General Thoughts
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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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