The sheriff's deputies were all wearing semi-automatic pistols. In 1979 (the year the movie takes place) revolvers were by far the most common side arm of American law enforcement. While there are rare examples of law enforcement carrying semi-auto pistols during the 70s (the Illionois State Police adopted the Smith and Wesson model 39 in 1968), it was the mid to late 80s before semi-auto pistols became widely used, especially among smaller, rural agencies. Some agencies did allow for officers to carry personal sidearms, including the semi-auto pistols of the day, and you might see an occasional officer doing so, but this would not account for every deputy of a small, rural agency carrying them.
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