75 Boston mayor, DA and police commissioner offer condolences to knife attacker after he's shot by police (twitter.com) posted 71 days ago by SparkMandrill83 71 days ago by SparkMandrill83 +75 / -0 25 comments share 25 comments share save hide report block hide replies
It sounds better, but hasn't really been a thing since the 80s.
There are still departments rolling around with 1911's, so it's possible that maybe they used a back-up pistol or a "service weapon" that is really his personal weapon deputized into the role. It's not necessarily advisable, but it's pretty cool.