Stop Blaming the Trigger: Negligent Discharges
Sometimes, it is necessary to sit back and take a long, slow look at the world. And rant.…
Long Guns: M1D Garand Sniper Rifle
Today’s use by U.S. armed forces of highly accurate semi-auto sniping rifles such as the M110 SASS or…
Saving Lives Under Fire: Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Learning is the only pleasure of which there is no surfeit. -Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper If you’re…
Tavor Armorer’s Training: Putting It All Together
The reintroduction of the Israeli bullpup Tavor rifle to America by the civilian-owned Israeli Weapons Industry (IWI) has…
Adrenaline Dump: Fight or Flight?
Those who work in law enforcement and emergency services deal with the almost mystical substance known as adrenaline.…
A Nation of Riflemen: Civilian Marksmanship Program
With the multiple assaults on legitimate gun owners in the United States, one might take comfort in the…
Level Playing Field: Instantaneous Asymmetrical Violence
More than 25 years ago, then-Sergeant Dennis Tueller of the Salt Lake City Police Department determined that an…
From the Ashes of Blackwater: Academi Precision Rifle I
In the April 2011 issue of S.W.A.T., I wrote about the five-day Carbine Operator Course I had attended…
Trigger Control: Have We Been Wrong?
When I was first exposed to formal handgun training, the Marine Corps transitioned from the one-handed hold to…
Don’t Be a Square: Practicing Off the X
Many of us train frequently in the various martial arts, including firearms. If you live in a city,…