Lou Salseda

Author Lou Salseda

Lou Salseda is a retired LAPD sergeant with 34 years of law enforcement experience. He is the chief instructor of TAC-1 Defensive Firearms Training in Santa Clarita, Calif., and is a consultant for law enforcement training and litigation.

From Lou Salseda
Weapons
Double-Action Semi-Auto Pistols Fall Out of Favor
At the present time, only a few agencies still issue Beretta or S&W double-action pistols. In view of the currently available semi-auto models from Glock, S&W, and Springfield, use of double-action pistols has become much more limited.
September 23, 2013
Photo of Beretta 92F courtesy of Wikimedia.
Weapons
Why Patrol Rifles Need a Suppressor
Now that many patrol officers are commonly equipped with the AR platform, these officers and their trainers have identified a valid concern for high frequency decibel gunfire generated by these weapons.
July 15, 2013
Daniel Defense's DDM4 ISR.
Weapons
Will LE Adopt the 'Smart' Rifle?
Tracking Point Innovations hopes to change the way precision shooters calculate their shot by mounting "smart" aiming technology to a custom rifle. SWAT operators told POLICE Magazine they'll wait to see if it will hold up to duty use.
June 16, 2013
Photo courtesy of Tracking Point.
Weapons
Kel-Tec KSG Shotgun
Most shooters' first impression of Kel-Tec's new KSG shotgun is that it looks like a weapon out of a video game or some sci-fi movie. But despite its unconventional bullpup design, I believe this innovative weapon will have a positive impact on the law enforcement community.
November 17, 2011
Photo: Hanzo Hattori
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