back in the 70's i carried a model 19 on patrol with two speed loaders, and never felt undergunned. but the world changes, and there were not the gangs and urban environment to cotend with.
around the phoenix valley it came down to a model 23 glock or some variation. now it's a baby glock with three different caliber barrels for it.
having said that, it is a different attitude out on the desert, or on the desert near mexico.
there i always have a high capacity rifle, and hi capacity handgun.
i just got in some 24round glock mags for a 17, which will go in the vehicle when out and about.
i don't think that is necessary around town. it's one small semiauto with an 8round capacity and a spare mag.
i should add i remember facing with another deputy about 12armed drunk bikers we had to arrest. Bikers asked us how we were gonna do that given two of us and their numbers? answer was we were sober they were not, and the leader was gonna go first. He believed us.
That was before the time of 15round handguns, but i sure in hindsight wish i had one at the time.
Last edited by RoninPhx; 03/12/19.
