What pistol and caliber do your State Police use ??

vyper005 · January 27, 2001, 10:13 AM

Here in Delaware they use Sig 229's in 357....

**4V50 Gary** · January 27, 2001, 10:31 AM

Carries S&W M4006 in 40 S&W. For patrol rifles, they have the Colt AR-15.

45automan · January 27, 2001, 11:04 AM

Hey when I lived up north the RI State Police carried Beretta 96 DAO in .40 S&W. That was a while ago. Also I thins MASS. SP used Glock 22 in .40 also.
45automan

GregM · January 27, 2001, 11:37 AM

The Kentucky State Police carries the S&W 1066 10MM and the Glock 27 as a backup/off-duty weapon.

Greg

James Montes · January 27, 2001, 12:02 PM

The TEXAS DEPT. of PUBLIC SAFETY (aka STATE TROOPERS & TEXAS RANGERS) use/carry the SIG SAUER P226 or P229 in .357SIG.

On occasion I still see some of the older guys with the SIG SAUER P220/.45ACP, the weapon the HIGHER CAPACITY SIG's replaced.

So far they have had great succes with the P226 & P229 in the somewhat new .357SIG cartridge.

glockjeeper · January 27, 2001, 12:11 PM

Greg M, you beat me to the draw! I'm up in Ashland, where are you at?

scoops · January 27, 2001, 12:41 PM

NORTH CAROLINA Beretta 92fs.raleigh city police carry smith wesson 45 i think and the sheriffs office carries sig pro

jtduncan · January 27, 2001, 12:44 PM

Washington State Patrol - Glock 22s in .40SW as do most of the state and local PDs in Wahsington State.

Port of Seattle - HKP7M8s and Special Ops P7M13s.

.357SIG · January 27, 2001, 02:38 PM

FHP uses Beretta 96Gs in .40 S&W. You can carry anything you want off duty, as long as you can qualify with it.

GregM · January 27, 2001, 03:16 PM

Glockjeeper, i'm in Owensboro, Ky and also in Richmond, KY off and on. I heard the KSP is having a heck of a time getting S&W to keep their 1066's running. I was informed S&W is making parts for the 10mm just for the KSP right now. I wonder how long it will be until they go to the Glock 22.....

GregM

Rob96 · January 27, 2001, 03:24 PM

Pennsylvania State Troopers carry the Beretta 96 in .40S&W. Thier ERT team memembers however use the Glock 22.

alamo · January 27, 2001, 03:48 PM

A friend of mine is a Louisiana State Trooper. He carries a .45 SIG, not sure which model though.

GARY CHANDLER · January 27, 2001, 04:06 PM

Virginia State Police carry SIG 229 357 SIG with nite/sights.

PLASTIC SIG · January 27, 2001, 04:13 PM

The highway patrol here in winston/salem NC carry beretta 96 40S&W (blued)

The local police have glocks in .40S&W

Im pretty sure charlotte city police (mclynberg county) carry stainless S&W .40's although im not sure of the model. 4006 i think.

In maryland, where i used to live the Anne Arundel county police carried sig 229's in .40 while the maryland state police carry beretta 96 in .40. the tunnel authorities also carry the beretta in 40 stainless.

It seems some of them are changing to sigpro .40's.

I spoke with a NC highway patrolman this morning (i got a speeding ticket, ended up shootin the bull for 30 min) he said they were changing to beretta cougars.

One would think they would get something lighter. But ya know who makes the decisions. not the officers.

Tim

Fraser · January 27, 2001, 04:19 PM

For some time now the New Jersey State Police have carried H&K P7M8 9mm pistols. They intend to buy 3,200 Smith & Wesson Model SW99 semiautomatic pistols for $1.3 million, again in 9mm. I gather that they are very happy with the success of the 9mm cartridge.

SamH · January 27, 2001, 04:22 PM

The Tasmanian State Police use the Glock 17 with external safety. All other State Police Forces use the standard Glock 17.

