Tag: duty pistols: Page 13

Weapons

Glock G21SF Semi-Automatic Pistol

Most officers who carry Glock pistols will know exactly what I mean when I say that the new Glock G21SF is "...just a Glock." But such flippancy should in no way be taken as a negative comment because one of the line's most positive features is that once you know how to use one Glock, you know how to use all of them.

June 30, 2007

Weapons

Smith & Wesson M&P Compact Pistol

During my law enforcement career I never had a malfunction or a problem with any of the Smith & Wesson pistols that I owned or was issued. Needless to say, I like Smith & Wesson pistols.

May 31, 2007

Weapons

Why I Like Smith & Wesson's M&P Pistol

I have gone on the record many times saying that a duty gun should be as simple as possible. Separately operated external safeties, de-cocking levers, and other “safety oriented” accouterments to pistols complicate training issues and slow down weapons handling.

May 6, 2007

Weapons

Smith & Wesson SW1911PD Semi-Auto Pistol

I think that you'll have to agree that there is a certain amount of irony in seeing a 1911 wearing the S&W logo. After all, it was Colt that brought the gun to market and produced millions for the military and for civilian consumption. But S&W didn't just copy the original design. It has made some changes to the time-honored 1911 to update the gun.

February 28, 2007

Weapons

SIG Sauer SP2022

SIG’s new 2022 pistol isn’t the first sidearm to have a polymer frame, but it’s a welcome addition to a new tradition of sidearms that has continued to grow in popularity.

January 31, 2007

Weapons

Love the One You're With

One of the most frustrating things that can happen to you as a law enforcement officer is being forced to carry a handgun that you dislike. So what can you do if your issued sidearm doesn’t fit you or you just don’t like it?

November 30, 2006

Weapons

Kel-Tec PLR-16 .223 Handgun

Can an AR-style pistol really hold up to combat conditions? The rugged and accurate PLR-16 can.

August 31, 2006

Weapons

Para-Ordnance Tac-Five LDA Pistol

There can be no denying that the most popular semi-automatic pistol of all time is John Moses Browning’s venerable Model 1911. The Model 1911 served the U.S. Army for almost a century; its popularity with civilian shooters knows few bounds, and it dominates the action pistol shooting sports. Oddly enough, however, the 1911 never gained much of a following among American law enforcement agencies. The reasons for this can be summed up in two words: tradition and litigation.

June 30, 2006

Weapons

SIG Sauer 229 SAS Pistol

With refinements like a radical dehorning, a DAK double-action-only trigger, tritium front night sight and chambering for the potent .40 S&W cartridge, the SIG 229 SAS possesses everything that an officer or agent could need. And it should. This newest member of the SIG is designed for professionals who carry their guns all day, every day.

April 30, 2006

Weapons

Springfield Armory XD-45ACP

Despite the howls of protest and dire predictions that continue to emanate from the traditionalists among us, I believe I am on firm ground when I state that polymer-frame pistols are not only here to stay, but will continue to capture an increasing share of the U.S. police market.

March 31, 2006

Patrol

SHOT Show 2006: Report from the Show Floor

You probably think you have seen every possible rifle that can be derived from the basic AR platform. Think again.

February 28, 2006

Weapons

Smith & Wesson M&P .40 Semi-Auto Pistol

I would be willing to bet cash money that if you were to ask any veteran American law enforcement officer who is over the age of 35 to tell you what a “Military & Police” is, he or she would answer “Smith & Wesson’s most popular revolver.”

February 28, 2006