Time has changed not just the gear we carry, but also the very tactics we use to defend ourselves. Therefore, it is crucial to stay in the training game and always be learning something new.
Most of what we know about defensive pistol shooting has changed during my lifetime. My first exposure to defensive training came as a young police officer for a city department in North Texas. We were required to purchase (on our own) and carry a Smith & Wesson or Colt revolver, with at least a 4-inch barrel, that would chamber the .38 Spl. cartridge. We could carry a .357 Mag. revolver, but it had to be loaded with department-issue .38 Spl. +P ammunition.
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