I've heard NYPD uses this round for snubby BUGs. Might be just rumor.Very recently, I was told by an armorer employed by a large So Cal law enforcement agency that the 135 grain Speer Lawmen God Dot HP +P has become the new definitive .38 Special gold standard duty cartridge, except no cop of whom I'm aware carries a .38 Special.
I use that round in my S&W 649 and my S&W 642. I use the Speer 135gr Gold Dot in HKS speedloaders for a reload. I just can't make the HSTs work with a speedloader and I'm not a fan of speed strips.My wife is currently using my SP101 with the Federal HST Micro 130 gr wadcutter.