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When IPD switched from S&W .357 revolvers to the relatively anemic Beretta 9MM pistols, I bought the S&W 686-3 I had carried for several years. Officially, I bought it from Kiesler's. It's a great gun and I'll be keeping it. The department went through two versions of the Beretta before switching to Glock. Far as I know, nobody wanted one of the Berettas. Not too long after that change we were allowed to buy a Glock (any model IIRC) through the department at the City contract price. I retired in 1993 and that Model 23 is still my daily carry gun and a real pleasure to shoot.
When IPD switched from S&W .357 revolvers to the relatively anemic Beretta 9MM pistols, I bought the S&W 686-3 I had carried for several years. Officially, I bought it from Kiesler's. It's a great gun and I'll be keeping it. The department went through two versions of the Beretta before switching to Glock. Far as I know, nobody wanted one of the Berettas. Not too long after that change we were allowed to buy a Glock (any model IIRC) through the department at the City contract price. I retired in 1993 and that Model 23 is still my daily carry gun and a real pleasure to shoot.