Hello Community,
I am debating a future purchase of a new Glock 19 from a local gun shop and the main reason for my doubt is this:
Should a civilian train with the same equipment as the local Police Department if they were aspiring to get on the job?
I scored an outstanding grade of 100% on the Suffolk County Police Department test out here on Long Island, New York. This score put me into the top 3% out of 30,000 candidates that took this the test. I am kind of buying the pistol as a that-a-boy present to myself for doing so good.
I was going to purchase the Glock 19 (county issue for uniformed carry and the 26 is for off duty or plain clothes officers) to get a heads up on training with my hopefully future sidearm. On Long Island we can not concealed carry unless we are Law Enforcement so that is out of the question unless I am hired. The only reason I am going to purchase this firearm is for paper punching by means of speed/target acquisition drills at the range. I would like to be as proficient as possible with their known sidearm before I get into the academy.
Thank you for your opinions,
-DM
I am debating a future purchase of a new Glock 19 from a local gun shop and the main reason for my doubt is this:
Should a civilian train with the same equipment as the local Police Department if they were aspiring to get on the job?
I scored an outstanding grade of 100% on the Suffolk County Police Department test out here on Long Island, New York. This score put me into the top 3% out of 30,000 candidates that took this the test. I am kind of buying the pistol as a that-a-boy present to myself for doing so good.
I was going to purchase the Glock 19 (county issue for uniformed carry and the 26 is for off duty or plain clothes officers) to get a heads up on training with my hopefully future sidearm. On Long Island we can not concealed carry unless we are Law Enforcement so that is out of the question unless I am hired. The only reason I am going to purchase this firearm is for paper punching by means of speed/target acquisition drills at the range. I would like to be as proficient as possible with their known sidearm before I get into the academy.
Thank you for your opinions,
-DM