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    Police: Gun accidentlly fired

    Bryco/Jennings went T/U as the result of a lawsuit filed on behalf of a kid who was paralyzed when he was accidentally shot by his 12 year old babysitter, who was attempting to unload a Bryco .380. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryco_Arms/Jennings_Firearms/Jimenez_Arms Not sure how any of...
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    Do you trust the 1911 for combat?

    +1. I also carry a SIG 220 on duty, and 4 extra mags. Your comfort level with a weapon and ability to hit with it are far more important than magazine capacity. Hitting with one .45 is far more effective than missing with four .40 shots out of a higher capacity gun. Find what works for...
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    Winchester Model 1300 Defender

    I bought a FN Police Shotgun a few years ago, which is nothing more than a dressed up 1300. It comes with rifle sights, plastic furniture instead of wood, and the stock is slightly shorter to accommodate body armor. It also comes with 2 chokes (cyl and Imp.cyl) so you have more flexibility...
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    Small Hands

    I've got wide short hands, referred to generically as 'small'. While my Springfield XD40 is very comfortable in my hands, my SIG P220 with a set of slim-grips is even more so. If that isn't enough for you, SIG also makes a short reach trigger, which is just a slimmer one that puts the face...
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    Carry in courts?

    Per our circuit's chief judge, even as a peace officer, I can not carry in a courtroom if I'm there to testify. I don't understand it, since the court team are probably our weakest shooters, but I do have to obey it. -Teuf
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    Agents accidentally shot while gun being holstered

    Not being one to normally contribute in cop bashing threads since I AM a cop, I would agree that folks are, and should be, more critical of cops having ND's than Joe Citizen. Joe Citizen might have bought the gun and be otherwise completely ignorant of safety issues surrounding responsible...
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    Most controllable .45 ACP platform?

    All I've got to compare are the M&P .45 and my Sig220. I've got smaller hands, so I much prefer the 220. For some reason, the measurement front to back on the grip is significantly longer on the M&P than it is on the 220. Also, the M&P is a 1st gen gun, and over half of my department's...
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    Belts: Wilderness Tactical vs. 5.11

    I've got a 511 1.5" 5-stitch belt and a WIlderness 1.75" CSM (polymer stiffener) and far prefer the Wilderness. In my eyes 511's quality has continued to fall off as they get mode popular and spread themselves thinner across a product lineup instead of focusing on keeping quality up on the...
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    Not enough time to shoot. How do you do it?

    I use an airgun into a cardboard box packed with collapsed cardboard boxes in the garage. It obviously doesn't do anything for recoil control, but it keeps many of the basic skills from rusting too badly.
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    Long arm for home defense

    You can't miss fast enough to win a gunfight. Once again folks, pistol, shotgun or rifle--you still have to aim. As regards the content of this post, I can only say from personal experience I have seen many, if not most, law enforcement 'tactical' teams switch from pistol caliber sub-guns to...
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    Tactical Flashlights

    Alternative 2 if you find a light you like that runs on lithiums is to use rechargeables... -Teuf
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    Self Defense Ammo : Your Preference?

    .40 165grn Golden Sabre for me...
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    Opinion on Tazers

    Unless said guy is a distance away, on the other side of an obstacle, or otherwise unable to close the distance, a knife constitutes a lethal force encounter, for which the appropriate response would be a firearm. Consider we're really talking blindly without knowledge of the Mounties'...
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    Back Sugery and shooting again

    I would generally avoid shooting for a couple of months after the surgery. I had a laminectomy between L4-L5 back in April, and I am back full duty as a cop and on the SWAT team. I would say my recovery has been 98%. I can't say full because I can still feel a throb back there if I really work...
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    Plan to Sell Iraqis M-16s

    How can you hold someone that is dead accountable for anything? Being worried about the bag guys getting ahold of our rifles illicitly is a valid concern, but what about battlefield pickups? -Teuf
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    Miami to give officers assault weapons

    That too struck me as a poor choice. Shooting at someone driving a car trying to run you over isn't that unusual of a scenario (in the realm of scenarios that would require a rifle) and those frangibles aren't going to do much against a windshield or body panels. My department does not issue...
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    CCW While at Work - Why?

    Having worked at the 'elite' (short of nuclear facility) level of private security in the past, I can pretty much guarantee that the security is inadequate. Look around next time you go to a facility that employs private security on their site--how many of THEM are armed? Private security, for...
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    New Thoughts on Home Defense & 12 Gauge...

    While this tactic would certainly dissuade the goblin from his course of action and make a lasting (and parting) impression on his associates, one can only imagine the field day the scumbag attorney the goblin's family would hire would make of it. Shooting someone is bad enough, bayoneting them...
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    Tasers: advice sought

    Consider that most agencies that issue the TASER by SOP require that someone else be nearby with a lethal force weapon available. It's a tool, but you've got one shot and if you miss you probably won't have time to reload. It's a great tool for subduing someone you might have to arrest, but if...
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    Recoil In .40 Cal

    Without delving into the science behind Marshall's statistics, I would say to take those stats with a grain of salt. A 94% one shot stop score does not mean you can shoot him in the calf and come out on top. In my estimation, shot placement makes most of those statistics immaterial. As long as...
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