Thirty-three years ago, yours truly’s hind paws first touched the shores of North America, primarily to engage in a business buying trip at the SHOT Show in Houston, Texas. Invited to one of the inevitable after-hours “cocktail” parties, I was drawn into a discussion of the merits and demerits of battle rifles.
August 2011
Overview
It's the dog days of August and S.W.A.T. brings the heat, starting off with a review of a 3-day carbine/pistol course with Jason Falla of Redback One, as well as a look behind the scenes at Robar Custom.
Gear reviews cover everything from a look at the new generation of "mini" laser sights and compact .380 pistols all the way up to a range test of Zel Custom's Tactilite .50 BMG upper for the AR platform.
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Home On The Range
Henry Lever-Action .22
Denny Hansen
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Combat Conversion
Saiga 12 Shotgun
Mike Herd
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From The Outback To The Heartland
Redback One Pistol/Carbine Course
Ed Lawrence
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Pocket Pistol Shootout
Seven Compact Handguns For Carry Or Backup
Tony Albaceli
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Micro Laser Roundup
Can Smaller Be Better?
Bob Pilgrim
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Rennaissance Man
The House That Robbie Barrkmann Built
Louis Awerbuck
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Perfect Fit
Micro 90 Pistol Light
Ethan Johns
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AR On Steroids
Zel Custom Tactilite .50 BMG
Dave Morelli
I’m not a “by the book” kind of guy—at least not usually.
I don’t like most rules in life because they seem to be without purpose or sense. I do, however, know when certain rules are in place for a purpose and they have merit due to very well-thought-out reasoning. Someone figured it out years before I came onto the scene. It made sense back then and it makes sense now.
You’re basking in the afterglow of a satisfying mission, or perhaps wallowing in the frustration of almost catching a bad guy. Regardless, the dicey proceedings have come to a conclusion and everything is done except the paperwork.
Or is it?
