Going back to revolvers

brokenhand · February 2, 2013, 08:01 PM

Minnesota mayors, just to prove a point
I bet the Secret Service don't like it.
What does everyone else think ?

http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/01/ob...#ixzz2JgLFo9nD

2ndsojourn · February 2, 2013, 08:37 PM

I doubt it'll happen on a widespread basis. That's just cutting their nose off to spite their face. It's just plain stupid to revert to less effective firearms.

But if it did happen, that's fine by me. It leaves more semi-auto ammo on the shelves for the rest of us.

kraigwy · February 3, 2013, 03:27 AM

Don't most PDs use glocks now, thats not an American company.

I don't think S&W nor Ruger are worried about sales right now since they are backlogged and both say it will be a while before they catch up.

Who's gonna make the Revolvers, S&W and Ruger.

I really don't see either agency switching back.

But if I was to go back into LE a revolver would be my choice as a service handgun. I'd take the same Model 28 I used in my 20 years as a cop.

shortwave · February 3, 2013, 12:49 PM

FWIW...may not make you feel better but I think the 'no trespassing' issue is a universal issue. I've got video of a guy walking up to a fence line and climbing over the fence at a fence post that had the 'no trespassing' sign attached to it. He leaned his shotgun against the sign while he climbed the fence.

I'll add that his stay was a very short one.

Bart Noir · February 3, 2013, 02:31 PM

So they will boycott the gun makers. Unless one of the companies gives in, and since those companies full well know what happened to S&W during the Clinton era so they won't give in, there will not be anybody those cities can buy revolvers from.

What company only makes high quality wheelguns but not the evil semi-autos? I can't think of any.

Bart Noir
Who dearly hopes we never have reason to refer to the above president as "Clinton 1"

Joe_Pike · February 3, 2013, 09:02 PM

Let the goofy mayors that promote this stuff arm their police with slingshots for all I care. You can't fix stupid.

**4V50 Gary** · February 3, 2013, 10:09 PM

Weren't the police in Tijuana disarmed and given slingshots at one time? I'm sure the police chief and the police association will make a big stink over any regression in technology.

copglock · February 3, 2013, 10:45 PM

If this is becoming the norm...........time to move....just my two cents.

Nathan · February 4, 2013, 09:08 AM

I've always thought that government policing should be done with lesser equipment than was available to the public...
Maybe they could go with a combo like 38 special wheel guns and double barrel shotguns. I think Biden had been promoting the qualities of the double barrel shotgun recently...

Yes, this I'd sarcasm.

vito · February 4, 2013, 09:18 AM

I'm not an LEO but I have a son who was a street cop for a few years in a large city. He was diligent about going to the range for regular practice because he felt his job required that he be actually proficient with his firearm. He told me, however, that the actual proficiency tests he had to take were a joke, with a large paper target set up about 10 feet from the shooter's position. He added that many of his fellow officers rarely if ever fired at the range and were probably less skilled than some of the gangbangers they had to deal with. That all said, it is obvious that the police need high capacity semi-automatics since they need this capacity to spray and pray that they hit their target. But there is something nostalgic to think of all cops going back to 6-shooters. Maybe we could really be safe and have them use old single action Colt 45's, worn in a low, tied down cowboy holster.

**Tom Servo** · February 4, 2013, 02:22 PM

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If this is becoming the norm...........time to move....just my two cents.

That's not the answer.

If everyone just leaves, who will stay behind to fight? That state will pass onerous laws that go unchallenged, and those laws may be assumed to be acceptable, thus going on to be precedents.

loltraktor1918 · February 4, 2013, 02:42 PM

Awesome news. Now if the mayors can convince the cops to get rid of all their guns, the criminals will be running scared from their respective cities.

bumnote · February 4, 2013, 02:51 PM

Good to know Minneapolis is rolling in enough money right now to replace all their PD's firearms with more expensive revolvers. Not to mention all the other expenses that would be associated with a move like that.

Their mayor, Rybak, has said he's not running for reelection and may be up for a post in the current administration. He's doing nothing more than talking out of his rear-end and sucking up in the hope of future employment.

WIN1886 · February 4, 2013, 02:59 PM

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Thats not the answer.

I totally agree......we law abiding , working class citizens that pay our taxes and are grateful for our forefathers and current brave soldiers that have fought for our liberties in this country have to have more backbone ! I am a hunter , a competitive target shooter , and believe in my right to protect myself and my family , and I do not want to have my rights infringed on or treated like a criminal !

