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Resting on our 26 years of laurels just isn’t S.W.A.T.’s style, so each and every month we ensure we’ve got an issue full of articles that you, our loyal readers, will want – and perhaps need -- to read. Whether it’s the latest guns and gear, tactical words of wisdom from our resident experts or the lowdown on what the bad guys (the ones on the street and the ones in Washington, D.C.) are up to, it’s all in the pages of S.W.A.T. The March line up:
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The Briefing Room:
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A Pivotal Year
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by Denny Hansen
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Frontline Debriefs:
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Shadow Work
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by Scott Reitz
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Against All Odds:
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Portable Power: Sunlinq’s SL 6.5 Charger
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by Jeff Randall
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Enemy At The Gate:
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Defender of the Republic
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by Stewart Rhodes
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Street Smarts:
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Gun Control
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by Brent T. Wheat
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Training & Tactics:
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The Myth of Muscle Memory
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by Louis Awerbuck
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| Mail Room: |
| Letters from our Readers |
| Staff |
| Lawful Carry: |
| The Versatile Versipack |
| Flint Hansen |
| Long Guns: |
| Mossberg 930 SPX Combat Shotgun |
| Leroy Thompson |
| Offbeat: |
| SIG SAUER SG 552 Airsoft Rifle |
| Eugene Nielsen |
| The Cutting Edge: |
| Strider’s DB: Concealable Crowbar with an Edge |
| Erick Gelhaus |
| Gear Locker: |
| New Products and Accessories |
| Staff |
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| Advertisers’ Info |
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GUN RIGHTS
The Supreme Court and Heller
In the next few months, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case of the District of Columbia vs. Heller. This will be the first time since 1939 (U.S. vs. Miller) that the highest court in the land has agreed to hear a case about the Second Amendment. In essence, it will finally address the issue of whether the Second Amendment is an individual right just like the right to free speech granted in the First Amendment. The Court’s decision will be nothing short of monumental. Get all the details of the case here.
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by Allen Norris
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FROM ROMANIA WITH LOVE
I.O. Inc.’s STG-2000-C
I.O. Inc., formerly known as Inter Ordnance Inc., recently introduced a new semi-automatic rifle called the STG-2000-C. According to company president Uli Wiegand, the East German Wieger rifle inspired this new semi-auto gun. The AK-based rifle features polymer stocks and an “improved” gas block/front sight assembly.
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by Mike Detty
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L.A.P.D. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SECTION
Truly Unique Crimefighters – And Their New Kimber Pistol
The Los Angeles Police Department has special gang units, specialized problems units, specialized narcotics units, along with a full-time SWAT team (D platoon) and a specialized Metropolitan Division that services the entire city for the unique problems that only this city could possibly produce. There is also a very special unit with a unique history that is like none other in the country—it is the Special Investigation Section. S.W.A.T. takes an insider’s look at who S.I.S. is and what it does, and what they’re now doing it with – the new Kimber S.I.S. .45.
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by Scott Reitz
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SHE CARRIES CONCEALED
Pistol Packin’ Problems
If a gun and concealment holster cause pain and discomfort, most S.W.A.T. readers simply buy a new holster. What would you do, however, if most holsters jabbed the gun mercilessly into your ribs or hips, and comfortable holsters required voluminous garments to conceal the gun? Would that make carrying concealed harder? Welcome to the armed woman's world! But don’t get us wrong – the intrepid author isn’t into complaining, she’s into solutions.
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by Gila Hayes
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CONDITION RED!
Defending Against Rogue Mixed Martial Artists
The latest craze is Mixed Martial Arts. Many schools offer instruction in MMA, and students are flocking to them in the thousands. There is much to be said for owning a skill set that can be useful for personal defense. However, MMA is a violent sport that can attract aggressive, anti-social individuals. A considerable number of these rogue fighters are out there and they can literally kill or maim people with their bare hands. What can we do about it? Once again, we’re about solutions, not complaints.
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by Steve Moses
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FIRE-BREATHING PIGS
Noveske N4 Light Carbine and Infidel Upper
The author has trained a few students in his time and seen a few rifles work on the range and a few not work. After a series of rifles from Noveske Rifle Works came to class and got the job done, he decided to get two for himself. Then he really put the N4 Light Carbine and Infidel Upper through their paces. What were the results?
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by Clint Smith
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STOCK VS. CUSTOM SHOOTOUT
Is A Custom Pistol Worth The Money?
The author pitted his custom pistol (a 9mm Officer's slide and frame from Caspian, and a 9mm Officer's barrel from Bar-Sto that Cylinder & Slide had made into a one-of-a-kind pistol that he calls the Officer's Parabellum) against the Kimber Aegis II. Did the custom trounce the out-of-the-box? Or did the Aegis live up to its name? Or was this one just too close to call?
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by Duane Thomas
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MORE CARBINE TIPS
Hold It, Mark It, Tighten It, Lube It
Read and heed. This article is based on the problems the author continues to see cropping up in his carbine classes. Or, as he puts it, “the integration of biomechanics, equipment and the desire/ability to get all of these things working at the same time to more efficiently service the threats in front of you is not a simple matter.” Here are a few tips to help increase your efficiency.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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SWAT TRAINING GOALS
Planning and Practice
Training must be continuous and ongoing. Instructors and students must be willing to learn new information without any fear of change. The best officers and teams are the best trained. SWAT teams must have the best training possible. If you follow the six “Rs” of training, they will assist you in providing a successful training program: recent, relevant, realism, repetition, review, responsibility.
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by Captain Jim Polan
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 325
Thunder Ranch Revolver
S.W.A.T. recently received a Model 325 Thunder Ranch (325 TR) from the Smith & Wesson Performance Center for evaluation. The 325 TR is built on the large “N” frame. The frame is Scandium to reduce weight, while the cylinder is blackened stainless steel. The face of each chamber is chamfered to allow trouble-free loading with moon clips. The Thunder Ranch logo is laser engraved on the right side of the frame in front of the cylinder. How does it perform?
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by Denny Hansen
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