duty pistol options (as of April 20, 2017) are the Glock 19 ( pictured), the Smith & Wesson 5946 and the SIG Sauer P226 DAO. They actually try each pistol during the academy and, with the help of the instructors, decide what works better for each individual rookie officer. These days most NYPD recruits get a choice of a department-issued gun. They also only use Speer’s 124-grain Gold Dot hollow point +P load on duty. The one constant for NYPD officers is they have and remain loyal to 9mm pistols. AustinLane Montgomery, 37th TRSS CATM instructor. They think you just go to the range and shoot all day and that’s definitely not the case, said Tech. With that comes increased accuracy and lethality of newer 9mm ammunition. Early mornings and late nights are the norms for Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors who qualify at least 3,500 Basic Military Training trainees a month. This shift is being led by many of the larger police departments in our nation, who are also dealing with a heightened sensitivity and calls to “demilitarize” and become more “community-oriented”.ĭespite that, what critics don’t realize is as many departments move back to 9mm, the officers are actually increasing the number of rounds they can carry. ![]() Technology helps, and the FBI has conducted a multitude of studies showing that the modern 9mm round is just as lethal and capable as any other round on the market.Īs this transition occurs, many departments are following the tide and switching their duty weapons back to ones chambered in 9mm. These days, with firearm assaults on law enforcement up more than 60 percent, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, agencies and officers are in constant need of better sidearms that are reliable and can end a threat. ![]() 45 ACP vs 9mm: 14 Experts Give Their Answers
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