EBR

[redryder]

There is a post about an Owensboro Police Officer having his rifle stolen. What kind of EBR do the police carry, an AR15 or do they get to carry M16? Just kinda curious, I live in Evansville.

 

[VUPDblue]

Almost all patrol rifles are AR15s. That said, there are many "neutered" M16s on loan from DoD that serve in this capacity, and "neutered" means that they are now semi-only.

 

[GlockRock]

Everyone on my dept is issued a Rock River Entry Tactical. A couple of us have Colt M16's.

 

[redneckmedic]

Almost all patrol rifles are AR15s. That said, there are many "neutered" M16s on loan from DoD that serve in this capacity, and "neutered" means that they are now semi-only.

If neutered is semi-only... what is a SBR called??

 

[snorko]

If neutered is semi-only... what is a SBR called??

circumcised?

seriously, news says Bushmaster, they showed a mid length rifle.

 

[BloodEclipse]

If neutered is semi-only... what is a SBR called??

Under-endowed

 

[redryder]

I should have watched the video. It is still hard to believe that a semi automatic rifle is considered an assault rifle.

 

[BloodEclipse]

I should have watched the video. It is still hard to believe that a semi automatic rifle is considered an assult rifle.

Only by the uneducated.

 

[homeless]

I thought that an M60 was an assault weapon

 

[Leadeye]

M60 was more of a fire supression weapon. Slow rate of fire and fairly accurate. No fun to change barrels though.

 

[Denny347]

We are issued M16A1's with the select fire replaced. Great rifles. However, we are allowed to carry our own and here is mine. Bushmaster with a Colt pencil barrel. It is very light and simple. I am not a fan of a lot gadgets.

 

[samot]

We are issued M16A1's with the select fire replaced. Great rifles. However, we are allowed to carry our own and here is mine. Bushmaster with a Colt pencil barrel. It is very light and simple. I am not a fan of a lot gadgets.

Denny, when you say the select fire replaced, do you mean replaced with semi parts ? Also, cant LEOs ( with permission from thier superior) aquire class 3 arms for thier patrol weapons ??

 

[Denny347]

Denny, when you say the select fire replaced, do you mean replaced with semi parts ? Also, cant LEOs ( with permission from thier superior) aquire class 3 arms for thier patrol weapons ??

Yeah, they replace the entire trigger assembly with new semi-auto parts. Class 3 full-auto can only be purchased by the department (unless pre 1986 of course). Now we can carry a SBR as a patrol rifle but I see little use for it. Our patrol rifles do not go into buildings (perimeter only) unless there is an active shooter so I see little dis advantage with my 16" barrel. Now I do have a department issued Remington 870 SBS with a 14" barrel that I like clearing houses with. As a department, we have few select fire rifles. Even our SWAT team does not like them. It seems that aimed fire will trump select fire every time.

 

[shooter521]

I am not a fan of a lot gadgets.

Except for the EOThingy, light, Redi-Mag, aftermarket stock, pistol grip, and tactical sling.

 

[Denny347]

Except for the EOThingy, light, Redi-Mag, aftermarket stock, pistol grip, and tactical sling.

Haha, yeah. I thought that when I was writing it. YOU JUST HAD TO CALL ME OUT ON IT...hahaha. I see rifles that every new gadget attached to it. Optics are VERY helpful and I like full-time iron back-up sights that I do not need to mess with if the optics take a dump. I was trained to have a spare mag on my rifle at all times in case I do not have time to throw on my plate carrier with my extra mags. With a collapsible stock, the issued stock pouch does not work well. The Redi-mag was a natural choice. I love that thing and have made hundreds of mag changes with it. The Vltor stock and Magpul grip...well I just splurged . I'm not a fan of vertical grips, handguard rails, lasers, bi-pods, h-bars, fold down sights, or stuff like that for this particular application (not in general). The issued 3-point sling just got in my way. It kept getting hooked on my duty belt gear. The Urban ERT sling is sooo much more simple and user friendly.

 

[shooter521]

Haha, yeah. I thought that when I was writing it. YOU JUST HAD TO CALL ME OUT ON IT

Yeah, I couldn't help myself. Somebody holds the door open, I gotta walk through.

I see rifles that every new gadget attached to it. Optics are VERY helpful and I like full-time iron back-up sights that I do not need to mess with if the optics take a dump. I was trained to have a spare mag on my rifle at all times in case I do not have time to throw on my plate carrier with my extra mags. With a collapsible stock, the issued stock pouch does not work well. The Redi-mag was a natural choice. I love that thing and have made hundreds of mag changes with it. The Vltor stock and Magpul grip...well I just splurged . I'm not a fan of vertical grips, handguard rails, lasers, bi-pods, h-bars, fold down sights, or stuff like that for this particular application (not in general). The issued 3-point sling just got in my way. It kept getting hooked on my duty belt gear. The Urban ERT sling is sooo much more simple and user friendly.

I don't have a problem with adding or changing things if they are being added or changed for a legitimate reason. Some of the .mil carbines I've seen look like they've got everything but the kitchen sink hanging off of them, but each piece or device serves a unique and specific function for that particular soldier's mission. What I don't believe in, however, is adding crap for crap's sake. I think that's what you were getting at.

Finally, to a degree, "adding a lot of stuff" is in the eye of the beholder. There are some things I do to my carbines as a matter of course, because they fit my preference, shooting style and applications. In the grand scheme, they're pretty modest. But somebody who's into "retro" guns might say "man you've got a bunch of crap on that gun!"