Tag: Firearms Reviews: Page 12

Weapons

Vang Comp Systems Police Magnum Shotgun

The reason for the 870's popularity with the men and women of American law enforcement is easy to understand. It's a proven weapon that works not only as a long gun but also as a means of intimidating the bad guy into peaceful compliance.

January 31, 2005

Weapons

Heckler & Koch P2000 US Duty Pistol

My grasp of the obvious is on display for all to see with the following statement. Good marksmanship is a characteristic that is very desirable for a law enforcement officer. There, I said it. And someone should write it down. Oops, never mind, I just did.

December 31, 2004

Weapons

SIG Arms Granite Series Rail 1911

The folks at SIG have done it again. Not content to have one of the classic designs in police autopistols in their "P-series" double-action models, they have rocked the boat by introducing their own 1911 platform.

November 30, 2004

Weapons

Springfield Arms M1A SOCOM 16

The M1A SOCOM can supply well-directed heavy fire from an easy-to-use, cop-friendly platform.

October 31, 2004

Weapons

Ruger P345 .45 ACP

Slim and trim, this new model rewrites the book on Ruger auto pistols.

September 30, 2004

Weapons

Corner Shot Articulating Pistol Mount with Video Camera

The Corner Shot is a combination of an articulating gun mount and a video camera sighting system that was developed by two former senior officers from elite units of the Israel Defense Forces.

August 31, 2004

Weapons

FN Herstal Five-seveN Pistol

Developed primarily as military ammunition in the last days of the Cold War, FN Herstal's SS190 5.7x28mm armor-piercing round was designed to defeat Soviet-made body armor in combat.

July 31, 2004

Weapons

Taurus 24/7 Duty Pistol

Anyone who has seen the 24/7 can tell you, this gun really takes the requirements of law enforcement to heart.

June 30, 2004

Weapons

Rock River Arms DEA Tactical Carbine

There are tens of thousands of personally owned AR rifles sitting in patrol cars, purchased in good faith by officers tired of being undergunned, but unless that initial purchase is followed up with regular training, the situation might be best described as an accident waiting for a time to happen.

May 31, 2004

Weapons

Don't Believe the Hype

Lest we all get too caught up in a case of the "gotta-have-its," we elected to take a quick look at the need for change, and how it must be balanced with an agency's budget, real-world threats, and ability to train its officers.

April 30, 2004

Weapons

CZ-USA 2075 RAMI Semi-Auto

This is an off-duty or concealed carry pistol, not a uniform duty gun.

March 31, 2004

Weapons

Taurus PT92 Duty Pistol

Today's Taurus is ISO9000 rated for quality-control excellence and has become world renowned for making fine firearms.

February 29, 2004