Mike P. Wagner · January 27, 2001, 05:20 PM

A recent article in the News and Observer said that the NC State Troopers were going to Baretta 8357 (full size Cougars in .357 SIG).

Cat · January 27, 2001, 06:13 PM

If I remember correctly the Buckeye (Ohio) State Patrol is carrying Sigs in .40 S&W.

Neil Casper

Will Beararms · January 27, 2001, 07:40 PM

LA - Sig 220 .45ACP

AR - Glock 21 and Glock 35 (Trooper's Choice)

I grew up in AR and I know it is the laughing stock of the nation but let me tell you there are some mean SOB's in that State from the backwoods and Troopers have been known to justifiably get physical. I know one troop commander in Warren, AR where I grew up. He stated that they transitioned from the S&W 686 to the Sig 229 .40 and did not like the weapon at all. After only about seven years, they went to the Glocks. AR State Troopers carry their weapons in a very nice Black leather Belt and holster rig that has the leather strap that goes through one of the shoulder epalets and attaches to the belt. These leather rigs are made by inmates at the Cummins State Prison farm and they are of incredible quality. Cummins to this day is a horrible place to go to. In the old days, you were whipped with a leather strap on day one and then for every infraction thereafter. It is an actual farm and on any day, there will be hundreds of inmates out in the fields hoeing cotton in strict cadence as you drive by.

My brother has a western-style belt made by the inmates at Cummins that is of exceptional quality like nothing ever offered in a store. My Uncle is over all of the juvenile Prisons in AR and for the record he is over the unit where the two scumbags who did the Jonesboro school massacre are residing. He stated when these two deviants got into prison, they were very humble. Now, both of them scream obscenities at every prison worker and throw waste byproducts from their bodies at all of the staff. He states they are really bad apples and for everyone's comfort, they will be out at age 18.

Sorry for the Cliffie Clayborn ramble but hey it's Saturday night and I don't have a life anymore.

[Edited by Will Beararms on 01-27-2001 at 09:14 PM]

12-34hom · January 27, 2001, 07:49 PM

Iowa State Patrol carry S&W 4006.

grapeshad · January 27, 2001, 08:04 PM

MA Troopers carry .40 S&W in either a Sig 226 or 229. Not Glocks as mentioned above. I heard that they are going to be switching over to Smiths...big suprise eh?

Boston PD carry Glock 19's. Sort of ironic as it is illegal to sell new Glocks in the state(per the A/G's regs) as they are deemed unsafe baby killing junk guns...along with Berettas, HK's, Rugers, Kimbers Colts etc...all unsafe junk guns....

Tim Whittaker · January 27, 2001, 08:55 PM

N.H State Police use the Smith&Wesson 4506, .45 acp

7th Fleet · January 27, 2001, 10:48 PM

Alabama State Troopers Carry Glock Model 22s in .40 S&W. Our local Police carry Glock 21s in .45acp..

7th

stinx · January 27, 2001, 11:10 PM

Boston P.D. carry Glock 23
M.A. Stae police carrry Sig Fortys. I spoke with the Colonel of the M.A. Statepolice at four seasons one day. He said they will never carry Smiths as long as hes in charge

Daniel · January 28, 2001, 01:14 AM

QLD, Australia

Standard boys in blue, Glock 22 .40. STAR/SERT team use H&K USP40.

January 27, 2001, 10:31 AM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	The California Highway Patrol Carries S&W M4006 in 40 S&W. For patrol rifles, they have the Colt AR-15.

January 27, 2001, 12:11 PM	#6
glockjeeper Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2000 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 226	Greg M, you beat me to the draw! I'm up in Ashland, where are you at? __________________ REMEMBER WTC!!

January 27, 2001, 12:44 PM	#8
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,686	Washington State Patrol - Glock 22s in .40SW as do most of the state and local PDs in Wahsington State. Port of Seattle - HKP7M8s and Special Ops P7M13s. __________________ The Seattle SharpShooter Reloaded .223 Rem, 9mm, 40SW, 357 SIG, 10mm, 44 Mag, 45 ACP Today?

