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Weapons

SHOT Show 2013: Glock's G30S

Glock gives POLICE Magazine an overview of its new pistol called the Glock 30S, a .45-caliber hybrid of the company's Glock 30 and Glock 36, at SHOT Show 2013. The pistol was developed with input from the LAPD.

January 29, 2013

Weapons

SHOT Show 2013: CZ-USA's P-09 Duty Pistol

The P-09, which is available in 9mm and .40 S&W, features an ambidextrous safety and de-cocker paired with a double-action, single-action trigger. Three back straps accommodate shooters with various hand sizes.

January 16, 2013

Weapons

How To Grip Your Gun

POLICE

Grip that gun as if your life depended on it, because someday it just might.

January 9, 2013

Weapons

Ruger Introduces SR45 Pistol

Sturm, Ruger & Co. has introduced the SR45, a .45 ACP entry to its line of SR polymer pistols. The SR45 is chambered in .45 ACP and comes with a 10-round magazine. It retains a similar slim profile of the SR9 and SR40.

January 3, 2013

Weapons

Ill. Officers Asked To Leave Denny's

A group of Belleville (Ill.) Police detectives were asked to leave a Denny's restaurant after a patron complained about a female detective's service weapon.

January 2, 2013

Weapons

FNH USA Ships .45-Caliber FNX-45

FNH USA has started shipping the FNX-45, a double-action/single-action hammer-driven tactical pistol. This handgun is the latest addition to the company's FNX line of autoloading pistols previously offered only in 9mm or .40 S&W.

December 2, 2012

Weapons

Conn. State Police To Issue SIG Sauer P220s

The Connecticut State Police will begin issuing SIG Sauer P220, .45-caliber pistols to new recruits. The state police signed a contract for more than 1,200 pistols that will be delivered before the end of the year.

October 24, 2012

Special Units

LAPD SWAT Members Investigated for Reselling Guns

LAPD SWAT members may have resold department handguns for a profit, according to an independent watchdog's report. One officer has been relieved of duty.

August 28, 2012

Weapons

Glock's 21SF: The Perfect Duty Weapon

My top criteria for a law enforcement duty gun include reliability, stopping power, ergonomics, and ease of maintenance. Glock has packaged all of these and more into what I consider to be the perfect law enforcement duty weapon, the Glock 21SF (Short Frame).

August 6, 2012

Weapons

Wis. Sheriff Blasts 'Idiot' Supervisor, Demands Apology

Milwaukee County (Wis.) Sheriff David Clarke took umbrage at a county supervisor's critique of his bulk handgun order, issuing a statement Tuesday calling the elected official a "puke politician," "small man," and "an idiot."

July 16, 2012

Weapons

Official Questions Wis. Sheriff's Bulk Glock Order

The Milwaukee County (Wis.) Sheriff's Office got a great deal on new service weapons, placing an order for 565 guns for $75,000. However, the decision was criticized by county Supervisor John Weishan Jr.

July 15, 2012

Weapons

Three Agencies Select S&W M&P Duty Pistol

Smith & Wesson will begin supplying duty firearms from its Military & Police (M&P) Pistol series to the Miami Beach Police Department, Olympia (Wa.) Police Department, and the Passaic County (N.J.) Sheriff's Office.

June 5, 2012