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Articles•by Scott Smith•February 5, 2010

Police Product Test: Pelican Hardigg FieldPak

We review the Pelican Products Hardigg FieldPak, 5.11 Tactical Scout Folder Knife, BlackHawk Tactical Ballistic Vest Carrier, and Tango Down AR Magazines and Rail Covers.

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Articles•by Michael T. Rayburn•February 5, 2010

Patrol Rifle as Close Quarters Weapon

If you haven't trained to engage a suspect at less than 100 yards with your patrol rifle, start now.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2010

'Hot Rod' Mossberg Shotguns

The Mossberg 590A1 is an ideal platform for personalizing a pump-action shotgun, says Mike Shain of AIMPRO Tactical. Shain is one of several shops that offer action jobs, Magnaporting, accesorization and cleaning, polishing and refinishing of police scatterguns. Vang Comp and Wilson Combat are two others that offer shotgun modifications. For less than $250, Shain can reduce felt recoil and muzzle jump, giving operators a shot pattern of 4 inches or less from 50 yards. "What can we do to hot rod this gun," Shain asks, not needing an answer. "It's a great gun out of the box, but how can we squeeze every last drop of performance out of this gun."

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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2010

Product Demo: Safe Direction Ballistic Pad

John Farnam of Defense Training International gives a live-fire demonstration of the Safe Direction Academy Pad Ballistic Containment System, a Kevlar pad used for accidental discharges.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2010

SOG's 2010 Knives Include Swedge For LE

Developed in conjunction with Brent Beshara, a Canadian special ops military instructor, martial artist and custom knife maker, the Swedge features a new blade geometry that makes the tips of knives stronger and less prone to breaking.

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Articles•by David Griffith•January 31, 2010

SHOT Show: Law Enforcement Product Companies Plan Major Debuts

Back in the late 1970s when the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) established a trade show for the hunting and firearms industry, no one could have predicted that the exposition would become a major stage for the unveiling of law enforcement products. But that's what the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show has become.

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Articles•by Dr. Jeffrey D. Ho•January 31, 2010

Best Practices in TASER Targeting

To adopt the preferred targeting zone, officers will need to train themselves to avoid center mass.

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Articles•by Nick Jacobellis•January 31, 2010

Optics vs. Iron Sights

While the U.S. military has largely transitioned en masse to using optics on issued M4 carbines and other weapons, many American law enforcement agencies continue to use patrol rifles and carbines with iron sights and no optics. So the question is valid: Do you really need combat optics on your patrol rifle?

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Articles•by Dave Bahde•January 31, 2010

DoubleStar 1911 Pistol

The DoubleStar 1911 is pretty basic - in a good way. Other than the ubiquitous light rail, the design is pretty much what John Browning intended with all of the functions and features exactly where an experienced 1911 shooter would expect them to be.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2010

Crimson Trace Introduces Modular Vertical Fore Grip With Laser

Crimson Trace has introduced the MVF-515 modular vertical fore-grip laser-light system for AR-type rifles that's available in red or green, according to the company.

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