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Section: Weapons
Weapons
Holsters & Duty Gear: Proven Designs and New Technology
Law enforcement professionals have many options when it comes to duty holsters and accessories.
POLICE
Magazine spoke with manufacturers and officers about the latest trends in duty holsters and the benefits of a variety of designs.
January 10, 2017
Weapons
Getting the Gun
At some point in a law enforcement career, you may be faced by an assailant who is pointing a handgun at you. There are several disarming techniques. I will describe three.
January 4, 2017
Weapons
Desert Design and Development D3-9SD Carbine
Desert Design has dubbed the D3-9SD the "ultimate urban carbine." It is an integrally suppressed short-barreled rifle built on an AR platform that's primarily chambered for 9mm and is an especially quiet weapon.
December 8, 2016
Weapons
Police Product Test: Ambush 6 Tactical Magnetic Keeper
Sometimes brilliance is best represented by simplicity, and the Tactical Magnetic Keeper, or "TMK," is a great example. So what does it do? Pretty much anything you want it to do.
December 7, 2016
Weapons
Police Product Test: Meprolight FT Bullseye Sight
Meprolight's Their newest invention is the FT Bullseye fiber-optic pistol sight and it is a clear departure from the iron sights of old.
November 7, 2016
Weapons
Tactical Nostalgia
In police work I would never wish to return to those ancient cumbersome flashlights, or Nash Rambler patrol cars, or the lack of portable radios or body armor. But today even our firearms have become tech heavy.
October 11, 2016
Weapons
SIG Sauer MCX Carbine
When SIG offered to send me an MCX rifle configured for police duty use I couldn't wait. MCX rifles feature a slim-profile, chrome-lined, cold-hammer-forged barrel topped off with SIG's own muzzle device.
October 10, 2016
Weapons
The Evolution of Duty Gear
While the Sam Browne system is a part of our traditions and other duty gear incarnations served us well in the past, the updated versions are more practical in modern policing.
September 6, 2016
Weapons
Grip, Trigger Control, and Aiming
I refer to grip, trigger control, and aiming as the trifecta of handgun techniques. In the final analysis it is these three essential fundamentals that must be anchored firmly into your skill set.
September 6, 2016
Weapons
Don't Fear the Recoil
Some agencies have sold off their shotguns or traded them away in favor of the rifle. Rifles are great, but so are shotguns, and you should have both.
August 9, 2016
Weapons
Armalite AR-10 20-Inch Tactical Rifle
My new Armalite AR-10 Tactical Rifle is a direct gas impingement, .308 caliber, semi-automatic rifle with a 20-inch barrel and a rifle-length gas system. It has iron sights and is magazine fed, just like the original. That's about where the similarities end.
July 8, 2016
Weapons
Police Product Test: Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount 2
The rail mount on the Rail Mount 2 is machined into the body of the light for maximum strength and attaches to any 1913 rail segment in seconds with no tools required.
July 8, 2016
Weapons
In Praise of Pepper Spray
While a TASER may be a better option at times, pepper spray can be a practical choice. The key is to know when the use of pepper spray is appropriate and will be effective.
July 8, 2016
Weapons
Who Qualifies for the LEOSA Privilege?
Let me stress that this is not meant to be either legal advice or an end-all/be-all discussion, but it is my hope that it will assist many of you in answering this question: Who qualifies for the privilege LEOSA affords?
June 9, 2016
Weapons
Are Pistol Optics Ready For Duty?
Predicting the future is a hazardous occupation, but barring some unseen events, reflex sights will likely be on many law enforcement duty handguns within the next five to 10 years.
May 4, 2016
Training
21st-Century Firearms Training
To help officers gain more advanced firearms skills Speller and the team at Fenix Training developed the Law Enforcement D.R.A.W. School Firearms Training program.
May 4, 2016
Weapons
Hornady TAP SBR: Made For Each Other
Since most of the problems with firing a standard AR round from an SBR are caused by inefficient powder burn, the propellant formulation was a key focus of the project.
May 4, 2016
Weapons
One Size Fits Most
With Phalanx Defense Systems' Stealth Operator Holster Series, you can wear one concealed carry holster to accommodate various handguns, such as your duty weapon and a personal weapon.
April 7, 2016
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