RCMP Standard Issue

[Sinasta]

Well your "friend" if he wants to join the RCMP, he should take the initiative and do his own research.

 

[Slooshark1]

I guess he feels that talking to me about it is like doing his own research. Apparently, I'm supposed to know everything about guns. I don't even own a pistol. My interests are with high-powered hunting rifles. I'm just trying to help a fellow out.

 

[G P]

Are these double action only or just double action on the first shot?

 

[Wendell]

Dao

questar was selling them a while back with the extended barrel. the main problem with the rcmp issued ones is the trigger. 12-14 pounds double action only. the first target pistol i shot after learning on this, made me look good. It was a real joy to shoot a target pistol compared to the duty pistol.

When i went through depot, you did shoot a lot. But then again we also shot the rifles, which they unfortunately don't do anymore.

 

[pitdogboy]

terrible pistols to target shoot with! That trigger is aweful! Beats getting popped due to nervous fingers I suppose.

 

[NAA]

There are better 9mm's for shooting for the money, if he was grandfathered to even buy one.

Stainless S&W autos are handy on the shooting bench to put on top of the spare targets to stop them from being blown around by the wind, though....

NAA.

 

[mmattockx]

/begin hijack

Since we are on the subject of RCMP firearms, can anybody point me in the direction of a thread or site that lists what their exact qualification requirements are? PM me if you like, to keep this thread on the sidearms themselves.

end hijack/

Thanks,
Mark

 

[lone-wolf]

Conservation Officers are apparently using .40 S&W, increase power apparently to help them deal with trouble animals.

 

[gushulak]

I had a girlfriend who's dad was a RCMP officer. Knowing that I shot myself I got fire his duty weapon, the S&W 9mm. My thoughts....

HEAVY. HEAVY. HEAVY.

I shoot Glocks so I knew that going in, but was suprised at the difference in weight. A fully loaded Glock is still 10oz lighter than the S&W was empty.

It shot decent, could get nice groups at 10-25yards. I liked the sights. The controls are a bit ackward. I do not like the DAO, trigger was horrible, but can expect triggers like that in duty guns.

Even if I had the money kicking around, would never by what the RCMP use. They can keep them.

I'm gonna stick with my Glocks.

 

[Colin]

I have shot some that had their triggers smoothed out and they were nice to shoot, they were still at the required trigger pull, but much smoother. Some officers know and care about stuff like that, many don't know any better.

 

[m39a2]

S & W probably make the best double action triggers both in the revolver and autos. Tell your friend if he can't find a good Double action only gun to buy a double/single action like a Beretta M9. Eact time he fires he can simply decock the hammer and use the double action mode. This is also a good drill for holster draw practice. Draw, shoot, decock, reholster. The U.S. Army teached a double tap thing that involves draw, fire, fire, decock, reholster. Finally, a good double action revolver is excellent practice for shooting double action. Ruger is now making thier GP 100 (I think) with a 108mm barrel, handled one Saturday, quite nice and sure seems like a 4" gun.

Scott