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Weapons

Maryland Scraps Costly Firearm "Ballistic Fingerprinting" Program

Since 2000, the state required that gun manufacturers fire every handgun to be sold there and send the spent bullet casing to authorities. The idea was to build a database of "ballistic fingerprints" to help solve future crimes.

November 12, 2015

Weapons

FBI Going Back to 9mm Ammunition

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is returning to the ammunition caliber it labeled ineffective and blamed for the deaths of two of its agents during a 1986 shootout in Miami — the 9mm jacketed hollow-point luger.

November 2, 2015

Special Units

Exfil Ballistic Helmet

Team Wendy

The Exfil Ballistic features a hybrid composite shell that yields increased strength and an optimal fit.

January 30, 2015

Patrol

Delta Bullet-Proof Guard Booth Withstands Austin Shooter's Bullets

Delta Scientific, manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced this week that no bullets penetrated a Delta bullet-proof guard booth in a downtown Austin, Texas, shooting.

January 16, 2015

Patrol

DSM Dyneema Successfully Defends Key Patent Behind Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology

The European Patent Office has upheld a key patent held by DSM Dyneema covering its recently introduced Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology used in materials for soft body armor and hard materials for helmets, vest inserts, and vehicle armor.

December 3, 2014

Special Units

Police Product Test: Team Wendy Exfil Ballistic Helmet

In 2014 Team Wendy took its Exfil LTP design and added NIJ Level IIIA ballistic protection and superb fragmentation performance in a package that meets current ACH Blunt Impact Protection standards.

November 26, 2014

Special Units

Exfil Ballistic Helmet

Team Wendy

Team Wendy's Exfil Ballistic helmet is designed to be comfortable during extended use by military and law enforcement operators.

October 27, 2014

Special Units

EXFIL Ballistic Helmet Available From Team Wendy

After 15 years of developing leading-edge products that protect against serious and potentially life-threatening injuries, Team Wendy has launched the EXFIL Ballistic, a ballistic helmet for law enforcement and military operators.

September 5, 2014

Patrol

Top 10 PoliceMag.com Articles of 2013

PoliceMag.com readers couldn't get enough of articles focusing on weapons and tactics in the past year, according to the numbers. These topics dominated our list of the most well-read feature articles of 2013.

December 30, 2013

Technology

Ballistics Study Leads to Changes at Federal Agency

A team of researchers led by Sam Houston State University identified a number of areas of improvement in a national database of forensic ballistics evidence used to link guns to violent crimes.

December 11, 2013

Weapons

Swiss P .338 Subsonic Ammo

RUAG Ammotec AG

The RUAG Swiss P line of products gets an addition. RUAG Ammotec launches a newly developed subsonic ammunition individually adapted to different weapon types, especially for snipers.

April 11, 2013

Weapons

Stopping Power: Myths, Legends, and Realities

As a trauma surgeon and a tactical medical specialist, I am often asked by law enforcement officers what caliber and type of handgun ammunition offers the most stopping power. I can't answer that question. Let me explain why.

January 15, 2013