HELP HELP

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

(it's in the name of art...or at least porn)

Anyone hear know a) what kind of gun Ray carries on the job? On most cop shows, they say most cops prefer a Glock, but it's Due South, so who knows? Anyone know enough about guns to know his by sight?

and b) Anyone got a close up shot of Ray's bracelet and/or knows what it's made of?



Much thanks! Any and all help is appreciated.

:)

Comments

[utterfrivolity.livejournal.com]

Hey, I called the bf over to identify the gun. I showed him caps of Seeing is Believing and Spy Vs. Spy, and he's guessing Beretta. He didn't know the exact model, but you could do some research on what was most commonly used by law enforcement in the '90s.

I have no idea, but it seems about right (compare the first picture on page seven of Stormy's Spy Vs. Spy screencaps with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_92). Glocks, on the other hand, are both boxy and plastic. Not nearly pretty enough for Ray, I'm sure. *g*

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

Thanks--mystery solved! I had read up on research other fans did and then went looking myself. A lot of PDs around the country did indeed switch to the Glock 9mm in the early 90s, and that may be the source of the confusion. Because Chicago apparently was an exception.

I did some more extensive online checking tonight and found that until at least 1998 or 1999, the Chicago PD was (people say inexplicably) against using Glocks, even when the NYPD and other large PDs were switching to them. Guns from four other manufacturers were optional, and Beretta was one of the options. The Beretta 92f is apparently widely used by military personnel, too.

Interesting tidbit--Chicago PD officers were (and are still) apparently required to buy their own guns. Most PDs, at least in big cities, issue weapons to their officers, but not Chicago. One more thing for Ray to gripe about. :)

Anyway, thanks!

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

ah wow. thank you.

of course, chicago also makes their beat cops wear those weird checkered hats, so....