9MM Service Revolver Used in NY?

[D-Man]

I read an unfortunate story about a NY Fire Marshall who was killed the other night, and the leading suspect is his wife. In the story, it mentions he was shot by his service 9MM revolver.

I know they make 9MM revolvers, but hadn't heard of them being used by any service (I'd guess due to the difficulty of using moon-clips). Do you think this article might have been correct, or is it more of a case where the revolver was probably a .38 special?

 

[Old Fuff]

I think he probably was issued a 9mm pistol, but the news reproter is too dumb to know the difference. Folks in the news business aren't too bright when it comes to firearms - or for that matter, anything else. :banghead:

 

[19-3Ben]

It's possible that the article is correct. It's also more than likely that the news reporter thinks that revolver is just another word for handgun, rather than a sub-category of handgun.
You know, kind of like how a rifle and a shotgun are the same thing because they are both long guns.

 

[Brian Williams]

There are some 9mm revolvers out there, but not as issued to NYC employees.

 

[rcmodel]

I didn't even know they issued Handguns to NYC Firemen.


rcmodel

 

[D-Man]

Here was the article:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_...investigators_in_fdny_shooting_exploring.html

The deceased was a FDNY fire marshall. "Douglas Mercereau, 38, was shot three times in the head with his 9-mm. Smith & Wesson service revolver Sunday while he slept in the Staten Island home he shared with his spouse."

 

[FLA2760]

This happened in my old neighborhood. It is very sad. I guess these people never heard of weight watchers or divorce lawyers.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_...investigators_in_fdny_shooting_exploring.html

 

[heyjoe]

NYC Fire Marshals are police officers and are issued 9MM Smith and Wesson pistols.

 

[wcwhitey]

NYC Fire Marshals are Peace Officers. Their function is to investigate crimes related to arson, they can and do make arrests. A good bunch of guys, the are picked from the ranks of the FD and becoming a Marshal is a prestigious thing. They are not very strict about firearms and don't have a standard as far as I know. I have seen Glocks, Beretta .380's, revolvers, etc. They are individually purchased and not "issued". The NY Media is not firearms literate and anything a Police or Peace officer uses is a "Service Revolver". Bill

 

[BADSBSNF81]

The only 9mm S&W revolver I am aware of is the Model 547. Hasn't been made in a long time.

 

[RichardB]

38 spec = 9mm. Could be they are just too metric in NYC?

 

[Shear_stress]

The only 9mm S&W revolver I am aware of is the Model 547. Hasn't been made in a long time.

There was also the 940 (J-frame). However, I agree with the theory that the paper just used the word "revolver" as a general term for a handgun.

 

[mnw42]

I think the Ruger SP101 could be had in 9mm as well.

 

[Checkman]

There is also the possibility that he owned and carried a S&W 9mm revolver. Not that I'm on the media's side, but is a possibility.

 

[MrBill120]

NYC police and corrections use the S&W 5946, Glock 19 or the Sig 226. I would assume the Fire Department's Fire Marshalls follow the same. The police and corrections issue the firearm, so more than likely the Fire Dept. does also...