January 27, 2001, 02:38 PM	#9
.357SIG Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 1999 Posts: 1,023	Florida Highway Patrol FHP uses Beretta 96Gs in .40 S&W. You can carry anything you want off duty, as long as you can qualify with it.

January 27, 2001, 04:06 PM	#13
GARY CHANDLER Member Join Date: October 24, 2000 Posts: 20	Virginia State Police carry SIG 229 357 SIG with nite/sights. __________________ GARY

January 27, 2001, 10:13 AM	#1
vyper005 Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2000 Location: Delaware Posts: 350	Here in Delaware they use Sig 229's in 357....

January 27, 2001, 11:04 AM	#3
45automan Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2000 Posts: 304	Hey when I lived up north the RI State Police carried Beretta 96 DAO in .40 S&W. That was a while ago. Also I thins MASS. SP used Glock 22 in .40 also. 45automan

January 27, 2001, 11:37 AM	#4
GregM Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Posts: 182	The Kentucky State Police carries the S&W 1066 10MM and the Glock 27 as a backup/off-duty weapon. Greg

January 27, 2001, 12:02 PM	#5
James Montes Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Lake Hills, TX USA Posts: 263	The TEXAS DEPT. of PUBLIC SAFETY (aka STATE TROOPERS & TEXAS RANGERS) use/carry the SIG SAUER P226 or P229 in .357SIG. On occasion I still see some of the older guys with the SIG SAUER P220/.45ACP, the weapon the HIGHER CAPACITY SIG's replaced. So far they have had great succes with the P226 & P229 in the somewhat new .357SIG cartridge.

January 27, 2001, 12:41 PM	#7
scoops Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2000 Posts: 414	NORTH CAROLINA Beretta 92fs.raleigh city police carry smith wesson 45 i think and the sheriffs office carries sig pro

January 27, 2001, 03:16 PM	#10
GregM Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Posts: 182	Glockjeeper, i'm in Owensboro, Ky and also in Richmond, KY off and on. I heard the KSP is having a heck of a time getting S&W to keep their 1066's running. I was informed S&W is making parts for the 10mm just for the KSP right now. I wonder how long it will be until they go to the Glock 22..... GregM

January 27, 2001, 03:24 PM	#11
Rob96 Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 1999 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 1,969	Pennsylvania State Troopers carry the Beretta 96 in .40S&W. Thier ERT team memembers however use the Glock 22.

January 27, 2001, 03:48 PM	#12
alamo Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,060	A friend of mine is a Louisiana State Trooper. He carries a .45 SIG, not sure which model though.

January 27, 2001, 04:13 PM	#14
PLASTIC SIG Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2000 Location: Pasadena, Maryland Posts: 268	The highway patrol here in winston/salem NC carry beretta 96 40S&W (blued) The local police have glocks in .40S&W Im pretty sure charlotte city police (mclynberg county) carry stainless S&W .40's although im not sure of the model. 4006 i think. In maryland, where i used to live the Anne Arundel county police carried sig 229's in .40 while the maryland state police carry beretta 96 in .40. the tunnel authorities also carry the beretta in 40 stainless. It seems some of them are changing to sigpro .40's. I spoke with a NC highway patrolman this morning (i got a speeding ticket, ended up shootin the bull for 30 min) he said they were changing to beretta cougars. One would think they would get something lighter. But ya know who makes the decisions. not the officers. Tim

January 27, 2001, 04:19 PM	#15
Fraser Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2000 Posts: 230	NJSP For some time now the New Jersey State Police have carried H&K P7M8 9mm pistols. They intend to buy 3,200 Smith & Wesson Model SW99 semiautomatic pistols for $1.3 million, again in 9mm. I gather that they are very happy with the success of the 9mm cartridge.

