police pistols

[bayouvol]

I know that Glock is the most used pistol by the police. What I want to know is 2nd most used pistol by police. Does anyone know where to find this information or can you provide.

[Guest NashvegasMatt]

sounds like a trivial pursuit question.. probably smith&wesson or berretta

[Steelharp]

I was thinking SIG, but I have no clue...

[NRA]

M&P's are being accepted by many LEO agencies not sure on the numbers though

[BigK]

According to their website, Česká Zbrojovka claims the CZ 75 is in service with "more Governments, Militaries, Police and Security agencies than any other pistol in the world."

They couldn't say it if it weren't true, right?

[Patton]

In the United States behind GlocK I would say Sig may have the next biggest market followed very closely by S&W and Beretta. Very few XD's, H&K's, and even a agency carrying Walther P99's here.

[Jasongar8]

I know of departments in my area that carry Springfield XD's, HK USP's, and Sig P220's. It's probably a toss up between those and throw S&W M&P's in there too but I don't know of any local departments that carry them.

[strickj]

I'd guess S&W. They have several models in the line with the M&P and 590* series.

[Guest carter]

here in Rutherford county... Sheriff carries Sig, MPD carries Glock, and MTSU carries S&W

[Patton]

Theres still some older s&w 4506's and similar carried around here as well. I cant think of any department around Chattanooga that carries M&P's other than Chatt State Campus Police. My department allows whatever and we are about 90% Glock.

[DaveTN]

The M&P has been accepted by a lot of departments, and there are still a lot of the older S&W’s still in use. They could possibly be #1.

But anyone can claim anything, that information isn’t available and the manufactures won’t release sales numbers.

[Jonnin]

I thought CZ was the most used, or one of them, worldwide (?). They are not popular in the USA, where the DA has been pushed aside by the "striker" designs and "cocked and locked" is unpopular with departments. Usa I would venture a guess that S&W is #2, and my guess is that price is the issue, even with deals and whatnot sig costs more for a nearly identical gun, H&K is pricy, even beretta isnt always cheap and here again DA is not the flavor of the year, most berettas are DA. I think if you look at the main striker guns, you boil it down to glock, S&W, and XD for reasonably priced models.

[Patton]

I have seen a study that wasnt that old and I dont know if it even included Federal agencies but glock had 80ish percent and Sig and S&W were within 1% of one another, I dont remember which was higher. I do remember thinking whoever done the study seamed like a pretty unbiased source.

[Tncobra]

.38 spl in a ankle holster.

[I_Like_Pie]

.38 spl in a ankle holster.

Yup...good old j-frame is on a great many lists as the go-to backup

[walton6467]

Clarksville Police carry Glock, APSU Campus Police carry Glock. I'm not sure on MCSO.

[jtmaze]

Local guys here carry XDs. That is what I carry and it usually strikes up a conversation.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Patton]

Do you have the XD45's? Intresting how it seems the 45s are the only ones ever seen been used by Police.It seems like the Glock 22 is by far the most commonly used police pistol in TN. I cant think of a single department using a 40 thats not a Glock in TN.

[tercel89]

Clarksville Police carry Glock, APSU Campus Police carry Glock. I'm not sure on MCSO.

CPD have Glock in .40 . I have seen APSU have Glock and Beretta . MCSO have SIg in .40 for the road deputies and some of the Jailers use Glocks . Tn State Troopers are using Glocks . They did have .40 caliber but have now went to the .357Sig caliber.

[Guest packingheat]

From Best Police Guns - Find Cheap Police Pistols/Guns

1. Glock (65 percent)

2. Sig Sauer

3. Beretta

4. Ruger

Ruger really suprised me.

[greyofk]

Custom and Immigration officers carry Berettas 96

[Patton]

Custom and Immigration officers carry Berettas 96

There being phased out and actually the H&K LE 40's that were replacing the Berettas are being replaced also. Homeland Securtiy is going to SIG 229R DAK across the board. Air Marshals and Secret Service are the exception.

[MiddTennTaco]

My former department carried S&W 5906's. Love that gun.

[Guest 270win]

Memphis PD and Shelby County deputies both use Sigs. I know some of the smaller towns around Memphis carry Glocks.

[g2122]

Brentwood P.D. uses M&Ps now. I don't know if it is a .40 or 9. I just noticed one of them carrying it when I was in a traffic accident this past summer.