I want to know his ‘tool of choice’In case you haven't found this already, CNN has reported that the Officer used a .45 caliber Glock.
The most commonly issued 45ACP Glock for uniformed LEO duty is the Glock 21 (13+1). That would be my best guess.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/04/us/garland-mohammed-drawing-contest-shooting/
Thanks, I have not yet purchased a Glock 21, but I do have a Taurus Oss Ds in .45acp which is a 13 + 1 striker fired. I like the system on the Taurus because it allows for second or third strike if the first trigger pull fails to ignite the chambered round. IMS, the Glock 21 barrel is a bit shorter than the Taurus. Beretta made a nice 13 + 1 in 45acp that is now being made on Turkish machinery. Nice carry piece but all steel.
Thank you for that.
The take-away on this may be:
“Never wear 9mm-rated body armor to a .45cal gunfight.”
If cameras captured the action, I nominate “Smooth Operator” as the background music for the film.
My son has the Glock 21, its a great choice for handgun situations; especially for any that may be other than brief.