6.8.6.6-6.8.6.8 Authorized Firearms AddendumMANUAL of the Long Beach Police Department TRAINING
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LBPD Manual Section 6.8.6.6 – 6.8.6.8 –Addendum
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ADDENDUM
6.8.6.6 AUTHORIZED FIREARMS – PRIMARY UNIFORM HOLSTER
WEAPONS
Officers may carry as their primary uniform holster weapon either revolvers or semi-
automatic weapons of the following caliber: .38, .357 magnum (using .38 special rounds),
.45 long colt, 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP.
Primary uniform holster weapons must be between 4-inches and 6-inches in barrel length.
Weapons with ported barrels are prohibited.
A) Approved Revolvers – .38, .357 magnum (using .38 special rounds only) and .45
long colt
1) All Smith & Wesson, Ruger and Taurus double action revolvers
B) Approved Semi-Automatic Pistols – 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP
1) 1911 type pistols
a) Colt, Les Baer, Springfield, Kimber, Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, Night
Hawk, Double Star, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer, STI, Caspian, and Rock
River Arms
b) Para Ordnance - LDA models are only approved for officers who have
purchased and qualified with the pistol prior to 7/31/2011.
2) Sig Sauer
a) P Series and SIGPRO
3) Beretta
a) 90 Series
4) Heckler & Koch
a) USP all models, Variant 1 thru 10;
5) Glock
a) Generations 1 thru 5
6) Springfield Armory
a) XD, XDM, EMP
7) Smith & Wesson M&P
8) Walther P Series
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LBPD Manual Section 6.8.6.6 – 6.8.6.8 –Addendum
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ADDENDUM
6.8.6.7 AUTHORIZED FIREARMS – PRIMARY NON-UNIFORM HOLSTER
WEAPONS
Officers may carry, as their primary non-uniform holster weapon, revolvers or semi-
automatic pistols of the following caliber: .38 special, .380, .357 magnum (using .38
special rounds) 9mm, .40 caliber, .45ACP, and .45LC.
Officers may carry any weapon that is authorized for primary uniform holster weapon use
as a primary non-uniform weapon holster weapon. Revolvers must have a barrel length
between 2-inches and 6-inches and semi-automatic pistols must have a barrel length
between 3-inches and 6-inches.
A) Approved Revolvers
1) Smith & Wesson double action revolvers only
B) Approved Semi-Automatic Pistols
1) 1911 single stack pistols
a) Same manufacturers as primary uniform weapons
2) Beretta Model 84, 85 and 8000 Mini Cougar, .380 semi-automatics
3) Smith & Wesson double-action, semi-automatics
4) Para-Ordinance 1911 single and double stack pistols; LDA models are only
approved for officers who have purchased and qualified with them prior
to 7/31/11.
5) Heckler & Koch
a) USP/Compact, Expert, Variant 1 thru 10
6) Glock
a) Generations 1 thru 5
7) Springfield Armory
a) XD, XDM, EMP, and sub-compact
8) Walther
a) PP/PPK/PPKS, .380 semi- automatics
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LBPD Manual Section 6.8.6.6 – 6.8.6.8 –Addendum
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6.8.6.8 AUTHORIZED FIREARMS – BACKUP WEAPONS
Officers may carry any double action only weapon authorized for primary uniform and
primary non-uniform duty. Single action only weapons are prohibited as backup
weapons.
A) Approved Revolvers – .38 special, .357 (using .38 special rounds)
1) All Smith & Wesson double action revolvers with a minimum 2-inch barrel
2) Ruger LCR .38 revolver
B) Approved Semi-Automatic Pistols (double action only)
1) .22 and .25 caliber weapons are only authorized for officers who have
purchased and qualified with them prior to 12/30/11.
2) Beretta Cheetah .380
3) Walther PPK & S .380
4) Ruger LCP .380
5) Sig Sauer .380 P232
6) S&W .380 Bodyguard with laser battery removed