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S.W.A.T. kicks off the new publishing year with one of the most versatile issues we've ever done. Weapons, Tactics and Training? Check, check and check – that's what you expect from S.W.A.T., and we've got healthy doses of each. But read on to see what other vital subjects our expert writers bring to the pages of S.W.A.T. this month.
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The Briefing Room:
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A New Year
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by Denny Hansen
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Frontline Debriefs:
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It Can Happen!
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by Scott Reitz
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Against All Odds:
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Easy Disaster Preparations
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by Ron Hood
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Enemy At The Gate:
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New Year's Resolutions for the ATF
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by Claire Wolfe
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Street Smarts:
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Night Time is the Right Time
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by Brent T. Wheat
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Training & Tactics:
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Fighting Shotgun Stock Length
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by Louis Awerbuck
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| Mail Room: |
| Letters from our Readers |
| Staff |
| Lawful Carry: |
| Spare Ammunition: How Much Is Enough? |
| Flint Hansen |
| Long Guns: |
| The Krinker Plinker: Good for Training, Good for Fun |
| Leroy Thompson |
| Offbeat: |
| JetBoil Stove: It's That Good! |
| Louis Awerbuck |
| The Cutting Edge: |
| Buck X-Tract Multi-Tool |
| Staff Report |
| Gear Locker: |
| New Products and Accessories |
| Staff |
| Advertisers’ Info |
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What To Do After A Shooting
Practical and Prudent Courses of Action
You want to do whatever you reasonably can to avoid using deadly force. But if you are forced to shoot someone in self-defense, you need to know what to do after the shooting. From his perspective as a retired NYPD lieutenant and a lawyer, the author offers a wealth of legally and tactically sound suggestions for dealing with the aftermath of a shooting.
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by Adam Kasanof
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Bushnell Elite 1500 Arc Laser Rangefinder
Most quality laser rangefinders are accurate in terms of measuring the distance to a target. After the initial distance reading, however, it is up to the shooter to figure out the correct inclination for holdover and placing the shot. Bushnell's Elite 1500 ARC (Angle Range Compensation) laser rangefinder takes the guesswork out of determining the inclination.
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by Denny Hansen
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Hands-Free Illumination
SureFire's HL 1-A-TN
The SureFire Helmet Light is a specialized tool. It doesn't throw as much light as a headlamp, but comes in a smaller, lighter, more capable and more useful package. Is it for you? Read our T&E to get all the details.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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Israeli Border Police Spec-Ops Snipers
High-Intensity Sniper Course
The author creates and teaches a sniper course using the Stoner SR-25 for the Israeli Border Police Department of Marksmanship and Sniper School. The students are not qualified as snipers, and the author has four weeks to teach them everything. Can they do it?
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by Howard Linett
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Nighthawk Custom Vickers Tactical Pistol
Ultimate 1911?
Larry Vickers is a decorated former Green Beret/Delta Force operator with over 20 years of service to his country. Now retired from the military, Vickers conducts training for military and police agencies. A custom pistolsmith himself, his 1911 pistols are some of the most sought-after custom guns on the market. Focusing on his training and consulting business, Vickers was not able to keep up with the demand for his pistol, so he teamed up with Nighthawk Custom to make 1911s to his specifications. Their latest co-production is the subject of this month's cover story. Is this the ultimate 1911?
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by Denny Hansen
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Thumper TG-6 Non-Pyrotechnic
A Bang Without the Boom
Non-Lethal Training Munitions has created a non-pyrotechnic, re-usable flash bang-style training device. How does it work, what can it be used for, and is it right for your training?
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by Erick Gelhaus
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Defensive Knife Fighting
Decisively Disabling the Threat
“Stopping power” means the likelihood of a particular caliber or round incapacitating an opponent when he's struck with it. It also relates to the probability of shutting down an attacker by targeting specific areas of his body. This article considers stopping power as it applies to the defensive use of the knife, and discusses the five types of knife stopping power.
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by Michael Janich
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SMG 101
Training and Deployment of the Submachine Gun
The author, a noted SMG trainer, discusses what works and what doesn't in submachine gun (SMG) training and deployment, starting with the basics: why use the SMG?
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by Steve Baughman
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Forging a Tactical Instructor
In today's post-9/11 world, there are more people teaching tactical firearms courses than ever before. Any time an industry or job field increases its numbers dramatically, there will usually be a corresponding decrease in quality. The quality of weapons and tactics instruction needs to be on the highest level in order to maintain the warrior mindset and prepare our war fighters and tactical officers for this very real fight against world-wide terrorism.
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by Max Joseph
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Situational Handgun Ready Positions
Another Perspective
Multiple mission tasked tactical organizations require a selection of ready gun (RG) positions that are most effective for the option they are executing. This text and photo essay analyzes ten RG positions in detail.
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by Bob Pilgrim
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SWAT K9 Officer Down
Now What?
Despite being a fantastic tool for suspect searches and for forcing perps to surrender, among many other uses, a SWAT K9 can pose a huge challenge should the SWAT K9 handler be shot or injured after a K9 insertion. What does the rest of the team do with the K9 in this situation, and what should they not do?
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by Jimmie Davenport
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