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Weatherby SA-459 TR 12 Gauge Tactical Shotgun Review
Introduced in 2011, the Weatherby SA-459 TR semi-automatic shotgun was designed for defensive and LE applications, plus comes at a very affordable price. Shown here with the Blackhawk Night-Ops Xiphos...
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BERSA BP9 CONCEALED CARRY 9mm
The BP9 is Bersa’s first polymer-frame handgun, specially designed for concealed carry personal protection. Providing accuracy and firepower in a lightweight, compact, ultra thin handgun, the BP9’s...
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SIG SAUER P224 .40 S&W
The new Sig Sauer P224 is a scaled down version of the P229 and features a double-column mag. It will initially be offered in .40, followed by 9mm and .357 SIG variants. Sig Sauer has been on the...
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Self Defense: S&W Steel
HOME ALONE DUO: According to FBI stats, home burglaries take place once every 15 seconds. In the dead of night S&W’s new nightstand 9mm or .40-caliber SD semi-autos are perfect companions For 158...
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Big-Bore .45/.410 Home Defender | .45/410 Handguns
The .45/.410 single-action revolver from Heritage Manufacturing is a heavy-hitting handgun for home defense that manages to go easy on the budget. A few years back, Taurus started the trend of...
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POWERHOUSE LAWMEN HKs
Heckler & Koch is one of the leading manufacturers of law enforcement small arms in the world. Their pistols, submachine guns and rifles have been the weapons of choice for many police and...
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ARMALITE AR-10 SUPERSASS 7.62mm
ArmaLite’s AR-10 SuperSASS is loaded with features that make it an outstanding long-range performer for law enforcement. Shown with a Leupold Mark 4 scope. Some readers out there might not realize...
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Chiappa Rhino 40DS .357 Mag/9mm Revolver Review
One of the newest Rhinos in the Chiappa line is the Model 40DS .357 Mag, which comes with an optional 9mm conversion cylinder. The version tested here features a 4-inch barrel and adjustable sights....
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DANIEL DEFENSE M4 PATROL RIFLE PACKAGE
The Patrol Rifle Package includes everything needed to hit the streets, including an M4 V1 carbine, DD foregrip, Bushnell TRS-25 red dot, six Magpul PMAGs and a deployment bag. Just add ammo....
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HEROES BEHIND THE BADGE
Arkansas Wildlife Officer Michael Neal stands beside his vehicle, which he used to stop an AK assault. A new documentary film scheduled to be released this fall features the true stories of real law...
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MINIMALIST Holster Alternatives
CCW Breakaways are actual trousers, jeans or shorts that have adjustment features that allow for the carrying of various sized handguns. I’ll have to admit that after some 36 years in law enforcement,...
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Taurus 380 Mini Ultra-Lite .380 ACP Snub Nose Revolver Review
The new Taurus 380 Mini Ultra-Lite is one of the smallest and lightest centerfire revolvers available for law enforcement and self-defense. Chambering it for the .380 ACP cartridge allows the cylinder...
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S&W Model 686 Plus 3-Inch Revolver Sneak Peek
From a benchrest at 15 yards, the author fired three .357 Magnum loads. He wished the gun had been available when he was a young cop 36 years ago! The Smith & Wesson Distinguished Combat Magnum...
View ArticleTHE PRACTICAL PISTOL COURSE TURNS 50
Zoom 1 of 15 <> 003_phatch 5 (2)_phatch Here is the firing line at 7 yards during the first NRA National Police Shooting Championship, held in Bloomington, Ind., in 1962. 6 (2)_phatch Officer...
View ArticleBERETTA M9 RESURGES
Zoom 1 of 5 <> M9_01_phatch The manual controls, such as the takedown lever, slide release, mag catch and safety/hammer drop, are all in convenient locations and easy to manipulate. M9_05_phatch...
View ArticleCZ P-09 Duty 9mm
Zoom 1 of 11 <> FRONT SIGHT_phatch The gun’s front sight can be easily removed and replaced with a higher or lower blade to adjust for elevation. Also note the slide’s serrations. MUZZLE_phatch...
View ArticleTrapdoor Springfield
Zoom 1 of 14 <> Trapdoor-15 Just after the Civil War’s end, the Trapdoor Springfield was adopted so that percussion rifle muskets could be economically converted to the new self-contained...
View ArticleOhio Ordnance 1918A3 SLR .30-06
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View ArticleSig Sauer P227 .45 ACP Pistol | Gun Review
Zoom 1 of 10 <> Sig Sauer P227 .45 ACP Pistol | Gun Review 1 The new Sig Sauer P227 Nitron carries 10+1 rounds of .45 ACP firepower in a tank-tough package. Shown with a Crimson Trace CMR-202...
View ArticleTwo For The Road: Remington & Glock Street Enforcers
Zoom 1 of 4 <> Two For The Road: Remington & Glock Street Enforcers Two For The Road: Remington & Glock Street Enforcers Two For The Road: Remington & Glock Street Enforcers Two For...
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