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A few of us thought we needed something more than the Remington 870 and the spiffy new Model 66 S&W revolvers with speed loaders. Much of it was on our own time and on our own dime. A few years later I was that deputy, and we took training seriously. I still have a great memory of Dean, a tanned deputy with a pencil thin mustache ala Sheriff Justice in “Smokey and the Bandit”. A couple of the other deputies also had lever action rifles stashed in the trunk. That was my first introduction to a police “patrol rifle”. That deputy could pull in, shove that door open and produce that big “pistol” in a flash. It was an M1 Carbine Enforcer with 2 x 30 round magazines taped together. I recall a nickel plated “patrol rifle” affixed to clips on the driver’s door of a big Ford. I admired their gear and enjoyed listening to their tall tales. The author’s M1 Carbine, now featuring a paratrooper stock.Īs a high schooler hanging out at “Mel’s Shell,” I paid attention to the local deputies stopping in to fuel their cruisers. That is still the case in some jurisdictions today. Many tools were not issued, but supplied by the officer or deputy. You got the job done with the tools at hand. When I came on the job as a deputy sheriff in 1979, we were issued a S&W Model 10 or 15 with a dump pouch or belt loops, a Remington 870 or Winchester shotgun and an oak straight stick baton to accompany a sap. Of course, soldiers and street cops can find a way to break an anvil with a rubber mallet, so durability is important. They are utilitarian rifles made to take the rough and tumble life of patrolling in harsh weather, living in a police cruiser or defending a home. The Patrol Rifle is now a commonly issued piece of law enforcement equipment and many citizens recognize the superiority of defending with a rifle when circumstances permit.Īn AR-15 variant is the norm. The M1 Carbine modified with synthetic stock, scope and suppressor.Īrticle by Ken Campbell in Tactics and Preparedness Magazine

Alaska Close Quarters Pistol/Edged Weapons.Armed Women of America Instructor Development.Defensive Lever Gun Handgun for Defense.Advanced Tactical Problems – Pistol Simulators.Ballistic Response Against Violent Encounters – Carbine.