![]() ![]() When Larry Seecamp originally introduced the. They are also larger than the Seecamp in either caliber or the Guardian. The Seecamps and the NAA guns are stainless steel the Kel-Tecs are noticeably lighter to carry because of their polymer frames. 32s have become more easily obtainable in the last few years. 380 (also identical in size), and the North American Arms Guardian. 380 (they are perfectly identical in external dimensions), the Kel-Tec. The obvious choices in such a gun are the Seecamp. 380 ACP can make a satisfactory second gun and an even finer third gun, if one is so inclined. 25 automatic for backup, that same size handgun in. Although almost no police officer these days would carry a. To mention all the possibilities in backup ordnance would be impossible, but they can be examined by type. More likely than not, today’s backup gun (or guns) will be a semi-auto. 357 Magnum power creates a gun no one in his right mind would really want to shoot, thus discouraging practice. When the guns themselves are made from super light metals, the combination of fly weight and. 357 Magnum, an idea of which I am in no way fond. The majority of new two-inch barreled revolvers these days are in. 38 Snubby for backup, the ammo in its cylinder will now probably be +P or +P+, ammo that just didn’t exist in the good ol’ days except in handloads. 38 Special snub used the same ammo as the uniform duty weapon-standard velocity 158-grain round-nosed lead. What kind of backup weapon should be selected? Again, in days gone by, the idea was that the little. Flashlight is SureFire L4 Digital LumaMax. 45 ACP, finished in “Detonics Black.” Holster is from Grandfather Oak. At top is Detonics Model 9-11-01 in natural stainless finish with Crimson Trace Laser Grips. Private citizens have more latitude in their selection of a backup weapon, though the importance of regular training is the same for law enforcement. Otherwise, the potential for liability-related consequences could be significant. Assuming realistic backup weapon policies-backups are allowed and the officer has wide latitude in their selection-it is the officer’s obligation, if the department does not mandate it, that he or she practice regularly with any backup firearm and document such practice in the event a backup firearm is actually used. ![]() ![]() 38 Special revolvers are still good backup guns,and there’s nothing wrong with that Mini Revolver as a backup to your backup, but today the choices for backup are vastly more diverse.īefore selecting backup weapons, a law enforcement officer must confirm his or her departmental policies, guidelines and the like. 22 LRs (enough lead would be removed to make the bullet flat and short enough to fit in the cylinder), with the diminutive ordnance hidden inside a pack of cigarettes. 22 Short Mini Revolver stoked with foreshortened. The real cutting-edge, modern guys had a North American Arms. In rural areas, perhaps an antique Remington O/U Derringer in. In years gone by, if a backup weapon were carried at all, it would often be a. Guns such as these were classic backup or off-duty handguns before the era of larger calibers in smaller handguns. 38 Special sporting S&W Goncalo Alves Combat Stocks shown with Beretta 950BS-one of the best. ![]()
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