General Thoughts
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Law Enforcement Specific Equipment – Trust me, get the LE SKU
If at all possible, always choose the LE SKU or model line, if the manufacturer makes it. Generally, LE specific items are of a higher quality, built with better parts, and put through more stringent quality control. Some manufacturers have different product lines for different end users, and some do not. In this article, we Continue reading
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Thoughts from times past…
Article by: Leo H I generally start my new students off with a series of dry fire exercises intended to develop a working understanding of the concepts of grip, sights, and trigger control. My intent is to work on programming the subconscious to effectively drive the gun to a successful shot. But like almost everything Continue reading
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What’s in your armory?
Article by: William G Modern law enforcement armories need a few things on hand to make everyone’s life a little easier. This article will contain some things I have found helpful over the years, and some considerations on newer developments that are now becoming common with many agencies. At a bare minimum, agencies should issue Continue reading
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Designing Qualification Courses
Article by: William G You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge. We have all heard that training is not qualification, and qualification is not training. However, in a lot of agencies, qualification is the only time the agency provides ammunition for the officers, and thus becomes defacto training. When the qualification Continue reading
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Reliability Testing
Article by: William G How reliable does your gun need to be? This can quickly go through the looking glass, and cause doubt. Doubt causes pause. Pause causes panic. Panic leads to bad decisions. Having a gun that you have proven reliable, helps give peace of mind, so you can live your life and not Continue reading
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Pistol Mounted Optics
These are not new. They have been on competition guns for decades and were first put on duty guns in the late 90’s. Kelly McCann, a United States Marine Special Missions Officer, among many other high speed-low drag ventures, and a truly hardened and battle tested, just all around hard core operator, is the first Continue reading
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Is the Revolver Still Relevant in Law Enforcement Service?
It depends. As a primary sidearm for the Front-Line Officer, absolutely not; not even in Mayberry. For a Detective, Narcotics Investigator, Undercover Officer, Administrative Officers, or as a backup gun; absolutely, it is relevant, and sometimes preferred. For a primary gun for non-line officers, and as a backup gun for patrol, the revolver offers several Continue reading
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Setting Up the Patrol Carbine
Article by: William G I have maintained for years all a Patrol Carbine (and it is a CARBINE – rhymes with Bar Wine. Just because it is chambered for a rifle caliber, does not make it a rifle. Most long guns deployed by law enforcement in the United States have a 16” or shorter barrel. Continue reading
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Choosing a Handgun for Law Enforcement Service
The majority of agencies today have a general issue firearm for all personnel. If the agency chooses several handguns, they are generally just smaller variants of the primary issued gun. This is simply a matter of administrative convenience, and is a mistake for the sake of simplicity. In this case, the stated simplicity is actually Continue reading
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