Quote Originally Posted by CarolinaGuy View Post
I have a buddy that just started a couple months ago. He said he qualified with a .38 and a Mossberg 12g. In the prison, they have no guns (baton/spray only or some such). The guys who drive the perimeter of the prison use the Mossbergs. He didn't know the tower setup, since he hasn't dealt with that.

So I don't know where the.38 fits into all that.

This is Luzerne Cty.
I work at SCI Mahanoy, the .38 is used by the perimeter guys, along with the 12 gauge, also used by our transport team, the guys who take inmates to doctors, or any trip outside the facility. I stated this all in my previous post. Our tower guy is only in the tower during our yard periods. The only firearm we have in the tower is the bolt action .223, (forget the type). We don't have the tower manned 24/7 like some other prisons due.