[svandamme]

the current FBI agents have the current issue side arms... because of Platt & Maddox

So obviously the outcome would have been different since the changes were based on that specific case study. If not it would mean the FBI was absolutely incompetent at analysing that shoot out.

the main shortcoming was some folks showed up with .38 revolvers which were terribly inadequate.

P&M weren't that massively armed just the Mini14 that gave em the upper edge.
Any rifle would have given them the same edge against the FBI's handguns and shotguns.

the real gamechanger was North Hollywood, that's where the local PD's learned that they need AR15's and 556 on hand.

So any shootout that happens now, you'll have regular cops on scene in no time, with massive firepower
It's a whole new ball game because of that.