srothstein wrote:marksiwel wrote:my question is what LEO DOESN'T carry their sidearm with the Safety Off, One in the Pipe?
There are at least at least two major types of LEO's that carry differently than that. The first is the group of civilian LEO's who use 1911's like I did. We carry with one in the chamber and the safety on. The second is the much larger group who carry Glocks. They usually have one in the chamber but they have no safety to turn on or off.
Now add to that an H&K HK45 and HK45C, and the USPs allow it to be carried like a 1911, Condition 1, or "cocked and locked". I think there are a few other sidearms that are doing that as well.
This reasoning though is why the military and some police organizations have "standard issue" sidearms. Well military has the added issues of ammo supply, maintenance, etc. but still. I could strip my M9 and M16 in the dark, maybe not fast, but you knew every nook and cranny because it was the only thing we worked with. I don't have "safe queens" for this reason. I want to be able to pick up any of the firearms I have and be ready quickly. It helps that even though I might like my 1911s and H&K, my brother has M&Ps and Glocks. We learn to shoot each others sidearms since we usually go to the range together, although he can't stand mine, says they are too big. At the very least I won't be lost if I have to use his in a situation, or he mine. My fiance does have her own, but I also try to let her fire mine as well so that she knows she can if she had to.
It has been a long time since I have used a wheel gun, but I think I can handle that as well. We trained and carried .38 revolvers for about a year before we switched to the M9.
