SDA-384L in 380rim in service in India 11-28-2008 (photos)

[Terry T]

Found these photos on the internet - Ruger Police Service Six in 380 rim (38 S&W) still in service during the Mumbai incident, 11-28-2008. Model is rare in the U.S.

And a photo of a Sub-Inspector showing off his Ruger. Notice the WWII English, Webley style, holster.

Terry T

 

[flattop44]

Yep, it seems the cops were a mite under-gunned in that incident!

 

[Terry T]

"Flattop44",

My point of showing the photos was not to get into a discussion of the incident so much as to show the success of the Ruger double action Six series. They achieved world wide sales and are robust enough to still be in service 20 years after they were made. The Indian Rugers were made in 1987. Some visitors to this forum may be unaware that Ruger supplied several thousand Police Service Sixes to the Indian government in the special chambering of .380rim (.38 S&W).

I won't disagree about "under-gunned" - a revolver is a poor match to any rifle, much less an AK47. However, some of the first beat cops on the scene were carrying full battle rifles, SMILE in .303. They seemed unable or unwilling to use them. There was some suggestion that they had no ammo in the rifles. I would suggest that the SMILE is a decent (but maybe not the best) match for an AK47, assuming some tactics are employed.

Terry T

 

[lovemydals]

Interesting indeed TT! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I'd rather be up against a dingbat with an AK than a marksman with an SMLE.

Actually, I'd rather not be up against either of them, but still . . .

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

Kewl pics Terry! Do you have them in any higher resolution?

 

[flattop44]

Oops, please excuse me TerryT, was just my thoughts which would obviously have been better kept to myself. No argument with what you said at all.
FT44

 

[Kanook]

Did anybody notice that in all the pictures his booger hooker is NOT on the bang switch.

 

[Terry T]

"Flattop44",
No offense taken - just hard to keep a tread from wandering. Folks see different things in photos.

"Weaselmeatgravy",
I found these on the internet so what you see is what I found. They print OK at about 4" X 6" but not much more. I think it's very cool to find a photo of a Ruger in service, especially a 'rare' one.
(The photo was a news photo so may be copyrighted.)

Terry T