Every Dallas police officer must switch from revolvers to semi-automatics, beginning Jan. 1
Every Dallas police officer must switch from revolvers to semi-automatics, beginning Jan. 1
For the first time since the Dallas Police Department was formed in 1881, no officers will carry revolvers. Right now only five still carry the weapon.
On Jan. 1, 2020, they will all be required to switch to semi-automatics.
And I thought that I was one of the "Last of the Mohicans" who still carried a .357 Magnum back in the late 80’s.
Lol what is it 1989? What cop still carries a revolver these days as a service pistol?
Standardization is better for everyone, honestly. It allows you to share magazines with fellow officers in an emergency. Although I do believe that civilians should carry whatever they’re most comfortable and capable with, even if that is an old school revolver. I concealed carry a 5 round .357 magnum every day because I grew up shooting revolvers and I’m better at shooting them than semis.
It means the shell casings can be traced
I hope they still have the option to carry their revolver as a backup
Before the introduction of the unbelievably modern and superior semi automatic, cops must have been blue coated walking targets for all them criminals.
How the duck does someone from Texas not know what a lever action is called?
If you’re comfortable with a particular firearm, and you’re carrying it everyday, you shouldn’t be told to change. I disagree with this. Keep your beards though, I do love that.
Cops should be able to carry revolver as backup/off duty gun.
What a bunch of nonsense. Let them carry what they want. A solid double action revolver is more than capable for the street now as it was 30 years ago.
Personally I work in a rural community only 10k people, personally a revolver would be perfect but they get these " wannabe be Rambo guys with there what if this unlikely senario happened lol!
Which was most often worn by revolver models and brands by police in the USA? Today?
How can I get a Dallas issued Smith & Wesson?
I think it is time too switch
Id refuse to switch to semi-auto pistols to stay cooler.
Sad
The dudes in the video and comments are complete rubes.
Why not let them carry what their comfortable with this is not a one size fits all issue
Gun control rhetoric. Except when it’s cops
several months later…. Round stovepipes, OSSIFER DOOOOWN!!!!
I mean…in all honesty, semi auto beats revolvers in every capacity except for having powerful calibers…. Regarding self defense, you should really ditch the nostalgia and get with the times.
In many countries, the police still carry revolvers.
Gun control does not even work
Tell the police officers the freaking get the revolver’s back I come a grown up I for king want a revolver
Why are they switching to what i assume is a p226 and not the standard Glock 22 or the sig p320 since they want sigs?
In my country Ministry of Interior is considering reinstating revolvers to police officers. Instead of led bullets they are considering rubber ammunition. That could really save life’s. On the other hand it is expected that the ordinary police officer will not fire a gun on a job during his entire career.
Personally, I believe in carrying what you train with. Round count means very little if you can’t hit your target.
I’ve noticed they’re using those universal gun holsters, and not those older styled swivel holsters.
If they have more than one model of firearm in service they need to certify more armorers, have more spare parts, purchase a different type of ammunition. My guess this is a logistics thing.
I WILL TELL YOU ONE THING, THEY STILL CAN LOAD PRETTY FAST FOR SOME OLD TIMERS.
They don’t need 68+ rounds on their person. They aren’t’ supposed to be an infantry. Maybe if they only had 6 bullets in the gun they would place them more carefully and fewer people would end up shot and killed.
Chad Og Officers use revolver while new officer’s use the semi autos.
I don’t know weapons very well but I do know that people form attachments to things they use for a really really long time. Imagine something you have used for a long time that has gotten you out of countless jams and then just say……yeah I’ll throw that away because this new thing is so much better.
For me there is a charm to revolvers that can never be met by any semi automatic handgun. Not a glock, not even the beloved 1911
If you need more than 5 rounds, you’re on a shooting range.I’ve never had a misfire on a 38 special, I always know where my brass is and its the simplest thing in the world to check for rounds and keep clean. Okay its airsoft because I’m in the UK but I wanted to sound like a big boy:)
Thats a model 64 Smith and Wesson 4 inch .38 Special that, that officer carries. Not a .357 Magnum. Those were Lead Semi Wadcutter hollow point 158 grain ammo he had.
Not suprised but I’ll still love revolvers
Oh great more shots fired on unarmed people
0:58: That’s not a slide action. It’s a lever action. That’s why it has a lever behind the trigger. Go figure.
If we put a ban on hi cap magazines. We should ban them for everyone, including law enforcement.
Do they actually "have" too or is it a strongly recommend option
A lot of cops hate carrying their extra weight on their duty belts. To me a revolvers has always made since. These old guys seem pretty slow, I get the feeling they’re not on patrol duty anymore.
Was that a S&W Model 65 .357 mag? I thought I saw a Model 27/28 as well.
That’s dope!!!
I love revolvers. But it’s understandable for law enforcement to have to switch to high capacity weapons. At a time when most criminals are carrying 30 round magazines.
It shocks me that revolvers have been used for police in recent years.
And RAPPERS HAVE FULLY AUTOMATIC
Revolvers are still better 9mm can’t beet 357 magnum