Battlesight Zero: Who Has It Right?
“A BZO (battlesight zero) is the sight settings placed on your rifle for combat. In combat, your rifle’s…
Dogmatic Doctrine: Where Do You Stand?
Here we are in the year 2008 and, except for small pockets of reality, we, as tactical trainers…
Lawful Carry: Blade-Tech Tactical Light Holster
Over the last decade I have participated in a lot of training on both sides of the firing…
Against All Odds: Remote First Aid
Small bleeders are typically easy to control by direct pressure and by using dressings such as sterile gauze pads, Band-Aids, steri-strips, or by taping the wound closed with simple duct tape. Rarely should you attempt to sew a wound closed. Serious bleeding should be controlled by direct pressure and pressure dressings.
Medic Up: Realistic Sensory Overload Training
"Medic Up!" The dreaded call comes over the sound of explosions and gunfire. I hurry through a smoky room, headed in the direction from which the call came. As I step through the doorway, a hand seizes the back of my collar, thrusting me to the floor. "They're shooting through here!" an operator yells. "Low crawl across!"
Witness Pistol Goes Polymer
One of the first pistols I reviewed when I began writing for S.W.A.T.—but was still a working street cop—was a Witness pistol from European American Armory (EAA) chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. I liked it a lot, carrying it and shooting it often.
.223 VS. 5.56: Know the Facts Before You Fire: Is There Really a Difference?
Ten years ago, when an acquaintance suggested that there was a difference between the .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm…
Jammin’ Mags: Proper Care and Feeding of Magazines
As the years go rapidly by, I sometimes reflect on why people do the things they do. I…
Marines’ M1014 Benelli Shotgun: Specialized Training With Louis Awerbuck
“If there were such a thing as a doctorate in small arms, Louis Awerbuck would be one of…
Krebs Custom Inc. Saiga-12 Shotgun
The Russian Saiga shotgun has taken the U.S market by storm as of late, due to its magazine-fed capability, AK-47 conversion looks, and reliability. After-market conversion parts abound and blanket the Internet. Clyde Woods, Sales and Marketing Director for importer Russian American Armory Company, stated sales are at an all-time high: “The 12-gauge Saiga is so popular we just cannot get enough of them into the country.”