April 2010 - SWAT Survival | Weapons

Wounded Warrior: Magpul Dynamics Carbine 1

byPaul Gardner
April 30, 2010
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My days of not shooting because I’m in a wheelchair are over. Recently Magpul Dynamics (the training arm of Magpul Industries) conducted their Dynamic Carbine 1 course in Houston, Texas. Chris Costa and Travis Haley were the course instructors and I was one of their students.

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Offbeat: RAT Fire Kit

byReuben Bolieu
April 30, 2010
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The milspec green anodized aluminum capsule measures one inch in diameter and is 4.25 inches long. The unit weighs 2.5 ounces, which is a little heavier than most fire starters, but has the added advantage of a waterproof tinder container.

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Back to Basics: Yavapai Firearms Academy Tactical Handgun – Stage 1

byNathan Paskey
April 30, 2010
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Every August since the early 1990s, Louis Awerbuck, Lead Instructor for Yavapai Firearms Academy, Inc., has come to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana to teach handgun, shotgun, and carbine classes. His students span the spectrum from military and peace officers to vetted citizens.

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Enemy at the Gate: Proudly Redneck

byClaire Wolfe
April 15, 2010
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Nigger. Kike. Wop. Mick. Chink. Gook. Dago. Spic. Bet those words made you cringe a little, didn’t they?…

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Training and Tactics: Episode of Enlightenment

byLouis Awerbuck
April 15, 2010
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For me, it happened about 20 years ago. Older readers of this column will remember a similar experience,…

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Lean and Very Mean: Taurus PT 709

byBob Pilgrim
April 15, 2010
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As one competitor of Taurus has opined, “Slim is in.” The sub-compact Taurus PT 709 series certainly provides…