“I do feel some pressure in carrying a gun…It’s obviously of great help for our daily work. And we will strictly follow the rules and laws when using it.” – Officer Wang Haiyi quoted in Shanghai relaxes controls on armed (police) patrols [at xinhuanet.com]
What IS that thing?
looks like: http://world.guns.ru/handguns/double-action-revolvers/ch/police-revolver-e.html
Thanks for the link.
This new revolver has appeared in 2006 as a future armament for various elements of Chinese Police which previously were unarmed – such as traffic police, local municipal police etc.
More agents of government around the world arming up, huh? So, it’s not just our own. O_o
It’s called a revolver. They have long been extinct in America but were once widely used.
“It’s called a revolver. They have long been extinct in America but were once widely used”
Don’t say that in front of my Ruger LCR .38, SP 101 .357, GP 100 .357, SP 101 9mm revolver, Charter Arms .22, Charter Arms Pitbull 9mm. It will hurt their feelings. In fact, now I have to take
Ruger 9mm and Charter Arms 9mm revolvers out the gun range today, to let them know I still value their form and function.
Ha Ha. All I own are S&W revolvers – two J-frames, and a five-screw .38 Combat Masterpiece. I was wondering about that SPECIFIC revolver, but Some Guy seems to have answered my question. It looks like a mutant crossbreed of an old Harrington & Richardson, a Charter Arms, and who knows what else.
Wood grip revolver, how retro.
Teacup grip also.
After reading the speculated details on the thing, I’m not so sure it would be doing anybody any favors. Snake shot might be just about as effective. Ironically, I always thought Chinese police in general carried sidearms to begin with. But then again that might violate a basic tenet, being that police are civilians and in China, any civilian having any implement of power is automatically perceived as a threat to the State. Even a policeman. How sad and depressing, but that is the way of much of the world.
Tom
Yep; about six billion people that by definition of whether they can keep and bear arms with out permission from the state; are peasants, peons and out right slaves.
“Snake shot might be just about as effective.”
The 38 SW was widely used by police for a while. Of course, the same can be said of the .32 ACP in Europe. Still, a weak 38 plus a nightstick is better than just having the nightstick.
http://www.infowars.com/chinese-citizens-beat-government-bureaucrats-during-mass-riot/
The Chinese tend to throw a lot of people at any problem.
Shanghai? Home of Fairbaine and Sykes and Shooting to Live?
What comes around goes around I guess.
Good read, though some tactics have changed there is still useful info there.
Some thing don’t seem to ever change, though. From Chap. II:
What about decockers? Or what about simply not using the safety? I am not too picky and haven’t settled the decocker vs safety argument (for my use) yet. My philosophy is trigger, barrel and projectile, everything else is optional but preferable, especially the barrel, you don’t want something with a “barrel” where the bullet sticks out.
Wow cops with guns. When are the Brits getting on board?
They are way ahead.
http://earthlinggb.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/british-police11.jpg
Bobbies with sub guns? But I thought things were much safer since they disarmed the law abiding citizens in the UK. Strange how a wooden truncheon was good enough before, but not now.
Perspective kids. Where you see a problem, California Sen. Leland Yee (D) sees opportunity.
Ear pro?
My brother has a Model 10 marked “RHKP” for “Royal Hong Kong Police.” In trying to figure out those initials and the gun’s history, I found that in Hong Kong the 5-0 were issued one loaded piece at the start of their shift to be checked in at the end. Detectives were allowed to keep possession of their guns, and even allowed one reload in the form of a speedloader. His RHKP relic is a great shooter with very little wear. S&W took them back as trade-ins and shipped them out like “certified pre-owned” cars. My Bro scored his for $100 at a pawn shop. As you can guess by the $, this was not a recent buy!
Heh – Officer Wang
I believe Hong Kong PD has carried firearms for a while now, by I’m not exactly sure about the rest if china. Still, if there was any place of want a firearm these days it would be china.
Wannabe American Cowboys with their revolvers. Uncivilized I say.
No MRAPs and autoweapons??
They have the PLA for that.
Following the fatal knife attacks in Kunming and Changsha, the ministry said in mid-March that it would carry out armed patrols and take timely measures to handle violent crimes.
Using a gun to stop a knife attack and other violent crimes… Who would’ve thunk?
Comments are closed.