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"Beware of the man with one gun. He probably knows how to use it." Although
this old adage is normally meant as a caution when confronting an adversary,
with the proper training you can be the proficient person people talk about.
Whether your objective is to hit a bullseye every time at the range, or
prepare for a sudden, life-threatening attack, good training is the key that
can unlock the door towards that goal. With that in mind, we are proud to
present six articles on training and tactics is this issue.
Training and the right equipment, however, are the just hardware necessary
to get the job done. Of equal (if not greater) importance is the software. You can purchase firearms and all the training courses that money and time will
allow, but if you do not have the proper mindset then everything else will be
in vain. One must not only act tactically, one must think tactically. Towards that end, each month we proudly feature columns from three of the most
well known cogitators to ever set foot in the tactical arena: Louis Awerbuck,
Jeff Gonzales and Brent Wheat. Food for thought in these columns this month
cover topics including complacency, the thought process while under stress, and
the fine art of deception to reach a tactical objective.
All this and much more awaits in our August issue.
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The Briefing Room:
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Homeland Security Selects New Pistols
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Denny Hansen
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Enemy At The Gate:
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To Speak Or Not To Speak, The Section 1001 Trap
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Richard W. Stevens
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Street Smarts:
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Who Cares?
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Brent Wheat
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Training & Tactics:
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The Fine Art Of Deception
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Louis Awerbuck
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Up Close And Personal:
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Thought Process During High Stress
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Jeff Gonzales
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Spyderco's Assist and D'Allara Knives
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| The Gear Locker: |
| New Products and Accessories |
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Uncle Mike's Gear Bag and Car Seat Organizer
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Leupold's Mk V MR/T Scope
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| Letters from our Readers |
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CZ's V-22 Rimfire Upper Receiver For AR15s
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Mike Detty
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Federal's New HST Pistol Ammo
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Find Out Where And When What Training Is Occurring
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Previous tables of contents and featured articles can be found in the Archives ...
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CSM Tactical Gear:
Real Guy Gear
Manufactured by a Chief Hospital Corpsman working with Marines, the
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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Proactive Bus Assault Course:
Hells On Wheels
How hard is it to assault a bus filled with both terrorists and hostages? The S.W.A.T. Staff goes behind the scenes to bring you a full report.
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Staff Report
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Gas Masks:
The Good, The Bad And The Dangerous
The 21st Century has dawned, but it is not the kinder, gentler world
that many had hoped for. This article takes a hard look at what gas
masks are available to the general public, and also answers the
question if they are really even necessary.
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by Brent T. Wheat
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S.W.A.T. Sweepstakes:
DSA S1 Rifle
The September S.W.A.T. Sweepstakes features the
DSA S1 Rifle. This professional grade AR-15-type rifle is based on a
quality forged flattop receiver and is topped with an IOR 3x25mm Quick
Response Tactical Sight. This Sweepstakes has a value of over $1,850!
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The Quick Peek Revisited:
Sound Tactic Or Death Wish?
The quick peek technique is taught in law enforcement academies across
the country–and while it may let an operator know where a bad guy
was, it does little to let him know where the bad guy is.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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Valhalla Training Center:
Ready For The Big Time?
With what may very well be the most impressive indoor shoothouse
available to the general public, Valhalla may become one f the
preeminent firearms training centers in the world.
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Olympic Arms PCR-9 And PCR-30 Carbines:
It's All About Options
Chambered for 9mm and using standard Glock pistol magazines, the PCR-9
offers an officer or individual t use the same magazine as his
sidearm. The PCR-30, using the .30 Carbine cartridge offers better
stopping power than a handgun.
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Courting The Queen:
Gunsite's General Rifle Course
Colonel Jeff Cooper once wrote that, "The rifle is the Queen of
weapons." In an intensive five-day class, the author learned how t get
the most from his rifle and equipment.
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by Will Cox
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Kimber Goes To School:
Kimber TLE/RL & Trident Concepts CP-1 Course
In order to see how the new Kimber TLE/RL performed, the author took
it through a grueling pistol class--and learned a lot in the process.
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by Denny Hansen
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MGM Target Systems:
Affordable, Fun and Practical
Steel targets provide both visual and auditory feedback to a shooter.
Fun to shoot, many are either too expensive or not portable. The
author believes that MGM Target Systems are, "...the answer to steel
option targets."
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by Steve Malloy
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Savage Accu-Trigger Tactical Rifles
The author used twelve factory .308 loads and shot to distances out to
500 yards to evaluate the new Savage Accu-Trigger models. The results
may surprise you.
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Strategic Self-Defense And Grappling Tactics:
Survive The Streets
It has been said that when all you have is a hammer, every problem
looks like a nail. While firearms are useful tools for self-defense,
unarmed tactics should not be discounted. Training in a dojo is fine,
but the SSGT system has proven itself in the harshest classroom
around--the streets.
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