The Bad One — Training To Clear Double Feeds
Anything made by Man can break or fail. Far too often, while they rarely come at a good time, those breakages or failures happen at very inopportune moments, like in the middle of trying to [...]
Not Your Dad’s J Frame — Lipsey’s Ultimate Carry
Smith & Wesson's J frame revolver – if there's a ubiquitous back-up gun for uniformed officers, the J Frame is it. History The first J Frame revolvers - Chief's Specials - were produced in 1950 [...]
Federal’s #1 Buck Is Back
Along with chasing the best firearm, the collective “we” chase the best in calibers and bullets. Like pretty much anything else in life, the better can be subjective. It all depends on who is being [...]
Loading Mags — Angry Stag’s Electric AR-15 Magazine Loader
Emptying your loaded magazines by shooting them is fun; loading a bunch of magazines isn’t fun but is a necessity in classes, equipment testing, and organizational qualifications when the shooters aren’t rolling up with their [...]
Second Impressions – Two Months with Staccato’s HD P4.5
So, I am two plus months into my time with Staccato's HD P4.5. You can see my initial thoughts and first range trip with it HERE. Since then, I have taught with the P4.5 and [...]
Grips That Fit From Hamre Forge
Spotting a revolver in a law enforcement duty holster these days is extremely unlikely. You might find one being used by the “shield bearer” on a SWAT entry team if you look hard enough. Uncommon [...]
Revolvers For Modern Cops
Some people say there is a “Revolver Renaissance” going on in the shooting world. At the very least, it may be a “Revolver Revival,” with a variety of new guns, ammo, holsters, and support gear. [...]
A Smaller Icon — Springfield’s Prodigy Compact
Springfield's Prodigy line of double-stack 1911 pistols has been around for two years; they are producing variants. My previous reviews of the Prodigy are here Part 1 and Part 2. The variations we now see [...]
Selecting Your Patrol Rifle
The patrol rifle or patrol carbine has exploded in popularity in the last ten years. While some agencies had them long before that, I didn’t see them become as popular or prevalent in New England [...]
Mk 3 For Thee
Courtesy of Merriam-Webster.com, a magazine is defined as: noun - mag·a·zine ma-ge-zenˌ 5: a supply chamber: such as a : a holder in or on a gun for cartridges (see cartridge sense 1) to be [...]
Trust A Process
Trust the process. We hear that phrase a lot. Do we have processes when it comes to our firearms? We previously addressed this issue and how it related to one's handgun. For police officers and [...]
Colt’s Open Enrollment M-16/AR-15 Armorer’s Course
While some companies schedule and make factory armorer training available to a significant number of people, that is not always the case. Even as a retired sheriff’s sergeant who writes and teaches, there are some [...]
Mossberg’s 940 PRO SPX Semi-Auto Shotgun
Prior to this year's SHOT Show, Mossberg went public with three new models: the 590R/RM with an AR-15-like rotating safety, the 590 PRO, and the 940 PRO SPX. I previously discussed the design philosophy and [...]
Mossberg’s PRO Series
Part one of this series covered Mossberg’s development and release of the 590R and 590RM (box magazine-fed) pump shotguns. Both utilize a rotating thumb safety, reminiscent of those on the AR-15 family of carbines and [...]
Mossberg’s Evolution – Rotation Part 1
This past October, the Mossberg crew hosted several gunwriters at Gunsite. More than a few of the group were or had been working street cops. We were all there to examine the newest additions to [...]
A Haven For Shotgunners
Several subject matter-specific events are held across the defensive-minded training sphere: the Polite Society Conference, Rangemaster’s Tactical Conference (TacCon), the Combatives Summit, the Revolver Round-Up, and more. One is specifically for those interested in the [...]