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Originally posted by CD228:
Not to derail, but I'm getting a chuckle over the number of "it's already in my safe comments". I almost wonder how many of us started with revolvers and then went to SIGs? I know I did.

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Originally posted by ohioup:
If money was no object, I would choose a Ruger Security six 4" in 357mag. I regret selling the several I owned in the 80's. They have gotten expensive in recent years.

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Originally posted by 46and2:
Nunchucks. Definitely nunchucks.

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There are some great revolvers mentioned in this thread. My go to would be a S&W 627 with a Titanium cylinder and trigger job by Randy or Scott at Apex Tactical.

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Originally posted by enidpd804:
Well, the R8, of course.

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However, what led to the M&P R8’s introduction is an interesting tale of irony. A large metropolitan police department SWAT team came to Smith & Wesson with a common problem. Tactical teams regularly use ballistic shields or “bunkers.” It’s a difficult assignment because mobility and visibility are both limited. It’s also difficult because the shield operator’s choice of weapon is almost always the handgun for obvious reasons. As the team makes their approach and/or entry, the bunker schlepper must bring their pistol around the side and sight it through a small ballistic window. It’s awkward and very difficult to fire from that position. It’s even more awkward when a stoppage is caused by the slide striking the bunker or just because of the weakened, contorted grip that is necessary while using this equipment. Smith & Wesson was approached by a large metropolitan police department about the issue. They responded with the R8 as an age-old solution to a modern problem. This pistol is capable of optics, lights and/or lasers, but is less likely to experience the common “bunker jam.”