In the March issue S.W.A.T.'s return to its roots continues with the next article in our Off The Grid series, this time on cold weather survival. Pat Rogers writes on the protocols of mechanical safeties and Bill England M.D. covers the realities of the head shot. We also take you to the firing line of a shotgun class at Tac Pro and Reuben Bolieu runds down the ten essentials no survival kit should be without.

Also. of course, S.W.A.T. brings the no-nonsense gun and gear reviews you expect from us: from the Robar/KKM custom Glock 29 review on the cover to a test of the Brunton Restore portable solar charger in the back, you'll find the info you need.

With the February issue, S.W.A.T. returns to its roots as Survival Weapons And Tactics with the first in a series of "Off The Grid" articles, this one focusing on Disaster Medicine with Gunsite's Emergency Medical Preparedness Course.

Along with that comes the usual magazine full of gear reviews and tactical tips: Pat Rogers discusses situational awareness in "Scan and Assess" and Jeffrey Prather talks post-shoot protocols. You'll also find in-depth reviews of rifles from Next Generation Arms and Defensive Edge, a Robar-customized Colt New Agent, and much, much more.

January's issue starts 2012 off with a bang! Denny Hansen spends three months with SIG's new M400 carbine, Rob Tackett looks at how quarter seconds can add up, both on the range and on the street and Kathy Jackson takes a hard look at the pros and cons of a half-dozen popular CCW purses.

Other features in January's issue include reviews of three popular Spyderco knives, sight-in tips for zeroing a rifle, and a review of Mossberg's home defense-oriented Maverick HS-12 over & under shotgun.