Seattle Cop rollin with a Python

[Bellehood]

I can't imagine any active LEO using a crossdraw on the street these days. Showing it off like that is an invitation to a gun takeaway and has been out of most agencies policies since the 1960's.

that was what was so weird about it, let alone the gun, but the manner in which he carried it.

and yes, what i meant was that 50-60 is pretty old to be walking down the street on duty.

it might have been nickel, i am not sure, I did double back once to double check what I saw, but I was trying to be subtle about it

[RP1911]

I can't imagine any active LEO using a crossdraw on the street these days. Showing it off like that is an invitation to a gun takeaway and has been out of most agencies policies since the 1960's.

He is grandfathered in.

[Vbp6us]

I can't imagine any active LEO using a crossdraw on the street these days. Showing it off like that is an invitation to a gun takeaway and has been out of most agencies policies since the 1960's.

Noob question here...how is it more revealing to have a gun cross draw holstered versus the side? And for a cop, what's the big deal anyway? Finally, maybe he doesn't want some perpetrator to grab his gun from the back?

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Do cops even know what revolvers are these days? i thought all cops were high speed low drag semi auto lovers

When my dad started with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department back in 1961, the Sheriff at the time carried a Colt SAA. Dad's got a picture of him around somewhere...

[GMG]

He is grandfathered in.

[BigDogatPlay]

Noob question here...how is it more revealing to have a gun cross draw holstered versus the side? And for a cop, what's the big deal anyway? Finally, maybe he doesn't want some perpetrator to grab his gun from the back?

Crossdraw presents the butt of the gun to anyone who you contact face to face, and is very difficult to defend. Duty type holsters for crossdraw carry are retention level 1 at best. Quite literally it's a gun grab looking for a place to happen. On drawing you have to sweep the whole scene with your muzzle to present on target, not at all efficient as a draw stroke.

I'm old school and I'd feel well equipped with a good DA revolver on the street, but I'd be carrying something like this, which I did back in the day.... that is a Hoyt breakfront behind the Model 66, strong side, very easy to defend and the gun can't be taken out the back.