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Articlesby Dave DouglasDecember 1, 2004

Think About Your Holster

I would urge all officers to take a closer look at their holsters and what they need from their holsters.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasNovember 1, 2004

Springfield Arms M1A SOCOM 16

The M1A SOCOM can supply well-directed heavy fire from an easy-to-use, cop-friendly platform.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasAugust 1, 2004

Clean Up Your Act

The one hard-and-fast rule I have on gun cleaning is: Don’t let the sun set on a dirty gun. And if you work the graveyard shift the rule reads: Don’t let the sun rise on a dirty gun. OK. That said, let’s talk about the process.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasAugust 1, 2004

FN Herstal Five-seveN Pistol

Developed primarily as military ammunition in the last days of the Cold War, FN Herstal's SS190 5.7x28mm armor-piercing round was designed to defeat Soviet-made body armor in combat.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasJuly 1, 2004

Taurus 24/7 Duty Pistol

Anyone who has seen the 24/7 can tell you, this gun really takes the requirements of law enforcement to heart.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasJune 1, 2004

Ammunition: Bang for the Buck

One thing I, for one, never gave much thought to is the ammunition we are most likely issued by our respective departments. There are so many different brands, calibers, and performance characteristics to consider that it’s mind boggling.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasJune 1, 2004

Bang for the Buck: How to Make Ballistic Gelatin

Research shows that properly calibrated ordnance gelatin is a highly reliable tissue simulant. The ordnance gelatin used by the FBI is mixed in 20-pound blocks using the following recipe.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasMarch 1, 2004

How to Purchase Patrol Rifles

The regular patrol force is being tasked with taking immediate action in those fortunately infrequent events where SWAT would have been called in the past. We are finding that not only do patrol officers' tactics need to change, but the equipment patrol brings to the field needs to change as well.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasFebruary 1, 2004

Visual Aids

Believe it or not, many cops are walking around with the decaying remnants of America's nuclear arsenal strapped to their hips.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasDecember 1, 2003

Instant Imaging

Today, instant law enforcement photography has taken a quantum leap with the adoption of digital cameras by many departments.

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