Twist for the Close Fight: SureFire Rapid Transition Sights
The fielding of the ACOG/Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) a decade ago was a game changer. For the first…
Riding Shotgun: Fighting From Vehicles
Whether you are military personnel on a transport detail of a high-value target, a law enforcement officer patrolling…
One Shot, One Kill: A Contradiction in Terms
[Editor’s Note: The graphic photos accompanying this article are not shown for gratuitous or sensationalistic purposes, but rather…
Make Ready!: Ready Line Training Facility
What makes S.W.A.T. Magazine different from all others is its laser-like focus on individual preparation for conflict and…
Lawful Carry: The Shootist
My Dad and Grandpa were peace officers and carried a gun every day. I grew up watching them,…
All-Around Utility: Ruger .223 Gunsite Scout Rifle
I first fired the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle (GSR) chambered in .308 Winchester at a Ruger writers’ seminar…
Good Guys Win!: Second Amendment in Action
Early one December morning, the Vance County, North Carolina dispatcher received a 911 call from a teenage girl reporting that she was hiding in a closet. Intruders had smashed the glass out of the back door and were downstairs, and her 14-year-old brother was guarding the upstairs hallway with a shotgun.
Briefing Room: Rehabilitated Gun Snob
Almost 30 years ago, my wife and I were visited by her then 66-year-old father. As a young…
Tactical NAV: Military-Grade Navigation for Handheld Devices
The popularity of the Apple iPhone®, iPod® and iPad cannot be overstated. They are quickly becoming the preferred…
Toolbox Terminators: LaRue Compact .308 Rifles
A few years ago, the Leupold Academy approached me to team-teach a couple of classes. Leupold was showcasing…