When was it that NYPD and ISP issued #6 shot to officers?
ISP was sometime in the early 70s I believe. It was mentioned in passing in a report on their changing to the S&W 39 with 100 gr soft points from the previous 38 Spl revolvers. Buckshot was adopted soon afterwards partly due to this episode.This report was one piece of data used to convince my chief to allow the option of 9mm autos in addition to 38 Spl revolvers.
NYPD Stakeout Squad used birdshot initially but switched to 00 buck as it was much more effective at stopping a fight. This would have been in the late 60's as Jim Cirillo referred to the use of birdshot it in some of his writings during his start in the Stakeout unit.
