What’s POTUS Packing?

[Elderberry]

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, then you’ve probably run across the occasional Mark Felton video, most likely in a LinkSwarm. He usually covers interesting historical military tidbits, but here he veers into contemporary American territory to ask: What sort of gun does Donald Trump carry?

•  “Donald Trump was issued with one of the rarest gun licenses available in the United States: An unrestricted concealed carry handgun permit in New York City, well known for its very restrictive gun laws in comparison with many other parts of the US.”

•  “Trump was issued this very rare permit by the New York City Police Department, and it is usually only granted in New York City to retired police or federal law enforcement, or to a person whose need for such a permit is clearly demonstrated.”

•  “Very often these licenses also go to very wealthy and politically connected New Yorkers, and Trump has certainly been one of those for a very long time.”

•  “Did Trump prior to becoming president for the first time in 2016 actually conceal carry in the Big Apple?”

•  Trump: “The way I view it, if nobody has guns, then only the bad guys have them, and they aren’t giving up their guns.”

•  “He told an interviewer that he owns two handguns, one a .45 caliber Heckler and Koch semi-automatic, supposedly a USP, a German military service pistol made for the Bundeswehr and very popular worldwide.”

•  “Trump, however, does own a weapon deliberately designed as a conceal carry piece: a Smith & Wesson 642 hammerless Airweight .38 Special, a five round revolver. It has a cylinder, and Trump uses .38 Special +P ammunition.”

•  “Due to having a fully enclosed hammer to prevent snagging on clothing, the 642 is double action only, with a fairly long trigger pull. It is a snubnose barrel, and can fit a variety of grips. Many off-duty NYPD officers carry the 640 or 642 as a conceal carry weapon, or as a backup gun, and it weighs around 22 1/2 oz, with the alloy version even lighter at just 15.8 oz.”

More: https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=61419


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzP94z3DHOY&t=1s

[Smokin Joe]

•  “Trump, however, does own a weapon deliberately designed as a conceal carry piece: a Smith & Wesson 642 hammerless Airweight .38 Special, a five round revolver. It has a cylinder, and Trump uses .38 Special +P ammunition.”

Good choice. Especially for in close. It can be emptied through the garment it is in or under without fear of a malfunction. I bought one for Mrs. Joe, then liked it so much, I bought one for me, too.

[Sighlass]

None and odds are he hasn't shot one in the last 2-3 decades (if at all). Clickbait title and the thumbnail has his finger morphing through the ring that surrounds the trigger (trigger guard). I would bet if handed a revolver, Trump would end up with flash burns from not holding it correctly. Those air-weight revolvers are snappy too, since they don't have the weight to prevent kickback.