January 27, 2001, 04:22 PM	#16
SamH Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2001 Location: Down Under Posts: 108	Australian police depts The Tasmanian State Police use the Glock 17 with external safety. All other State Police Forces use the standard Glock 17.

January 27, 2001, 05:20 PM	#17
Mike P. Wagner Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2001 Posts: 451	North Carolina State Police A recent article in the News and Observer said that the NC State Troopers were going to Baretta 8357 (full size Cougars in .357 SIG).

January 27, 2001, 06:13 PM	#18
Cat Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 467	If I remember correctly the Buckeye (Ohio) State Patrol is carrying Sigs in .40 S&W. Neil Casper

January 27, 2001, 07:40 PM	#19
Will Beararms Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,834	LA - Sig 220 .45ACP AR - Glock 21 and Glock 35 (Trooper's Choice) I grew up in AR and I know it is the laughing stock of the nation but let me tell you there are some mean SOB's in that State from the backwoods and Troopers have been known to justifiably get physical. I know one troop commander in Warren, AR where I grew up. He stated that they transitioned from the S&W 686 to the Sig 229 .40 and did not like the weapon at all. After only about seven years, they went to the Glocks. AR State Troopers carry their weapons in a very nice Black leather Belt and holster rig that has the leather strap that goes through one of the shoulder epalets and attaches to the belt. These leather rigs are made by inmates at the Cummins State Prison farm and they are of incredible quality. Cummins to this day is a horrible place to go to. In the old days, you were whipped with a leather strap on day one and then for every infraction thereafter. It is an actual farm and on any day, there will be hundreds of inmates out in the fields hoeing cotton in strict cadence as you drive by. My brother has a western-style belt made by the inmates at Cummins that is of exceptional quality like nothing ever offered in a store. My Uncle is over all of the juvenile Prisons in AR and for the record he is over the unit where the two scumbags who did the Jonesboro school massacre are residing. He stated when these two deviants got into prison, they were very humble. Now, both of them scream obscenities at every prison worker and throw waste byproducts from their bodies at all of the staff. He states they are really bad apples and for everyone's comfort, they will be out at age 18. Sorry for the Cliffie Clayborn ramble but hey it's Saturday night and I don't have a life anymore. [Edited by Will Beararms on 01-27-2001 at 09:14 PM]

January 27, 2001, 07:49 PM	#20
12-34hom Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 1999 Location: Iowa - northeastern Posts: 1,810	duty weapon Iowa State Patrol carry S&W 4006.

January 27, 2001, 08:04 PM	#21
grapeshad Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 1999 Posts: 171	MA Troopers carry .40 S&W in either a Sig 226 or 229. Not Glocks as mentioned above. I heard that they are going to be switching over to Smiths...big suprise eh? Boston PD carry Glock 19's. Sort of ironic as it is illegal to sell new Glocks in the state(per the A/G's regs) as they are deemed unsafe baby killing junk guns...along with Berettas, HK's, Rugers, Kimbers Colts etc...all unsafe junk guns....

January 27, 2001, 08:55 PM	#22
Tim Whittaker Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2000 Location: N.H. Posts: 166	N.H State Police use the Smith&Wesson 4506, .45 acp

January 27, 2001, 10:48 PM	#23
7th Fleet Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2000 Posts: 1,469	Alabama State Troopers Carry Glock Model 22s in .40 S&W. Our local Police carry Glock 21s in .45acp.. 7th __________________ SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE, KEEP THEM INDEPENDENT.

January 27, 2001, 11:10 PM	#24
stinx Member Join Date: August 31, 1999 Posts: 86	Boston P.D. carry Glock 23 M.A. Stae police carrry Sig Fortys. I spoke with the Colonel of the M.A. Statepolice at four seasons one day. He said they will never carry Smiths as long as hes in charge

January 28, 2001, 01:14 AM	#25
Daniel Member Join Date: May 27, 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 88	QLD, Australia Standard boys in blue, Glock 22 .40. STAR/SERT team use H&K USP40.