The department used revolvers with 12-pound pulls until the 1990s, when then-Commissioner Raymond Kelly began issuing 9mm handguns. The manufacturer-recommended setting for the new pistols was a five-pound pull, but the NYPD kept the trigger pull at 12 pounds.
August 26, 2021
Completely self-contained, the DryFireMag fits into the magazine well with no alterations to your pistol. Installs in seconds. Simulates trigger release and reset without using the firing pin.
July 30, 2021
With low cost .22LR ammo and a 16+1 capacity, you can nail paper bad guys for pennies a pop.
July 1, 2021
Earlier this week, I was honored to be among a small handful of people to be selected to be one of the speakers at the Emerson Hour at ILEETA 2021.
March 26, 2021
An officer with the South Kingstown (RI) Police Department reportedly shot himself in the leg during a training exercise on Wednesday.
October 15, 2020
Accept the fact that a suicide-by-cop incident could happen to you on any call on every shift you work.
May 1, 2020
In past March issues, POLICE has covered less-lethal solutions, firearms training, and response to the 1989 San Francisco Bay Area earthquake. Here's a look at the pages of POLICE 10, 20, and 30 years ago.
March 31, 2020
Action Target gives POLICE the details on portable reactive targets that are easily programmed and safe for training with any caliber at any range.
March 12, 2020
If your agency is allowing officers to use red dot sights on duty pistols, then it needs to have a policy that covers issues such as training, equipment, and qualification protocols.
March 9, 2020
Meggitt Training Systems' LOMAH target training system gives officers immediate feedback on their shooting. The company shares how it works while in the Meggitt booth at SHOT Show 2020.
February 14, 2020
Meggitt Training Systems shows its XWT ProImage projected target system to POLICE in the Meggitt booth at SHOT Show 2020.
February 14, 2020
Glock discusses its new G-44 Chambered in .22 Long Rifle at the SHOT Show 2020 Industry Day at the Range and why it would make a great training tool for law enforcement.
February 7, 2020
At the SHOT Show 2020 Industry Day at the Range, Vista Outdoor's JJ Reich discusses why officers will benefit from new Speer Gold Dot G2 Carry Gun ammunition as well as Federal Syntech Training Match Ammo Bundled with HST Defense Ammo.
February 7, 2020
Officers and agencies have to be willing to rethink firearms training to gain the benefits of adding optics to duty handguns.
January 23, 2020
"Agency training officers have to be up to speed with current trends and the ever-changing landscape in our judicial system. The need for updated, ongoing, and realistic firearms training has never been greater," IALEFI says.
January 7, 2020
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