It depends. As a primary sidearm for the Front-Line Officer, absolutely not; not even in Mayberry. For a Detective, Narcotics Investigator, Undercover Officer, Administrative Officers, or as a backup gun; absolutely, it is relevant, and sometimes preferred. For a primary gun for non-line officers, and as a backup gun for patrol, the revolver offers several… Continue reading

The majority of agencies today have a general issue firearm for all personnel. If the agency chooses several handguns, they are generally just smaller variants of the primary issued gun. This is simply a matter of administrative convenience, and is a mistake for the sake of simplicity. In this case, the stated simplicity is actually… Continue reading