Tag: Firearms Training: Page 27

Weapons

Maxsell Walther Blank-Firing Replicas

Maxsell Corporation

Walther blank-firing replica guns are now available in the United States through distributor Maxsell Corp. These automatics incorporate 9mmPA ammunition that is larger and 20 percent louder than the former 8mm ammo. Importation of these realistic replicas has been approved by ATF as complying with all U.S. safety laws.

September 30, 2005

Special Units

SWAT Snipers

For as long as most active SWAT operators have been police officers, there has been one gospel truth about SWAT sniper operations: the 70-Yard Rule. Ask any SWAT sniper what is the average range of a police sniper shooting, and he will answer, “About 70 yards.” Ask him the source of his data, and he will say, “FBI statistics.”

July 31, 2005

Weapons

Finding Your Shooting Stance

Over the years different stances, or shooting platforms, have come and gone with various names attached to them.

July 31, 2005

Patrol

MPRI-Beamhit 390 Series

MPRI

The MPRI-Beamhit 390 series is an interactive small arms training system that uses a video training simulator, which provides judgmental shoot/no shoot scenarios, full-sized target engagement, and other skill-building exercises. Officers can use default training videos or create their own using standard video formats such as .avi or .mpeg.

June 30, 2005

Patrol

Flash Target Sensor System

Flash Target

The Flash Target sensor system is designed to confirm long-range, short-range, or tactical target shots by generating a flash each time the target is hit. The flash is visible up to 1,000 yards and resets in approximately one to two seconds. The Flash Target system can be affixed to the back of a target with a Velcro attachment.

June 30, 2005

Patrol

Torture Testing

All holsters are not created equal. You know that. You also know that different types of holsters are designed to be used for different police applications. But what you may not know is how to evaluate holsters for quality, fit, retention, and general function.

May 31, 2005

Weapons

Range Training in Paradise

A career in law enforcement on the warm and sunny island of Oahu may seem like a dream come true to most of the readers of POLICE. And after training with nearly 30 officers from the Honolulu Police Department, I can assure you that the reality is just as great as you imagine.

December 31, 2003

Weapons

Dialing Long Distance

We all know that most police-involved shootings develop at a range of just a few feet. But there are exceptions. It’s not easy to hit a target in combat at long range with a pistol. But it can be done.

October 31, 2003

Weapons

How to Improve Marksmanship

History has shown over and over again that merely shooting a set course of fire, or qualification course, will not truly prepare you for an armed confrontation. Yet, agencies continue to schedule officers for firearms qualification only three to four times a year. Is it any wonder why our hit ratio in gunfights hovers at 20 percent?

May 31, 2003

Weapons

Preventing Training Tragedies: Friendly Fire

Of all training accidents, police officers shooting each other in simulation drills are the most tragic. They are also the most difficult for some officers and civilians to comprehend.

December 31, 2002

Weapons

One-Hand Engagement

You don't like doing it, I don't like doing it…no one I know likes shooting with one hand. But quite often, how you shoot determines whether or not you go back to the street or end up in an office job riding a desk.

October 31, 2002

Patrol

Centers of Higher Learning

Although most agencies supply their officers with basic firearms training, there are reasons that law enforcement officers are some of the most active attendees of specialized gun training academies.

March 31, 2002