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The burden of adult based learning in an Alpha world: A tale of willing ignorance.
In modern law enforcement we are forced to train to the lowest common denominator. Blame it on budget, admin’s general disregard for line staff, or rainbow farting unicorns,…
Read articleSierra Tac 2 Point Adjustable Sling
I had this sling on a rifle from February 2016 to January 2017 as a T&E at request of the owner/designer. The Sierra Tac sling is similar to…
Read articleInforce WMLxIR review
I recently purchased a WMLxIR for use on a training/duty rifle. The rifle is used primarily for low light and night vision training. Having learned the hard way…
Read articleVehicle Loadouts
Vehicle Loadout – carrying stuff out of sight, out of mind. Frame of reference: Carried this way when I lived in a small town in a Western “Cowboy”…
Read articleEquipment For Work In Cold Weather Environments – A Primer
By: Orvar Bäcklin With winter having finally arrived I’ve been seeing a trend of posts in the Facebook groups, primarily in P&S – Gear/Equipment about clothing and gear suitable…
Read articlePushing Your Capabilities
Pushing Your Capabilities Last spring now, I shot the randomized department qualification course at my old agency. This particular course of fire involved handguns from 3 yards moving back…
Read articleSHOT Show 2017 Part Two
Part two of SHOT followed a late night of cigars whiskey and bourbon… to say that motivation was lacking this morning would be the understatement of the century.…
Read articleSHOT Show 2017 Part One
SHOT show 2017 kicked off like every other show I’ve attended… chaos thinly disguised as enthusiasm in multicam. Notable products part one: BE Meyers MAWL: Got hands on…
Read articleEvolutions In Outfitting The Modern Police Officer
I have worked within law enforcement (LE) since the last century. I have worked with leadership that recognized the importance of officer safety and enacted proactive polices which…
Read articleLeading Fighting Men
This is one man’s musings, and over the course of my career they are things that I wanted from my leaders. As such, I have tried hard to…
Read articleNight Vision Quick Focus Caps
Using NVG’s for a multitude of Law Enforcement tasks presents some challenges from typical white light jobs. One of those challenges is that the NVG is focused at…
Read articleKnock & Announce
I was recently in a class where a discussion about “No knock” and “Knock & Announce” (K&A) warrant service was discussed. The context of the discussion was in…
Read article“The Best Gun Is The One You Have”
After reading many discussions on social media, specifically ones centered on firearms, I have found one phrase that people drop out of context frequently. This phrase usually is…
Read articleMagpul and Gibbz Arms Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit
December 14, 2016 — Magpul Industries Corp. announced today that has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Gibbens Engineering Group, LLC, a/k/a Gibbz Arms, which was pending in…
Read articleTactical Tailor Tahoma Tote Rucksack Review
Author’s note: This pack appears to have been renamed the “RR2600 Assault Malice Pack” according to Tactical Tailor’s website. There appear to be no differences according to their…
Read articleMain Gun Coffee Company: First Sergeant Blend
Been sampling the Main Gun Coffee Company First Sergeant blend. I like it. It’s a darker roast than the Belt Fed (I’d call it a medium roast, it’s…
Read articleSWAT Team Leader Course & Vetting Entities…
I am teaching another Team Leader course in a few weeks. During the course of a year and with different topics being taught, I invariably get asked whether…
Read articleSpeed Costs Money……
Speed costs money, how fast do ya wanna go With the election upon us, it seems as if everyone now wants to buy, buy, buy firearms and gear…
Read articleBrand Loyalty, Bias, and Being Dumb
Brand loyalty is a strong influence on people’s attempt to find the best option. Ford vs Chevy, Coke vs Pepsi, we all have our preferences. Is it safe…
Read articleMilwaukee PD & S&W M&P Issue & Response
A P&S staff member received this memo which was directed to All District, Division and Bureaus of the Milwaukee Police Department from Assistant Chief Carianne Yerkes. “During the…
Read articleMission Planning For SWAT Teams
It is no surprise that a lot of SWAT teams use the Military five point operations order for mission planning. There are many similarities and SMEAC (Situation, Mission,…
Read articleWomen, Wardrobes, Guns
“But, women have to completely re-think their wardrobe in order to carry a gun safely.” Apparently, according to the vast majority of men, women regularly need to go…
Read articleMag-Pods For Gen 2 Pmags
I had been seeing these for some time and thought they were interesting. I also wondered and worried about whether they would stay on the magazines with rough…
Read articleWeapon System Visual Signature Reduction aka “spray painting your rifle”
“(Camouflage) is the use of materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy, or disrupt the appearance of military targets and/or their backgrounds” – Army ATTP 3-34.39, Camouflage,…
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