February 2, 2013, 08:01 PM	#1
brokenhand Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Location: TX Posts: 37	Going back to revolvers Minnesota mayors, just to prove a point I bet the Secret Service don't like it. What does everyone else think ? http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/01/ob...#ixzz2JgLFo9nD

February 3, 2013, 03:27 AM	#3
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 8,700	Don't most PDs use glocks now, thats not an American company. I don't think S&W nor Ruger are worried about sales right now since they are backlogged and both say it will be a while before they catch up. Who's gonna make the Revolvers, S&W and Ruger. I really don't see either agency switching back. But if I was to go back into LE a revolver would be my choice as a service handgun. I'd take the same Model 28 I used in my 20 years as a cop. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Oct '78 Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

February 3, 2013, 12:49 PM	#4
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,014	FWIW...may not make you feel better but I think the 'no trespassing' issue is a universal issue. I've got video of a guy walking up to a fence line and climbing over the fence at a fence post that had the 'no trespassing' sign attached to it. He leaned his shotgun against the sign while he climbed the fence. I'll add that his stay was a very short one. Last edited by Tom Servo; February 3, 2013 at 09:28 PM. Reason: Removed reference to deleted material

February 3, 2013, 02:31 PM	#5
Bart Noir Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2000 Location: Upper Left-Hand Corner, USA Posts: 1,198	So they will boycott the gun makers. Unless one of the companies gives in, and since those companies full well know what happened to S&W during the Clinton era so they won't give in, there will not be anybody those cities can buy revolvers from. What company only makes high quality wheelguns but not the evil semi-autos? I can't think of any. Bart Noir Who dearly hopes we never have reason to refer to the above president as "Clinton 1" __________________ “There’s a rattle in my glove box, A Federal twelve-gauge slug.” – Adam Carroll in song Porter Wagoner

February 3, 2013, 09:02 PM	#6
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 746	Let the goofy mayors that promote this stuff arm their police with slingshots for all I care. You can't fix stupid. __________________ Stay Groovy

February 2, 2013, 08:37 PM	#2
2ndsojourn Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 389	I doubt it'll happen on a widespread basis. That's just cutting their nose off to spite their face. It's just plain stupid to revert to less effective firearms. But if it did happen, that's fine by me. It leaves more semi-auto ammo on the shelves for the rest of us.

February 3, 2013, 10:09 PM	#7
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 15,546	Weren't the police in Tijuana disarmed and given slingshots at one time? I'm sure the police chief and the police association will make a big stink over any regression in technology. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 3, 2013, 10:45 PM	#8
copglock Junior Member Join Date: December 4, 2008 Posts: 5	Time to move............ If this is becoming the norm...........time to move....just my two cents.

February 4, 2013, 09:08 AM	#9
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 1,383	I've always thought that government policing should be done with lesser equipment than was available to the public... Maybe they could go with a combo like 38 special wheel guns and double barrel shotguns. I think Biden had been promoting the qualities of the double barrel shotgun recently... Yes, this I'd sarcasm.

February 4, 2013, 09:18 AM	#10
vito Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2004 Posts: 556	I'm not an LEO but I have a son who was a street cop for a few years in a large city. He was diligent about going to the range for regular practice because he felt his job required that he be actually proficient with his firearm. He told me, however, that the actual proficiency tests he had to take were a joke, with a large paper target set up about 10 feet from the shooter's position. He added that many of his fellow officers rarely if ever fired at the range and were probably less skilled than some of the gangbangers they had to deal with. That all said, it is obvious that the police need high capacity semi-automatics since they need this capacity to spray and pray that they hit their target. But there is something nostalgic to think of all cops going back to 6-shooters. Maybe we could really be safe and have them use old single action Colt 45's, worn in a low, tied down cowboy holster.

February 4, 2013, 02:42 PM	#12
loltraktor1918 Member Join Date: January 16, 2013 Location: OH Posts: 50	Awesome news. Now if the mayors can convince the cops to get rid of all their guns, the criminals will be running scared from their respective cities. __________________ ____________________________________ Ruger SR1911, Colt 1911, Glock 17, Glock 21, Beretta M9, Ruger GP100, Ruger LCR, SW M&P15, Lee Enfield 303, Savage .22, Ruger 10/22. Guns the great equalizer.

February 4, 2013, 02:51 PM	#13
bumnote Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 354	Good to know Minneapolis is rolling in enough money right now to replace all their PD's firearms with more expensive revolvers. Not to mention all the other expenses that would be associated with a move like that. Their mayor, Rybak, has said he's not running for reelection and may be up for a post in the current administration. He's doing nothing more than talking out of his rear-end and sucking up in the hope of future employment. __________________ "And remember, Abraham Lincoln didn't die in vain, he died in Washington D.C." - Firesign Theatre