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Originally Posted by -Skeletor-
From talking with Police Officers I know, you've wasted your money by taking that course. Would have been better taking another course(doesn't need to be security/law related).
What are you hoping to gain from playing with a airsoft pistol? As well, the police will train and qualify you on their service pistol. People with zero firearms experience do this, and pass. If you want to really famil yourself with firearms, get your PAL/RPAL and purchase a firearm.
Are you going to mention on your application or interviews that you've gotten familiar with a airsoft copy of that departments pistol?
You should continue to expect to use whatever they will give you. If for some reason, a agency allows you to use another firearm I am sure it would have to be something they approve and most likely use the same ammo as the service pistol. The Police Officers I know, use what is issued, none of mentioned being allowed to use their own pistol.
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I'm going to reply first by saying, wow, who pissed in your cheerios this morning?
Having said that, I knew going into it that PoFo wasn't required for policing, but I had close to zero law experience, even with my two prior diplomas. Having been in the course for close to half a year now, it's proven to give me a huge amount of knowledge on the subject, and I don't consider it a waste of time or money at all.
What I'm hoping to gain is a familiarity with whatever particular pistol I may be issued. It'd give me an advantage come Police College time if I know whichever pistol I get issued, how to disassemble it, and how well it fits my hands.
I do expect to use whatever is issued, I just found it a neat point.
And let me finalize my reply with a question: Do you have any friends? I'd guess not. Try getting some and you may be less of a prick.