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In the midst of the holiday frenzy, keep the important things in mind: family, health, personal safety, and of course that it’s time to pick up the January 2009 issue of S.W.A.T.! The S.W.A.T. Sweepstakes is back: enter to win an FNP-40 pistol, Hornady ammo and a Surefire light. And here’s a sampling of what else you have to look forward to:
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The Briefing Room:
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The Coming Years
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by Denny Hansen
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Street Smarts:
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We Are Family
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by Brent T. Wheat
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Against All Odds:
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Tactical and Survival Timepieces
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by Jeff Randall
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Frontline Debriefs:
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The Autopsy
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by Scott Reitz
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Enemy at the Gate:
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Use Your Power of Initiative to Guard Your Gun Rights
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by Stewart Rhodes
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Training & Tactics:
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An Old Friend
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by Louis Awerbuck
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| Mail Room: |
| Letters from our Readers |
| Staff |
| Lawful Carry: |
| Eagle Industries Escape and Evasion Bag |
| Flint Hansen |
| Long Guns: |
| DSA Spartan Carbine and Leupold's Prismatic Rifle Scope |
| Leroy Thompson |
| Offbeat: |
| Upgrading the AK |
| James Yeager |
| The Cutting Edge: |
| Becker Necker Knife |
| Reuben Bolieu |
| Gear Locker: |
| New Products and Accessories |
| Staff |
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| Advertisers’ Info |
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Previous tables of contents and featured articles can be found in the Archives ...
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SHOOT ‘n’ SAVE
BUILD A 9MM AR - Easy To Assemble, Affordable To Shoot
Carbines chambered for the 9mm Luger cartridge have enjoyed enormous popularity for a long time. While the HK MP5 is usually considered King of the 9mm carbines, it is expensive and out of reach for most private citizens. Now, with soaring ammo prices adding yet another reason to own a carbine chambered in the relatively inexpensive 9mm round, many are looking to their favorite AR manufacturers for help.
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by Tony Albaceli
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KNIGHT’S ARMAMENT SR-15 E3 CARBINE
Enhanced X 3
Knight's Armament Company is the maker of the railed forend found on current issue U.S. Army M4s and USMC M16s. Knight's was the originator of the railed forend and is still the current supplier to the military, having sold over 500,000 to the U.S. government. However, Knight’s has recently re-entered the commercial firearms market, with the commercial release of the new Knight's Armament SR-15 E3, Knight's newest version of the AR15 carbine. How did it stand up to S.W.A.T.’s T&E during an EAG Tactical Carbine course?
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by Rob Sloyer
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THE CHASE IS ON!
Weapons and Training for the Tracker
Chasing bad guys who think they’re getting away—through all sorts of terrain and over obstacles—is a lot harder in real life than it appears to be on a high definition television. In the real world, tracking is a specialized skill and requires equally specialized tools and training. Written by—who else?—a pro who’s been there and done that.
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by Jimmy Dunn
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SHOOTING IN MOTION DRILL
Different Approach to Familiar Challenge
For years, I’ve avoided choreographed “shooting and moving” drills that neither simulated rapid movement to “get off the x” nor rapid shooting designed to significantly affect the threat as quickly as possible. Generally, I teach that once the shooting starts during a lethal encounter, it will be the shooting—and not the movement—that ends the encounter. For that reason, I always place the emphasis on movement during deployment (from the holster or the compressed ready) and then planting and shooting when the threat is beyond six feet.
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by Rob Pincus
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COMBO PLATTER
SIG’s Blaser Tactical 2 Tackles Storm Mountain’s Long Range Rifle Course
The SIG Sauer Blaser Tactical 2 represents the cutting edge of rifle technology, combining many innovative features with time proven, accuracy producing enhancements. The Blaser Tactical 2’s distinctive aesthetics immediately put one on notice that this is not an ordinary rifle. The author took the Blaser Tactical 2 to Storm Mountain Training Center near Elk Garden, West Virginia, and put it through its paces during a Long Range Rifle Course.”
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by Todd Burgreen
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MALFUNCTION REDUCTION Part II
Stay In The Fight!
In the December issue we looked at Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 Malfunctions. This month we'll take a look at some less common—but more perplexing—malfunctions: stuck cases, stuck cartridges and Type Ates. Plus details on what you can do to prevent malfunctions so you don’t have to clear so many of them.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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SHOOTING: THE THRILL IS BACK
Introduction to Action Pistol Competition
Recently I discovered that my local indoor shooting range had a weekly “action pistol” event and I decided to give it a try. Rather than shoot bull’s-eyes in a lane, they shot at multiple humanoid silhouettes in an open area and did it under the stress of time. Whoever had the combination of the best score and the shortest time won. It was very simple, but more importantly, it was fun, and I’ve been competing for several months now. Then several of the other shooters invited me to an official International Practical Shooting Confederation. I joined them recently at the Central Florida Rifle and Pistol Club for their monthly outdoor match.
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by Richard Marsh
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FLIGHT GEAR
What to Pack, What to Leave at Home
Ever wondered when heading to the airport if all your expensive gear will make it to your destination with you? The author has had plenty of time to ponder this and realized he should evaluate exactly what gear really needs to travel with him, and what can stay at home. He decided he needs gear that would meet all conceivable needs when traveling, but also would not break the bank to replace should it ever become necessary. Without a doubt there would sometimes be variances in equipment based upon changing circumstances, but for the most part he found it possible to develop a standard equipment load-out that had been evaluated based upon three specific criteria: (Buy the issue to resolve this cliffhanger!)
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by Scott Oldham
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D.I.Y. KNIFE TRAINING
Hone Your Skills in 15 Minutes a Week
Like handgun training, knife abilities are developed with a progression of skills developed over time. For many, attending a seminar once and buying an overpriced blade are the limits of their training. They simply don’t have the tools and methods to follow up with their skills development. This article offers training methods that do not require elaborate gear, but build practical skills with a defensive knife. They are not style-specific or blade-specific. The important thing is to have a plan and train.
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by Chris Adams
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