What Pistol did Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers use?

Gun Watch ^ | 24 October, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

S&W 5946

I would give long odds that it was a Smith and Wesson 5946 in 9mm.   They come with 15 round magazines.   I doubt that the RCMP used the politically correct 10 rounders.

The 3953, above, is also issued, but it is more likely he had the 5946.

The picture is from a discussion of the RCMP pistols on defensivecarry.com.

Another source confirms that the Smith is the choice of the RCMP.  From Silvercore Firerams Training, BC(pdf):

Smith & Wesson 5946 - The Side Arm of the RCMP
Manufactured 1990 - 1999 A double-action-only (DAO) variant of the 5906, this can be visually distinguished from other models by the complete lack of decocker levers. Note that the hole is still there, and is just plugged, so it is hard to tell on a right side shot. The slide is also slightly longer at the back, almost concealing the rounded-off hammer, and the frame matches this contour. Issued at one time to numerous law enforcement agencies, notably the NYPD (not exclusively) and the RCMP.

If you look at the screen shot below, you can see the characteristic outline with the ejection port and the tell tale stainless finish.

Here is a link to the video of Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers shortly after the shooting.  He is the larger gentleman with a pistol in his right hand, white hair, and an ID around his neck, in a suit, as shown above.  Below is a screen shot that captures the pistol from the rear.   You can make out the black grips, another confirmation of the 5946 Smith.

Here is Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers getting a standing ovation in the House.

Sergeant at Arms, Kevin Vickers.

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[marktwain]

The Smith 5946 is considered a "Prohibited Weapon" in Canada because it has a barrel length less than 4.1 inches.

The Sargent of Arms was only allowed to have access to it because he was on duty.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Has he been indicted on hate crime charges yet?

[PROCON]

Whichever gun it was, it did what it was intended to do!

[Tijeras_Slim]

The third gen Smith DAO triggers are actually pretty smooth. Sort of like the Kahr and a bit lighter than the Sig DAO first pull on the P220. Had a 4546, but for some reason I couldn’t shoot it well.

[marktwain]

I had a 5906 for a time. It was a pretty good pistol, but heavy compared to a Glock.

[bigbob]

I wonder if the US Sgt. at Arms is actually armed?

[Tijeras_Slim]

They were boat anchors. The NM State Police carried 4506’s when I came out there. One told me, “It’s OK, in NM we don’t do many water rescues.”

[3Fingas]

Vickers taking care of business.... Just walked back afterwards like nothing happened....Very impressive composure.

[VanDeKoik]

Not necessary.

The place is already filled with crooks and terrorists. Anyone else that runs in will blend in too easily to aim at.

[RedMDer]

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[kevao]

This would have been more befitting his name:

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

And the flame thrower was out for maintenance.

[2nd Amendment]

What saved the life of perhaps dozens of Members of Parliament? A gun of all things! Don’t Religion of Peace workplace violence perps know that Parliament is a gun free zone?

[Cen-Tejas]

And, I couldn’t help thinking some of those MP’s being interviewed on TV (I saw on utube) were likely wild eyed Liberal gun haters!

[bigbob]

Good point, he’d be better served with RAT killer

[MHGinTN]

One report on BBC had the terrorist carrying a double barreled shotgun. I suppose in 12. Has there been any confirmation on that yet?

[riverrunner]

it was been confirmed that he carried a Winchester 94 in 30-30-

[Sasparilla]

Unlike the average Canadian, he didn’t have to take a club or a rake, or hoe to a gunfight.

[Sasparilla]

Reportedly, the Members of Parliament blocked their door to the government arliament chamber with chairs, locked the Prime Minister in a closet, and broke short flag poles in the room to protect the PM by arming themselves with makeshift wood spears against the armed gunman. American anti gun rights groups should take notes.

[peeps36]

My local paper had an article about a women who fired a warning shot at a naked man who was raping her 12 year old female pit bull. The sick bastard was raping the dog while yelling he was with Isis and he had Obola. The article was in the Waterbury Ct Republican American Newspaper.