bob2231
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Thanks for the comments.Pops bought the 28 in 1960 for $80 when he joined the dept.Then he found out he was required to carry off-duty so Mom bought him the 36 for $65.
The 66 was from a contract the city signed in the '80s to avoid giving raises.They supplied everyone with a 4" and a 2 1/2".The 2 1/2 was never too well suited for concealed carry,it's a bit bulky,so I passed that down to a nephew who has the maturity and the need.I have the Chief,a Bersa .45 Ultra Compact or .380 for that anyway.
Rossignol
The pacs help take the sting out of heavy hand loads.With the large frame comes a thicker cylinder wall so it's been pushed well beyond recommended .357 loads without a problem(though I don't recommend that).We always started to back down on the charge when the brass started to split.This all came about because of the ludicrous rules the city imposed.They allowed,and then furnished,.357s but required that they be loaded with .38Sp and it's not a secret that those don't penetrate a windshield and have been known to bounce off a side window.The point was to reach or exceed .357 performance using a .38 casing.
The only problem at all is making sure none of the homers ever end up in the 36 or 66.
These days I tend to just use 130 grain .38Sp Hydra-Shok in everything.
The 66 was from a contract the city signed in the '80s to avoid giving raises.They supplied everyone with a 4" and a 2 1/2".The 2 1/2 was never too well suited for concealed carry,it's a bit bulky,so I passed that down to a nephew who has the maturity and the need.I have the Chief,a Bersa .45 Ultra Compact or .380 for that anyway.
Rossignol
The pacs help take the sting out of heavy hand loads.With the large frame comes a thicker cylinder wall so it's been pushed well beyond recommended .357 loads without a problem(though I don't recommend that).We always started to back down on the charge when the brass started to split.This all came about because of the ludicrous rules the city imposed.They allowed,and then furnished,.357s but required that they be loaded with .38Sp and it's not a secret that those don't penetrate a windshield and have been known to bounce off a side window.The point was to reach or exceed .357 performance using a .38 casing.
The only problem at all is making sure none of the homers ever end up in the 36 or 66.
These days I tend to just use 130 grain .38Sp Hydra-Shok in everything.
lol but for real, does anyone have that thing? I think its pretty awesome! 
