1981, it was a S&W model 39-2

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Originally posted by mikey357:
added were an 8 & 3/8" Model 29

IWB ? Did the girls nickname you liar ?

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I'd carry what I did carry at that time- a Colt 1911 in .45 ACP, in a Jackass shoulder holster. That's right, Mister 9mm started out as a 45 man, which every "serious pistolero" was back then. Yes it was big, yes it was heavy. It was also the only centerfire auto pistol I owned at the time, so...

Very comforting, it was.

I had that rig,

it was heavy,


used it a few years, then stopped,
sold it off on ebay maybe 10 yrs ago, and got damn good money for it,


I think Bianchi makes it now (Miami Classic IIRC,



I also carried a Beretta 950BS or a Smith 66 3"

I think it was the 90's when I picked up my Detonic's combat master

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Originally posted by yucaipa:

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Originally posted by mikey357:
added were an 8 & 3/8" Model 29

IWB ? Did the girls nickname you liar ?

LOL! No, not IWB--I carried it under a Windbreaker or heavy Winter Coat in a Bianchi X-15 Shoulder Holster--I used to deliver Jewelry from several retail outlets around the greater ATL to a coupla' shops that did high-end repair work--First time I went to the shop in the sketchier part of town--Down by the City of Atlanta Traffic Court, in the shadow of old Fulton County Stadium & the Gold Dome--I carried the Model 29, the Model 19 AND the Randall--Keep in mind this was in pre-Cell Phone days, and IF the Cops responded to an Armed Robbery or "Shots Fired" call in that neighborhood, it was just for "Clean-Up"--I resolved that I was NOT gonna' be the one needing to be cleaned up--Only kept THAT job about six months...

Did your mom ever hang you on a hook once? Once.

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Originally posted by cslinger:
Did your mom ever hang you on a hook once? Once.

LOL! Once was all it took, right?

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
S&W 669 or 6906.

It was the Glock 19 before there was a Glock 19.

Absolutely agree with Rogue.

S&W 9mm pistols were very popular back then in my area. Rarely saw a J-frame.

I was very young in 1991 and carried a S&W 469, which was essentially an older version of 6904. 12 rounds. Hollowpoint reliable. 30-40 years ago, S&W had some very popular semi-autos.

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Originally posted by jbourneidentity:
30-40 years ago, S&W had some very popular semi-autos.

The S&W 2nd and 3rd Gen semiautos dominated the LE market back in those days. That continued for a while even after Glock took off.

Heck, one of my local agencies (Fayetteville PD, one of the larger departments in the state) only finally gave up their S&W 4006s in 2009ish, in favor of Glocks.

A few other even bigger agencies out there clung to their S&W 3rd Gens even longer, like the California Highway Patrol who used the S&W 4006 through 2019, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who are just now working on finding a replacement for their S&W 5946s.

They're still in a few US LE holsters out there too, including some older NYPD guys whose 5946s are grandfathered in, despite it no longer being on the approved handgun list for new guys.

S&W model 10 4 inch barrel OWB holster.

I'd like to think I would have kept an Undercover in my pocket during high-school

I’d like to say a P7 M8 but most likely a model 60 …

A J frame. I still like a J frame.

40 years ago,I was just outta Law School, having been a cop for some 11 years before that.

I carried what I had carried as a LEO, a Smith J-Frame 38 Special or a Colt LW commander in 45ACP.

I'be quite satisfied if that was what I carried now, though I've convinced myself the Ruger LCR is better, overall, than the Smith.

Bob

Colt Commander 45 , or Colt 38.

On-duty was a Smith 4506 and a model 640. Off-duty was a nickle 469.

1962 - Issued Colt Commando 4in. bbl (junk)
1963 - Authorized to carry Colt 357 (owned)
l965 - Issued S&W Model 19 4in. bbl
1966 - 1986 Issued S&W Model 19 2.5in. bbl
1986 - Retired from federal law enforcement;
began collecting Sigs!

In the 1970s and 1980s, I had my grandfather's Colt 1908 in .380ACP. It was not legal for me to carry. But I understand Al Capone carried one. I see them in old film noir movies sometimes, so there were probably some people carrying them somewhere.

In 1991 I added a new Colt Government in .380ACP. The front sight of the 1908 had fallen off and I couldn't find a replacement sight.

Started carrying in 1965, S&W Mod 15.

Started concealed carry 1969 carrying a S&W Model 36 or 60 unless I felt the need for a Model 19 2 1/2 inch.

In 1985 I started carrying a Sig 226 then a 225 graduating to a 228.

In 1992 I occasionally started carrying a Glock 19

2015 Sig 239 or Glock 32C

Sigs are my favorite as that is what I learned Semi's on but Glocks have their place as I never worry about damaging them

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Astra Constable and a S&W Model 40

Ruger Security Six in .357 4 inch barrel with a Jackass Leather Pancake holster in the early 80's. Picked up a Browning Hipower in Louisville when I was stationed at Fort Knox in '83. Sold or traded both of those when I got on the job in '87. Girlfriend gave me a Sig 220 in .45 for graduation from the Academy.