LONG GUNS: Mossberg 590A1 Retro Combat Shotgun
I remember buying my first trench shotgun, a Winchester Model 97. A local gun shop specializing in collectible…
THE FIRECLEAN GUN: Three More Years of Testing
FIREClean is one of the market leaders in the new wave of high- performance, non-toxic firearm lubricants. In…
LONG GUNS: US M4 Survival Rifle
When I first became interested in firearms over half a century ago, there weren’t as many gun magazines…
APPENDIX CARRY: Keepers’ Concealment Triad
It’s been a long time since I was a student in a firearms class. My mavens were from…
LONG GUNS: Maadi AK-47
For many who weren’t buying semi-auto rifles 35 years ago, it’s hard to imagine that the ubiquitous AK-47…
LONG GUNS: FN 15 Military Collector M4
I took the vow not to buy any more AR-15s a couple of years ago. I had enough…
CHAIR QUAL: Barricade Skills Using a Folding Chair
In many carbine classes, shooters are shown several ways to adapt their long gun to cover to make…
COOL ON THE RANGE, DEAD ON THE STREET: A Hard Look at Shooting Techniques, Part II
If you have read part I of Cool on the Range, Dead on the Street (June 2018 S.W.A.T.),…
LONG GUNS: Rifle-Caliber Pistols Without Arm Braces
Last month in this space, I wrote about the trend of using rifle-caliber pistols with arm braces. I…
KNOCK, KNOCK: Ballistic Breaching with Shotguns
Speed is essential in any dynamic entry. Breaching must be both rapid and effective. A variety of methods—mechanical,…