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THE REVIVAL SHOW
Glock's Great G17 Taken To A New Level.
MICROFIX FROM ACR >>Read Now <<
How Close Is Your Closest Cover Unit?
STANCE NONSENSE
We Don't Shoot With Our Feet!
BLADE RUNNER 101
It's Not Easy To Meet Your Maker.
SHOOTING WITH X-RAY VISION
Vital Shot Placement In Dire Circumstances.
FIRST RESPONDER CALL OUT
What Swat Needs To Know.
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Shep Kelly
The Glock's Great G17 Taken To A New Level
The Glock pistol with its polymer frame revolutionized handgun design in the 1980s. Gaston Glock completely changed the industry’s approach to not only gun frame material, but to ignition system design and parts interchangeability. The Glock 17 and follow on models have been described by many as the “perfect 9mm” — reliable, accurate, simplistic and virtually indestructible. While some gunsmiths offer “services” for the Glock, they’re nowhere near as extensive as for the 1911 pistol. The basic Glock 9mm is in service worldwide and works extraordinarily well. So when editor Dave suggested I accompany him to Robbie Barrkman’s ROBAR booth at the SHOT Show for a look at a “customized” Glock 17, I went more out of curiosity than interest.
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Paul Markel
We Don't Shoot With Our Feet
“Clang, clang, clang!” The sound of bullets striking steel echoed across the range as the shooter moved down the line engaging metal silhouettes.
“Stop, hold on a second,” the Head Instructor called out as he approached the shooter and his line coach.
“His feet aren’t right,” our Headmaster complained, pointing out the shooter’s right foot was angled and not pointing directly toward the target. I was a few yards away and could only roll my eyes behind my tinted shooting glasses.
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James S. Williams MD
Vital Shot Placement In Dire Curcumstances
My partner and I just finished teaching an advanced pistol class. One of our students came over to me, frowning. “Doc, I feel a lot better about my shooting skills after this class,” he said quietly. “But I’m still unclear about one thing. Where should I be aiming to put my opponent down?”
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In the run up to November’s elections, thousands of police supervisors will be asked this question by countless officers. How do you answer? More fundamentally, should you answer? For those who wear stripes on their sleeves, dealing with this seemingly simple question can be like tap dancing through a minefield wearing snowshoes. Before you turn your necktie into a noose, let’s look at some of the pitfalls.
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John Morrison served in combat as a Marine sergeant, and retired as a senior lieutenant from the San Diego Police Department, having served there as Director of Training, Commanding Officer of SWAT and division executive officer. He has taught, written and lectured widely on training, tactics and leadership. Contact him at StreetLevelOne@yahoo.com. |
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Santa Rosa, Calif., police records say an 84-year-old retired Marine was peaceably ambling home from the local grocery store in late March, his arms laden with paper bags, when he was accosted by a knife-wielding juvenile dirtbag. Undoubtedly thinkin’ his elderly “prey” would be suitably impressed with his sneering mad-dog face and big blade, the kid told the vintage leatherneck, “Old man, give me your wallet or I’ll cut you.”
It might not have been a politically correct and approved reaction, but our hero laughed and told the lad he’d fought in three wars and been threatened with knives and bayonets by real men. A bit confused with this response, the kid just waved his knife and tried not to look scared. The Marine then carefully placed his bags on the ground and warned, “If you step any closer, you’re gonna be sorry.” The kid stepped closer.
It was a very brief altercation. The old Marine kicked the kid square in the nuts with maximum force — just once. That’s all it took. Our “victim” picked up his grocery bags, went home, stowed his perishables in the fridge, and then called police.
The kid was in semi-permanent fetal position, turning purple and pukin’ on the sidewalk. If you listen hard, you may hear angels singin’. They like justice too.
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Mitch Rosen’s name is synonymous with quality gun leather. He’s been in the business since 1991 because he couldn’t find any holsters meeting his personal standards. Fortunately for us, there are several high-quality holster makers today, but most of them suffer from the same problems (from the consumer’s point of view) — long wait times and high costs. The turnaround time from order to shipment frequently exceeds three months from the best makers, and except for a limited number at the beginning of each month, many won’t even take new orders.
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Historically, the issue of using the sights on a handgun is discussed calmly to a point of which technique is better — aimed fire or pointed fire. After opening remarks are proffered it generally deteriorates into an ugly, name-calling, verbal brawl by proponents for each technique and is argued to a draw — at least in each proponent’s eyes.
Here are some thoughts about the argument.
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SureFire will light up your life with their spectacular give-a-way in this issue. They’ve provided for just about every illumination need a cop could have.
For everyday “on the duty belt” uses, the SureFire G3 LED Holster Kit is the answer. This compact, 80 lumen, palm sized, high-intensity LED flashlight comes with an ergonomic holster specially designed for quick deployment — especially when pairing the light with a handgun. It was developed specifically for use in law enforcement where split seconds can make the difference.
For those times when you need to bring out the “big guns” SureFire is providing the M6 Guardian. It’s an ultra high-output incandescent flashlight for tactical, duty, or searchlight use. The M6 produces 250 lumens for a smooth, brilliant, pre-focused, long-range beam with over twelve times the light of a big two-D-cell flashlight. It’s bright enough to temporarily blind and disorient a person by impairing his night-adapted vision. But then, the light output can be doubled to a stunning 500 lumens with included MN21 lamp.
Considering the one is none and two is one rule, we all need a backup light and SureFire takes care of that too. Aptly named, the E1B Backup is an ultra compact, dual-output LED flashlight with extended runtime and even tactical-level output. The E1B was developed as an everyday-carry light for undercover chores and as a backup light for patrol cops.
Now that you can see you need to communicate. That’s why SureFire has included their EP210 two-wire, single-cable radio communication system featuring an electronic ear coil with an inline direct-connect speaker. The system utilizes the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button at the radio’s side mount to transmit. Its single-cable design eliminates wire tangling by bonding the wires together into one durable cable.
As an added bonus SureFire is providing the L.E.O. Law Enforcement Utility Knife. It too was designed with the needs of cops in mind. This rugged titanium-framed folder features a durable, locking drop-point steel blade with integral finger guard and thumb stud for easy opening. The blade has a ground-in flathead screwdriver for attaching or removing license plates and a low-profile flex-cuff cutter, which snaps neatly into the frame when not in use. It cuts through both flex-cuffs and zip-ties. A strong, reversible pocket clip keeps the L.E.O. positioned in your pocket.
They’ve also included a pair of their EP3 Sonic Defenders. Sonic Defenders protect your hearing, without interfering with your ability to hear routine sounds and conversation. Safe sound levels are allowed to pass through while potentially harmful noises (above 80dB).
If that’s not enough, to cap off the entire package, SureFire is providing their brand new X400 Weapon Light. They’ve combined their excellent X series weapon light with an aiming laser. The light produces 110 lumens of bright-white, suspect blinding light. The adjustable laser is highly visible even with the white light on.
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