Pistolero
Well-Known Member
The Chief of the KC, Mo PD in the 80 didn't like "the look" of speed loader carriers on the belts of his officers, (carried S&W M64)
refused to permit them. Two good friends were patrol officers and we talked a lot. In a one on one shootout
with a shotgunner, with the shotgunner behind a dumpster (bullet proof) and the officer behind a brick building (just as
bulletproof), things were OK until the officer leaned out to shoot and picked up several buckshot pellets in his right,
dominant, arm. Now he is back behind the building reloading weak handed from a dump pouch, gun between his
knees. He hears the crunching of gravel as the shotgunner, after counting to six, is moving his way. The officer
gets in two, comes up weak handed and ended the fight successfully. And NOT happy about the reload.
The next day in the hospital, when the Chief visited, the officer gave the Chief the choice of immediately approving
speed loaders TODAY, or the officer holding a press conference about how he almost died because of the Chief's
worrying about appearances of the equipment belt. I heard this first from my friend officers and about a year
later ran into the actual officer involved and he relayed the story to me.
Hard to understand some of the "knot-head managers" sometimes, no doubt.
Bill
refused to permit them. Two good friends were patrol officers and we talked a lot. In a one on one shootout
with a shotgunner, with the shotgunner behind a dumpster (bullet proof) and the officer behind a brick building (just as
bulletproof), things were OK until the officer leaned out to shoot and picked up several buckshot pellets in his right,
dominant, arm. Now he is back behind the building reloading weak handed from a dump pouch, gun between his
knees. He hears the crunching of gravel as the shotgunner, after counting to six, is moving his way. The officer
gets in two, comes up weak handed and ended the fight successfully. And NOT happy about the reload.
The next day in the hospital, when the Chief visited, the officer gave the Chief the choice of immediately approving
speed loaders TODAY, or the officer holding a press conference about how he almost died because of the Chief's
worrying about appearances of the equipment belt. I heard this first from my friend officers and about a year
later ran into the actual officer involved and he relayed the story to me.
Hard to understand some of the "knot-head managers" sometimes, no doubt.
Bill