SA1911; Just my opinion, as I stated. Not trying to be "definitive". No need to be condescending guys. Carry what you will, I will do the same. You ask why LEO Agency's are picking semis? Ammo capacity is one reason, due to the fact that many recruits are NOT gun people, and often are very poor shots, only barely qualifying, 40 out of 50 in a man sized target at under 25 yards isn't very good shooting if you ask me. I know a kid with a wrist rocket slingshot who can outshoot many police officers I have seen shooting handguns. Seriously. It's pitiful. Many have never touched a firearm prior to being hired. Some, both male and female, are recoil sensitive and 9MM is easier for many to qualify with. Bigger magazines equal a greater chance that a piss poor shot makes a hit in a self defense situation. Hiring practices... well, thats another topic. Cost... semis are cheaper and easier to fix than revolvers, at least that's what the agency Firearms instructors all tell me. Drop in parts, minimal, if any fitting required, compared to six shooters. Rules, policys and equipment all have to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. Remember, another reason for the current use of semiautomatic is that many recruits have "little hands" and the adjustable palm swells on some models allow easily fitting a single pistol to either a 90 pound petite, ex cheerleader female or a 300 pound ex defensive lineman. Remember, agencys are controlled by one driving force, as always... Money. The budget drives everything else, always has. Firearms manufacturers are in the business to sell guns and they often offer LEO Agency's attractive trade in value on older service weapons when they are traded in towards new equipment. Technology sells. Some wanted the latest and greatest model on the cover of the monthly gun magazine. Add in LEO Unions as a factor, which are constantly pushing policy and equipment that are tantamount towards "Officer safety" and the desire to stay as well armed as the criminals. Research the infamous Miami shootout in the mid 80's, this was a turning point and another reason many Department's switched over to pistols from revolvers. So Money, culture, poor shooting and more diverse hiring practices all factored into the mid 80's / early 90's LEO switch from wheelguns to pistols. And no FTTU, I don't think the military should use revolvers. Apple's and oranges. It's a slippery slope when one starts comparing the two. Do you desire to have your local police militarized? Should police wear helmets, carry grenades and drive around in tanks? Ask for your travel papers and frisk you at check points? Impose Martial law and suspend the Constitution in the name of "Public safety"? Most of us would hopefuly say no. Hey, I love all types of handguns, including semiautomatics. I just don't TRUST them, as I have observed far too many jams over my lifetime. Not trying to be definitive, just giving my observations and preferences. Carry what you trust my friends and train often. John Dillinger allegedly stated the phrase "there are two things in life you can't trust, the word of a District Attorney and Automatic pistols". Ask yourself, If the semiautomatic is so great and technologically advanced, why is there such a focus in LEO & tactical training on clearing jams, "tap n' rack", etc.? Because they jam!