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2. Berns-Martin - Wikipedia

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   Because the Berns-Martin split-front holsters can only be used with revolvers (the rear loop of the trigger guard being engaged to grasp the revolver), [7] and the near universal adoption of semi-automatic pistols by American law enforcement in the 1980s, the split-front revolver holster has fallen out of favor with American police forces since ...

3. Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia

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   These early vests could absorb the impact of handgun rounds such as .22 Long Rifle, .25 ACP, .32 S&W Long, .32 S&W, .380 ACP, .38 Special and .45 ACP traveling at speeds of up to 300 m/s (980 ft/s). [18] To overcome these vests, law enforcement agents began using the newer and more powerful .38 Super, and later the .357 Magnum cartridge.

4. Handgun holster - Wikipedia

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   Law enforcement and military personnel wear these when a bulky vest or a full belt (as in the case of K9 officers) makes belt carry unhelpful, or when they want an alternative to another holster. Western style holsters of this type, known as buscadero holsters, were worn by many actors in Western films and TV shows set in the 1800s, even though ...

5. List of police firearms in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm Durham Regional Police Service: Ontario: Glock 22.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm Edmonton Police Service: Alberta: Glock 45 MOS: 9x19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm [12] [13] Fredericton Police: New Brunswick: SIG Sauer P226 ...

6. Concealed carry - Wikipedia

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   While most law enforcement officers carry their handguns in a visible holster, some officers such as plainclothes detectives or undercover agents carry weapons in concealed holsters. In some countries and jurisdictions, civilians are legally required to obtain a concealed carry permit in order to possess and carry a firearm.

7. Colt Trooper - Wikipedia

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   Video review of the Colt Lawman MK III revolver. The Lawman was a .357 Magnum 'service grade' or 'police issue' version of the Trooper, and somewhat of an economy model intended for law enforcement looking for cheaper sidearms or private armed security. The Lawman came with fixed sights and no ejector rod shroud.