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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2011

Benchmade To Bring H&K Soldat Folder

The folder weighs 2.8 ounces and will be available in a black-coated finish. The blade is made from corrosion-resistant steel and opens via a manual push-button locking mechanism with thumb-hole opener.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2011

SHOT Show 2011: H&K Introduces Civilian Version of HK416 Carbine

The 5.56x45mm MR556A1 would be available for purchase by off-duty law officers — the HK416 is an agency issued rifle only — and employs a gas piston operating system with a piston and "pusher" rod in place of a gas tube.

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Articlesby Nick JacobellisApril 22, 2010

Running Up the Score

The purpose of this article is to pass on a few observations and suggestions that might help law enforcement officers and their employing agencies improve firearms training, especially for those officers who find it difficult to qualify with their issued firearms.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJanuary 27, 2010

H&K Is Developing Two More Patrol Carbines

When POLICE Magazine caught up with Heckler & Koch at SHOT Show 2010, a company rep gave us a few preliminary details about its MR rifles that should be available to law enforcement for testing and evaluation later this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2009

USMC Selects H&K Carbine To Replace FN M249

The HK IAR is a 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56mm NATO) gas piston/op-rod AR-15-config lighter-weight rifle/carbine package.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2009

Washington State Patrol Switches to S&W MP40 Duty Pistol

The Washington State Patrol has adopted Smith & Wesson's MP40 as its duty pistol because of the availability of replacement parts and multiple grip selection. The agency ordered 1,400 of the .40-caliber pistols from S&W, and will eventually cease using the Heckler & Koch .40-caliber autoloader.

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Articlesby POLICE StaffJanuary 1, 2009

SHOT Show 2009 Preview

Here’s a quick look at the latest ammo, handguns, and long guns that you will see in Orlando this month.

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Dangerous Decibels

Noise is the enemy of communications and tactical awareness. So to improve the performance of law enforcement tactical units and protect the hearing of their highly trained operators, it's time for agencies nationwide to invest in suppressors for the weapons used by their entry teams.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2008

Handguns 2008

POLICE Magazine takes a look at new handguns for duty or personal use.

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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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