My first issue gun was a Smith & Wesson Military & Police Revolver in .38 Special, with the long, slender (pencil) 6 inch barrel. Started with loops on the belt, and eventually graduated to speedloaders. Next, we were issued the Smith & Wesson Model 15 Combat Masterpiece, with the 4 inch barrel. I switched offices, and we were issued Taurus .357s...I forget the exact model, but from a standpoint of quality, it was a HORRIBLE gun. When we switched to Semi-Automatics, we switched to the S&W Sigma in .40 cal., which was also of low quality. Finally, we switched to Glock 22s, also in .40, which is what we currently carry.