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Originally Posted by Debrief
You've already deviated far from what you were originally asking about (i.e. What pistol does the OPP use and what's the best airsoft model of that pistol to buy). That's already been answered, and there's a lot of information on here if you poke around on different brands of the pistols you are interested in.
Getting into an argument about real pistols vs. airsoft pistols/police courses/life plans/etc. with a bunch of guys on the internet is a waste of time if you don't want to be "on the defensive" for 5 pages.
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It wouldn't have happened unless others deviated from the original question first, but regardless, I think that's dealt with now.
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Originally Posted by mr_nuts31
I say it's better to get a RPAL and start shooting real steel if you want to practice. The only time I can see using airsoft sidearms is to practice drawing from your holster. I tend to practice my draw with my airsoft sidearms mainly because I use SERPA holsters for my RS handguns.
As for what the OPP uses, it seems like it depends on personal preference for them. I see some carrying glocks, P226s, M&Ps lately, even some officers had rugers or USPs on them. Although I do remember seeing at least one or two OPP officers run 1911s, I don't know how they get away with it, but they did.
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One big thing we're doing at the moment in PoFo is draw and shoot, but we're using airsoft Glocks because, well, we can't exactly be shooting 9mm in our classroom every day.
It is interesting to see the varying responses though. While some say that OPP uses strictly the P226, if you've seen OPP officers using more than that, I do wonder exactly what they're allowed to use. The fact that you've seen some running 1911's is pretty cool, too.
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Originally Posted by redneck12
Finish school, get your security licence and try to get a post at a hospital you will get lots of life experience especially if you work nights. Its a big plus in your corner having dealt with lots of situations the police deal with, but on a more frequent basis. I did it for 10 years and 3 of my friends continued on to DRPS with a lot of experience under their belts thanks to night shift at LHO and all the fun that entails.
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That's what I plan to do, actually - get into security for the LHSC. I already know it'll take a while to actually get accepted into policing, and it's a year waiting period between rejection and re-application, so I'll have a lot of time on my hands to get some experience. I'd be a lucky son of a bitch to get in on my first application.