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Hot off the press, the April issue of S.W.A.T. magazine is on sale at newsstands now. Here’s what you’ll find inside:
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The Briefing Room:
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Contact with Law Enforcement
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by Denny Hansen
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Frontline Debriefs:
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Choosing the Right Tool
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by Scott Reitz
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Against All Odds:
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Escape and Evasion Kits: An Overlooked Survival Concept?
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by Jeff Randall
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Enemy At The Gate:
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A Stab in the Back of Gun Owners
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by Stewart Rhodes
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Street Smarts:
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Humor
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by Brent T. Wheat
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Training & Tactics:
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The Bear Facts
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by Louis Awerbuck
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| Mail Room: |
| Letters from our Readers |
| Staff |
| Lawful Carry: |
| Safe Direction Waist Pack |
| Flint Hansen |
| Long Guns: |
| Brugger & Thomet TP9SF SMG |
| Leroy Thompson |
| Offbeat: |
| TriSquare TSX300 eXRS Two-Way Radio |
| Eugene Nielsen |
| The Cutting Edge: |
| Benchmade Auto Knives |
| Jerry Ahern |
| Gear Locker: |
| New Products and Accessories |
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TASERS FOR PERSONAL DEFENSE?
Less-Lethal Defense Option
Force options is a term used to describe the concept of planning and training ahead so you are not stuck with one solution to every problem. Law enforcement has a number of personal and team tools available for use, each one applicable to a range of resistance, be it passive, active or lethal. The Taser fits into this “continuum” somewhere in the middle, depending on department policy. So how does this apply to private citizens carrying weapons and devices for self-defense?
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by John Chapman
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SPRING-LOADED SNAKE
Cobra Tactical Pump Shotgun
S.W.A.T. recently requested and received a new shotgun for test and evaluation—the Cobra Pump Tactical—from TriStar Sporting Arms. Manufactured in Turkey and imported by TriStar, the Cobra at first glance appears to be a traditional 12-gauge, slide-action (pump) shotgun. But it’s got a few tricks up its sleeve.
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by Denny Hansen
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EFFECTS OF CHANGE
Evolution Beats Institutional Inertia
The author looks at how we fight with weapons, as well as the weapons themselves. While man has had and used firearms offensively/defensively for several hundred years, the true advances only started coming at about the end of the 19th century. Metallic cartridges, repeating rifles and the machine-gun all made their appearances, and man found a more efficient way of killing other men. The difficulty was in how to properly employ these new death dealers. And, as with most military hardware advances, the old guard staunchly opposed anything new. And continued to do so throughout history, up to and including the present day.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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TRAIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAY
Prepared Response for Violent Societies
Violent crime is a reality that South Africans have to deal with on a daily basis. Criminals make use of weapons to control their victims and ensure a high success rate. In many cases the criminals have more firepower than the local police, and unfortunately the threat of coming face-to-face with an armed criminal is not diminishing—it is increasing. More and more people are looking into reality-based training to address real situations they might encounter on today’s streets. The author has been training South Africans to survive the streets for 25 years. What are the chances we can all learn something from him?
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by Morne Swanepoel
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LEFT-HAND MANIPULATIONS
Part I: The Handgun
At least ten percent of the population is left-handed. Additionally, there are those who are cross-eye dominant—in other words, the dominant eye and the strong hand are not on the same side. Add these two groups together and this can be a significant percentage. While some firearm manipulations are merely mirror images from the right side to the left side, not all of them are. This is the first article in a three-part series that will address issues and manipulations that are different for left-handers. In addition to covering manipulation of stock weapons, it will discuss modifications that can make a left-handed shooter’s life less awkward.
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by Erick Gelhaus
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ARMALITE AR-10 SASS
Been There, Done That
One of ArmaLite’s newest AR-10 versions is now offered to the public after finishing trials by the U.S. Army as an entrant for their SASS program. SASS stands for Semi Auto Sniper System, as specified by the U.S. Army in trials for a replacement of their M24 systems. Advancement in accuracy developments of the large-caliber AR-10 type weapons have proven they can compete with their bolt-action counterparts in many areas of requirements needed by the marksman in the field.
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by Steve Malloy
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BUILD IT!
Blue Water Shooting Bench
A loyal reader asked the author about a shooting bench pictured in a couple of recent S.W.A.T. articles and if the author could provide additional information about the bench, as he was interested in making something similar for himself. He also suggested covering it in a future “how-to” article. Readers ask, S.W.A.T. delivers: here it is.
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by Tony Albaceli
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"FORGOTTEN" SMITH & WESSON PISTOL
The Model 908
The Model 908 is a basic Smith Model 39 that was modified by S&W based on the customization of the 39 by the late design genius Charlie Kelsey and his Devel Corporation. The author details the history of the 908 and how it came to be unfairly forgotten.
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by Sheppard W. Kelly
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TACTICAL DECISION TRAINING
2007 National Patrol Rifle Conference and Competition
The goal of this event has always been to integrate a police-relevant patrol rifle/carbine competition and a training conference and then invite only vendors that were handpicked to facilitate demonstrations of patrol rifle-related equipment. Thanks to the efforts of the National Tactical Officers Association and the speakers at this conference, the patrol rifle is an accepted law enforcement tool. In 2007, the NPRC drew over 100 competitors and over 250 conference attendees who wanted to improve their job skills, provide better service to citizens and as a result save lives.
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by Robert E. Thorn
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LARRY VICKERS’ 1911 OPERATOR’S CLASS
Shooting the 1911 in a Glock World
According to Larry Vickers, “We live in a Glock world.” These are not the words you would expect from a man who was one of the most sought-after 1911 gunsmiths in the country when he was working in that capacity. Vickers also served with the elite unit most associated with the 1911—the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta. Vickers now shares his vast expertise in operating, shooting and maintaining a 1911 in a two-day 1911 Operator’s Class, which consists of a day and a half of shooting and half a day of learning how to detail strip and maintain a 1911. Vickers stressed that the uniqueness of the latter part is where you really get your money’s worth.
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by Ed Lawrence
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