The United States Secret Service is moving forward with plans to outfit its agents with Glock 9 millimeter mm pistols to replace the agency's existing Sig Sauer. The Secret Service and Glock declined to comment on the move, but a federal official with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the agency's plan to switch to the Glock 9 mm pistols.
Details of the new deal were recently posted on fedbizops. The Secret Service -- whose primary mission is to protect presidents, vice-presidents and their families -- employs about 3, special agents, 1, uniformed officers and more than 2, other support personnel, according to its website.
Mihalek said that recent model 9mm Glocks perform ballistically as well as, if not better, than their higher caliber-round counterparts. With a barrel length of 4. That means smaller hands with shorter fingers can get a normal grip on the pistol and reach the trigger comfortably. Go find yourself another line of work. Even 40 years ago when I first trained female officers, they had problems gripping a. I had a couple of the female officers try my Colt Lightweight Commander , chambered for the.
When the agency first started hiring female officers, the Model 39 fit them and most shot very well. I have small hands but can manage a big grip frame when I must.
I went through the original three-day Glock transition school firing a Model 20 using full charge 10mm ammunition. Not easy, but I did it. As I enter my last year of active policing, I can carry the pistol that has always fit me the best, an old Colt Lightweight Commander made in , just a year younger than me.
But the heyday of the design is about gone. Polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols fill almost every police holster now and probably will until we get a Star Trek phaser. The 48 is not yet a perfect duty sidearm for officers who struggle with double-stack pistols. It should have a short section of Picatinny rail at the front of the dust cover for mounting a light and a twin chambered for the.
Starting with a bigger bullet delivers more terminal damage on target after passing through light cover. The 48 is already available in the MOS version with the rear of the slide ready for optical sights, something I predict will become increasingly common on duty sidearms. The "Ledge" variation of his sights was designed for a military unit wanting a large, straight face on the sight blade rugged enough to allow one-hand manipulation of the slide.
Unlike most night sights, which use the familiar three-dot pattern of glowing inserts, Heinie puts one tube in the center of the front sight and another single tube centered under the rear sight notch.
By using a smaller insert in the rear, you can determine if you are seeing the front sight or just one side of the three-dot rear sight under stressful conditions. You will find Heinie sights used by the best custom and semi-custom builders of pistols and they are available for nearly any duty-grade pistol you may carry.
A few careful rounds on a steel silhouette verified the new Heine sights were dead on and the pistol was plenty accurate when I handled my part of the marksmanship equation. One of my standard drills is to work on a plate rack — 6 shots at 6 plates while walking slowly right and forward, a reload, and then reengage the 6 plates walking backward toward the left. Within a few magazines, the 48 was allowing me to clean the drill at the yard line. Thank you for the Model 48 slimline 9mm.
We now have a state-of-the-art fighting pistol with a small grip frame any cop can master. I would like to see you add a light mounting station ahead of the trigger guard and a twin model chambered for the. And, Mr. The 36, your first single-stack design, has a special place in my heart but a modern striker-fired version of my old Colt Lightweight Commander would bring tears to my eyes! Dick Fairburn has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience in both Illinois and Wyoming, working patrol, investigations and administrative assignments.
SPF has not offered details on how different its pistol training is, but in October last year, it showcased an improved firearm training system for its officers. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be. To continue, upgrade to a supported browser or, for the finest experience, download the mobile app. Main navigation Top Stories. Singapore Singapore police switching to Glock pistols after two decades of using Taurus revolver - here's why.
Bookmark Bookmark Share. Close Top Stories. Aqil Haziq Mahmud. READ: AETOS auxiliary police officer charged with robbing Jurong moneylender while armed with gun US military website Sofrep said in that US law enforcement agencies seem to be making the move back to 9mm pistols from larger calibre weapons to take advantage of "new technologies" being applied to 9mm rounds.
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