The Glocks go for about $650 a piece, holsters another $100. The Raptor – its brand name – makes it more difficult for a person to grab an officer’s gun during a struggle. And the Glocks are coming with what Drolet calls a level 2 holster. The Berretta - in use by the service since 1994 - only held 11. They also pack more ammo, 15 bullets to a clip. They’re easier to fire, less tiring and more accurate. Each officer will have to fire hundreds of rounds to be properly “transitioned” from the Berrettas to the Glocks.ĭrolet says the officers like the new pistols.
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The city police service purchased 44 of the new guns last month and is now in the process of training its officers how to use them. The Berretta was basically a 9 pound trigger pull and you had to pull the trigger back on a constant pull and the hammer would come back and it would fire.” Drolet explained. It’s an 8 pound trigger pull but it’s got a double action trigger and basically there’s slack in the trigger until there’s resistance and as soon as you pull through the shot is there. “In my opinion, it’s an easier gun to fire, simply because of the trigger pull. These officers are holding brand new Glocks. The standard issue, Berretta pistol is gone. Everything seems to be routine, except for one important detail. “Cease firing”, commands instructor, Constable Roger Drolet to the four Emergency Response Team officers on the firing line. Ejected brass casings jingle as they dance on the concrete floor. Officers are being trained on them over the next couple of weeks.ģ rounds of 40 calibre slugs slam into the back wall of the downstairs shooting range at the North Bay City Police Service HQ. The Glock is the new pistol of the North Bay Police Service.