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Hot off the press, the April issue of S.W.A.T. magazine is on sale at newsstands now. Here’s what you’ll find inside:
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The Briefing Room:
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It’s Time to Ban … Everything!
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by Denny Hansen
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Frontline Debriefs:
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Acronymitis
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by Scott Reitz
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Against All Odds:
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Kwikpoint: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
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by Jeff Randall
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Enemy At The Gate:
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Montana Fires Warning Shot Across Supreme Court’s Deck
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by Stewart Rhodes
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Street Smarts:
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Who Let the Dogs Out?
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by Brent T. Wheat
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Training & Tactics:
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Welcome to the Jungle
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by Louis Awerbuck
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| Mail Room: |
| Letters from our Readers |
| Staff |
| Lawful Carry: |
| Hawkepaks.com Inc. E&E Bug Out Bag |
| Flint Hansen |
| Long Guns: |
| Springfield Armory’s M21 Tactical, Mount and Scope |
| Leroy Thompson |
| Offbeat: |
| Zonet Video Surveillance Cameras |
| Eugene Nielsen |
| The Cutting Edge: |
| Finnish Sissipuukko |
| Leroy Thompson |
| Gear Locker: |
| New Products and Accessories |
| Staff |
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| Advertisers’ Info |
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Previous tables of contents and featured articles can be found in the Archives ...
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MESA TACTICAL SHOTGUN STOCKS
Mesa Tactical was formed in 2003 with the simple idea of producing high-quality tactical accessories and gear for serious shooters. Their format was to specialize in accessories for the tactical shotgun. In 2007, Mesa Tactical added the hydraulic recoil buffer system to their flagship line of telescoping stock adaptors for shotguns, claiming recoil reduction of 70 percent from a 12 gauge. This article looks at Mesa’s new hydraulic recoil buffer system for the Remington 870 shotgun
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by Steve Malloy
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MANTRACKERS!
Florida SOG Teams: In the Woods and On the Water
The author, a 30-year vet of this unit, takes an inside look at Special Operations Group (SOG), an elite unit within the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Their core missions are enforcement of wildlife and boating safety laws and mutual aid. The latter is a function that encompasses a broad area to include: responding to homeland security threats, dignitary protection, natural disasters, civil disturbances and other events requiring a high-risk law enforcement team response in wilderness or marine environments.
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by Bob Lee
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SHOOTING ON THE MOVE
Effective Dynamic Engagement
Simple fact: if you can shoot and move at the same time, you increase your chances of staying alive. The author examines the concept of shooting on the move in-depth, including history, how/why/when/where, common mistakes and training issues.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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LEFT-HAND MANIPULATIONS
Part II: The Shotgun
As a lefty or one who trains lefties, what do you need to do with the shotgun? If you’re concerned with stance, operating the safety, releasing the action, loading, performing CRVs or clearing malfunctions, you’re in luck: the author covers all of these.
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by Erick Gelhaus
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REVISITING THE U.S. SERVICE PISTOL, M9
Fantastic or Fatal?
Or something in between? The author revisits the M9 pistol through two major conflicts—Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom—not to mention operations in Afghanistan. With the recent contract reorder of M9s by the U.S. Army (25,000+ with additional orders pending), S.W.A.T. looks at what may be the singular most controversial weapon ever adopted by the U.S. Military, surpassing even the M16 in stories, half truths, anecdotes and perhaps outright lies.
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by Sheppard W. Kelly
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"ACTIVE SHOOTER!"
Vital Training for Small Departments
One of the areas of increasing law enforcement concern that small, municipal law enforcement agencies lack experience in are armed incursions and takeovers of schools. The author participated in a three-day training course consisting of two days of first responder tactics and range time with long and short guns—including live fire shield and dynamic entry work. The third day consisted of Airsoft-based force-on-force scenarios conducted at a target school where the initial tactical training occurred. Middle or junior high schools are generally selected for this training, to reflect Russia’s Beslan school demographics and because, according to recent intelligence, Islamic terrorists continue planning to abduct students where “the girls are old enough to rape and the boys too young to fight back.” In other words: listen up.
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by Bob Pilgrim
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FILIPINO KOMBATAN ARNIS
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick
The accurate name for a weapons-based Filipino martial arts system is "arnis."" Arnis is specifically intended for close-quarters combat, is the most highly developed stick-fighting system of modern times, is used with blades and empty hands as well as sticks, and integrates everything the Filipinos learned over centuries of trade and military occupation from Spanish swordsmen, Chinese martial artists and Japanese weapons experts. Unlike most of the ancient weapons systems, arnis is and always has been a living art practiced in all earnestness and with the most serious intent every day of the year. Besides international tournament play, illegal full-contact challenges with no safety equipment are regularly fought in the Philippines today. Occasional death matches are not unheard-of. Ready for more?
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by Robert H. Boatman
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REDEFINING THE POCKET PISTOL
Ruger’s New LCP
One of the most talked-about new products at the 2008 SHOT Show was the .380 pocket pistol being introduced by Ruger—the LCP (Lightweight Compact Pistol). And it was one of the first products S.W.A.T. ordered an evaluation sample of after SHOT. At first glance there is an undeniable similarity between the LCP and the Kel-Tec P-3AT. There are, however, differences—and features that some may believe to be improvements. While the Kel-Tec is a great pistol, the author feels the Ruger is a bit more refined. What follows is a comparison of the LCP and the P-3AT.
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by Denny Hansen
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TRAINING OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE
CRTC Urban Tactical Rifle Course
Bennie Cooley, President of Crisis Resolution Training Consultants (CRTC) Inc., has been a professional shooter for over two decades. His diverse background as a Department of Energy SRT member, world-class competitive shooter and instructor to elite military units enables him to help each student who enrolls in a CRTC course in a different way. In Bennie’s opinion, “Knowledge not shared is ignorance.” And in CRTC’s Urban Tactical Rifle Course, Cooley and his instructors share their knowledge and count on all students to share their knowledge and experience too.
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by Victor Wong
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BUILDING THE ULTIMATE PATROL RIFLE
Superior Components Create Unbeatable Package
While most ARs and accessories tend to look the same, don’t fall into the trap of thinking they all perform the same. Accuracy, manufacturing quality, features and reliability are most definitely not identical across all brands. Many appear serviceable in the short run, yet usability and long-term reliability raise concerns. The author’s goal was to put together what he considers the finest components in their class (rifle, optics, illumination and ammunition) for the ultimate in reliability and versatility. Each product was chosen for its functionality, manufacturing quality and durability. What did he choose and why?
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by David Kenik
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