SWAT Magazine: Weapons, Tactics, Training

Katrina! The very name brings memories of devastation, deprivation, violent crime and organizational dysfunction. But there was more to the Katrina hurricane than New Orleans. See how others coped (and still cope) with this disaster.

There seem to be many firearms and tactics schools and each seems confident that their school is best. Many schools have avid followers who give glowing testimonials. Read about three training organizations in this issue and see if all three meet the standards they profess.

Goin’ north? The article on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a “must read” article.

Interested in firearms? Check out some new offerings from Smith & Wesson, shotgun modifications from Knoxx Industries and the incredible recovery of firearms burned nearly beyond recognition as they “rise from the ashes”.

Finally, peace officers can read about some new and incredibly improved state-of-the-art stun devices.

The Briefing Room:

Hurricane Relief

Denny Hansen

Frontline Debriefs:

Merciless Suspects

Scott Reitz

Up Close And Personal:

Minimizing Your Exposure

Jeff Gonzales

Enemy At The Gate:

Shouting Across The Divide

Claire Wolfe

Street Smarts:

Me And My Shadow

Brent T. Wheat

Training & Tactics:

The Warrior's Mindset

Louis Awerbuck

Mail Room:

Letters from our Readers

Staff

Lawful Carry:

Action Direct Driving Holster And Fobus Universal Mount

By Flint Hansen

Long Guns:

Armalite's AR10A4LE Carbine and Trijicon's TA55A ACOG

By Leroy Thompson

The Cutting Edge:

Brad Duncan's Whiplash

Will Cox

Off-Beat:

Tac II Two-Stage Rotating Target System

Staff

Gear Locker:

New Products and Accessories

Staff

Training Calendar:

Find Out Where And When What Training Is Occurring

Staff

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Katrina: Of Tragedy And Heroism
Katrina caused devastation and deprivation on a Biblical scale along a large area of the Gulf coast. Mass media brought us vivid reports of the deaths, crime and property damage in New Orleans—but Katrina was bigger than any one city. Compare what you saw about New Orleans with what our S.W.A.T. writer found in Gulfport, Mississippi. It will renew your faith in humankind.

By Jeff Randall

Instructor Profile: Captain Ken Campbell is a “people’s cop” and a firm believer in the rights and privileges of American citizens. Want proof? How about an officer who not only teaches about the Right to Keep and Bear Arms but helps everyday Americans train at police facilities!
By Patrick A. Rogers

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: From duties comparable to a rural sheriff’s deputy to protection of VIPs and serving as the country’s Hostage Rescue Team, the Mounties have more duties than any agency in the United States. This is an interesting read!
By Leroy Thompson


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Smith&Wesson's Trifecta The “Fastest Revolver Shooter” on the planet is Mr. Jerry Miculek. Doug “King Doug” Koenig is a record-winning shooter of 1911s. Both now have personalized handguns available from Smith & Wesson. S&W also brings to market the Model 327, an eight-shot .357 revolver which is small enough to fit in a front pants pocket. Interesting? You bet!
By Clint Smith

Polite, Professional, Prepared To Kill This is an advanced course in staying alive when a group of people desire otherwise. Although the course is not for the faint of heart or the inexperienced, there is information here about gun handling and training concepts for every interested person who owns a gun.
By Chris Barfield

Suarez International Terrorism Interdiction Course Would you stand still and let a student fire seven head shots at a target next to you? Is this how you prepare for a situation when “You are faced with ten crazed Islamic terrorists shooting up a shopping mall”? Read about this school and judge for yourself.
By John Aaron

Report From The Front S.W.A.T.’s man in Iraq evaluates the Army’s Short Range Marksmanship and Squad Designated Marksmanship Courses. Read what is taught and what is not taught. Learn about the training that’s supposed to keep our brave men and women alive. See how much of this training applies to every gun owner.
By Erick Gelhaus

Project Phoenix When the home of S.W.A.T. Editor Denny Hansen burned down on April 10^th, his firearms collection went with it—obviously a total loss. But these weapons rise from the ashes in the hands of Mad Dog McClung. See what it took to turn devastation into operation.
By Denny Hansen

Knoxx Industries' Sidewinder Conversion Kit And COPstock Here’s a magazine conversion kit that works! Use a six-round magazine or a ten-round drum magazine and swap magazines quickly. Add a COPstock folding stock to reduce felt recoil significantly. There’s more…
By Larry Correia

ALS Technologies Okay, so state-of-the-art stun devices are just for the police. But everyone should be glad that devices that work but don’t set a house on fire are now on the market. ALS Technologies also has improved the effectiveness of the devices while making them safer. Quite a job they’ve done.
Shawn Hughes