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Scott Smith

Retired Army MP

Scott Smith is a disabled veteran who served as an active-duty Army MP and in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard as a security policeman. Today he serves as a federal police officer for the Department of Veterans' Affairs. He is a contributing editor to POLICE.

Articlesby Scott SmithMay 1, 2007

Police Product Test: C More Systems Tactical Red Dot Sight

C More Systems' Tactical sight is designed to meet the requirements of a sight for daily duty use. The sight, a tubeless heads-up model designed to mount on a flat top AR, comes with an A2-type iron sight so the dot and iron sights can be co-witnessed.

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Articlesby Scott SmithMay 1, 2007

DPMS Panther Arms LRT-SASS Rifle

Simply put, the LRT-SASS is an AR-15 on steroids. It is larger in size, larger in caliber, and heavier in weight. The LRT-SASS I used for this review arrived in a padded “gun case” with the owner’s manuals, two 19-round magazines, one LRT with four position handguards with covers, Mangonel front/rear flip-up sights, a sling, and a Harris bipod—all in all, a ready-to-use package.

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Articlesby Scott SmithApril 1, 2007

Wilson Tactical Cop Tool

With this issue of POLICE Magazine, we are inaugurating a new concept for reviews of law enforcement products. In the past, our product reviews have focused on one item per review. The problem with this approach is that so much stuff is being released now for the police market that we are barely scratching the surface.

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Articlesby Scott SmithFebruary 1, 2007

Benchmade Nitrous H&K Blitz Assisted-Opening Folder

Knives for duty use have gone through some serious changes in the past two decades, not the least of which has been the development of folders that rival fixed-blade knives for toughness and open with assisted-opening systems that rival auto-openers for ease of use.

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Articlesby Scott SmithJanuary 1, 2007

Light Advantage Z-4 Targeter II

Over the past decade all sorts of tactical lights have cropped up. Some companies have actually entered the mainstream lighting market based on the popularity of their tactical products. Light Advantage is one such company.

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Articlesby Scott SmithDecember 1, 2006

Kershaw Knives 0301 Zero Tolerance Knife

The flagship knife from ZT is undeniably designed for tough duty.

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Articlesby Scott SmithNovember 1, 2006

BlackHawk Blades Crucible Folding Knife

BlackHawk Blades is the brainchild of Mike Noell and Michael Janich. Noell, a combat-decorated Navy SEAL, is the CEO of BlackHawk Products Group. He started the company because some of his equipment failed during a mission, and he believed he could make better products.

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Articlesby Scott SmithOctober 1, 2006

Insight Technology M6X Weapons Light

Insight Technology built its reputation on producing an affordable, user-friendly weapon -mounted light, the M3. The M3 was and is compatible with Glock’s built-in light rail, works well with the Picatinny rail or Weaver rail, and it weighs a scant four ounces.

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Articlesby Scott SmithSeptember 1, 2006

First-Light USA Liberator Tactical Light

Hands-free operation allowing for true two-handed shooting sets this light apart.

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Articlesby Scott SmithAugust 1, 2006

Gerber Legendary Blades--Kinderer Rescue Knife

It seems many manufacturers are determined to cover all of a user’s needs in one tool. However, if your overloaded pocket tool is roughly the size of a Snap-On mechanic’s box, the odds are it will be too cumbersome to carry all the time. What is needed is a knife and tool you can easily carry that still provides you with all the basics.

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