Ruger .22/45

It was made for the US Air Force in the 1970s as a training pistol. It is the grip frame of a 1911-A1 pistol and is about the same weight. They were .22 Caliber training pistols.

Also the US Navy modified a couple of them for the SEALs during Vietnam. THey were called MKII Hush Puppies.

Most of the firearms that I have are for hunting or collecting.

But you guys forget, I'm entering the profession of law enforcement. So four of the firearms listed are used for work in the academy.

1) GLOCK 17 (Duty Pistol)
2) Colt AR-15A3 (Patrol Rifle)
3) Remington 870 Express Magnum (Riot Shotgun)
4) S&W Model 642 (Backup gun)

I also have a CCW License so I carry what ever I want off duty. I'm not restricted to my duty issue pistol.

on a side note, how hard is it to get a CCW license? Do you have to be in Law enforcement to get one? what if you go into a profession where you might need to protect yourself offduty, like a judge, or a lawyer who has nasty clients?

Originally Posted by OORAH

on a side note, how hard is it to get a CCW license? Do you have to be in Law enforcement to get one? what if you go into a profession where you might need to protect yourself offduty, like a judge, or a lawyer who has nasty clients?

Most of your questions depend entirely on your local laws. My state makes it rather easy, though it is time consuming; there are a couple of applications that have to be filed at the local courthouse, and there is a background check to make sure you aren't a convicted dirtbag, but there isn't much else to it. Quite a bit of info here on what you need to know for local jurisdictions: http://www.packing.org/

Judges, IIRC, are allowed to carry just like peace officers are, but lawyers would need to go through the same process any other private citizen would.

Florida is a "Shall Issue" State. What that means is that any Florida Citizen can get a CCW if they have no criminal past and if they do what is required by the state to apply for a CCW. Basicly, you take the class given by a firearms instructor and have your fingerprints taken and send the check. After 90 days. You get you CCW.

As a LEO, I can carry a pistol off duty without a CCW if my department allows it. Which it does. But I have to carry my Department Issue GLOCK 17 due to our SOPs. I don't want to carry that off duty. So I got a CCW and I can carry what I want anytime of the day without a problem. My Department can't say no because I am allowed by the State to carry with the CCW Permit. Also in FLorida, you skip the Five/Three day waiting period for buying a new firearm.

Five Days if your'e a civilian
Three Days if your LEO

In Florida, Judges fall under the classifaction of LEOs and the state does allow Judges to carry.

I have a Ruger Mk II that's very similar. It's pretty loud for a .22 but lots of fun to shoot. A factory target included with the pistol had a sickeningly tight grouping that I have yet to duplicate.

Hate to say it, but I was never big on benellis. A guy I know had a supernova, sucker always failed on him. Of course, my brother lent out his browning to the dude adn the gun came back with no lubricant on it whatsoever.

That could be why the benelli failed because he treated it like crap. My Nova and M1 Super 90 has never failed me once. It has gone through a Argentinian dove hunt without a problem. And during those hunts. I have seen Remington, Browning, Franchi shotguns just breakdown.


Side Note - THe Remington was a Model 1187. The 870 Express and 870 Wingmaster have always lasted.

Look at that!

Thats too much lol... what are you going to do with all those Luis and moving0target? heh.. all I can say is "wow" 8)

For me they're largely toys. I take them to the range, make lots of noise, make lots of holes.

Then again, in a SHTF scenario, I could have a reasonably well equipped platoon or two.