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Weapons

Trigger Test

Each trigger mechanism has a loyal group of supporters. Each claims that its favored type of trigger is the "most practical" or "safest" for law enforcement.

February 28, 2003

Technology

IACP 2002: Best of Show

Large trade shows can be overwhelming for everyone involved. They are a blur of seminars, awards banquets, industry schmooze sessions, and aisle after aisle of exhibits and demonstrations.

November 30, 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

Weapons

Kimber Arms LAPD SWAT With Custom II

The Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT unit has chosen a new sidearm. The elite unit has selected the Kimber Custom II .45 ACP as it's duty pistol of choice, Shooting Times reports.

October 31, 2002

Weapons

The Scientific Method

Searching for a weapon that would fit the grips of both small-handed officers and big officers with huge meathooks, Jenkins' attention was drawn to the Model 1911 platform, a pistol design that has not been officially adopted by a U.S. metropolitan police department in 50 years.

July 31, 2002

Weapons

Springfield Armory's 'Extreme Duty'

It looked like the metal was finished virtually flawlessly, and these weren't castings but forgings, milled to final form. Impressive.

June 30, 2002

Weapons

Glock 21

Since taking the law enforcement community by storm in the early 1980s, Glock has continued to grace the holsters of cops of every rank and service.

May 31, 2002

Patrol

By Popular Demand

Based on reader requests, this is the list of your top product picks for 2001.

March 31, 2002

Weapons

Walther P99 Duty Pistol

The P99 is entirely built in Germany and like a Mercedes Benz, delivers the goods in a quietly authorative manner that instills a calming sense of confidence.

March 31, 2002

Weapons

Tactical Response

Emergency situations, from active-shooters to serving high-risk warrants, demand solid functionality. Mix in a heavy dose of innovative design and engineering based upon real-world needs, and you can end up with a piece of equipment that won't fail you when you need it most.

February 28, 2002

Weapons

Freeway Shootout: Backup Gun to the Rescue

The decision of whether or not to carry a backup gun, while a personal one in most cases, is just as obviously important in this and many other situations.

October 31, 2001