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Articlesby Mark WaltherJanuary 25, 2012

Police Product Test: Soundgear by LaPierre Digital Hearing Protection

Soundgear electronic hearing protection is a fully automatic earplug that returns environmental sounds while eliminating loud noise spikes. It is automatic in the sense that there is no user control that adjusts the level of volume in the unit.

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Articlesby Nick JacobellisJanuary 25, 2012

Understanding AR Systems

In recent years more and more manufacturers have developed new takes on AR-style rifles, resulting in four major operating systems for the common patrol rifles used by American law enforcement. Let's take a look at the four operating systems and their pros and cons

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2012

Smith & Wesson Adds Pair of M&P15 Rifles

Smith & Wesson Corp. introduced two M&P rifles—the M&P15 MOE Mid and M&P15 VTAC II—equipped with Magpul and Viking Tactics accessories at SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: Winchester's Segmenting Shotgun Slugs

Winchester's Segmenting Slug 12-gauge shot shell is tailored to deliver stopping power for closer-range engagements with a hybrid design that's part-slug, part-buck shot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: Gerber's Combat Fixed Blade Knife

Gerber introduced a slew of knives at SHOT Show, including the Combat Fixed Blade (CFB), a full-tang stainless-steel knife suited to tactical officers, Border Patrol agents, or park rangers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: Beretta's Px4 Storm Compact In .40 S&W

Beretta brought its Px4 Storm Compact pistol in .40 S&W to SHOT Show 2012, a year after introducing a compact 9mm version. The Px4 Storm Compact, which will be available in February, arrives with a 3.2-inch barrel.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: Remington's R12P Tactical Shotgun

Remington's innovative R12P Tactical shotgun introduced at SHOT Show cycles any 12-gauge shell by using a gas system that measures the length of the casing.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: DPMS 5.56mm Tac 2 Carbine

DPMS Firearms' Tac 2 incorporates a slew of Magpul parts with a full-length hand guard in one of the more talked-about 5.56mm carbines of SHOT Show.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: ALS Upgrades Less-Lethal Launchers

ALS Technologies rolled out a pair of less-lethal launchers in 37mm and 40mm at SHOT Show in Law Vegas that offer reduced weight, upgraded components, and greater customization to tactical officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: SIG Sauer's P224 and P938 Pistols

Two new handguns and a carbine conversion package made SIG Sauer an active handgun newsmaker in the pistol category at SHOT Show 2012.

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