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2012年03月25日

S.W.A.T. Knocks


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Dynamic vs. covert entry: Which tactic will keep your team in the fight?


Dynamic entry requires S.W.A.T. operators to saturate a structure and dominate the occupants. The success of dynamic entry is based on surprise, speed, and violence of action.


Dynamic Entry

Thanks to the influence of television and movies, when most people think of S.W.A.T., the image they conjure up is probably of a team of well-equipped, black-clad police officers armed to the teeth, kicking in doors and moving through a structure with reckless abandon in search of the bad guys. In the movies, this often leads to a dramatic Hollywood-style shootout, but in real life, dynamic entry is designed to overwhelm the occupants of the target structure and ultimately lead to compliance without a shot being fired.


Each team member must fully understand his area of responsibility. Here, two operators address a door while a third covers their proverbial sixes.


Surprise Element

Whether considering individual or team combative tactics, surprise is a crucial factor. The goal should always be to attack when the adversary is off-guard. Surprise can be achieved through stealth movement to the breach point, a loud breach, the use of noise-flash diversionary devices and aggressive movement by team members. Unfortunately, during the service of most search warrants, the knock and announce requirement negates the element of surprise. This could give occupants ample time to formulate a plan to destroy evidence or worse yet, arm themselves.

Speed Factor

While speed is essential during a dynamic entry, an operator should not move faster than his brain can process information or faster than he could accurately shoot. It does no good to run through the structure and miss a critical piece of information or fail to detect a threat. Far too many officers have literally rushed to their death when there was no real urgency.


From behind the cover of a ballistic shield, a S.W.A.T. operator prepares to deploy a diversionary device.

By Richard Nance, Images by Alfredo Rico




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Posted by echigoyaworks  at 21:40Forces

2012年03月25日

Steve Dunn Engraving


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With 80 hours of machining and hand finishing a working man’s tool transforms into a high-performance, finely crafted fighting machine.



A working man’s gun is a sometimes worn, plain-from-the-factory tool that does its job. But any working man or woman who is a true enthusiast can appreciate the art of a finely crafted firearm. Engraving, an ancient technique used on weapons since early man, demonstrates ownership and power. Elaborate engravings inspire, decorate and awe. Gun engraving ranges from simple lettering of names, simple decoration or initials, to elaborate scenes that rival the museum-quality murals. The artistry of a finely engraved firearm should pique the interest of any shooting aficionado, and the craftsmanship of Steve Dunn on a 1911 is a work of art.



The exquisite artistry of a finely engraved firearm speaks to the true shooting aficionado.

Dividing his time nearly equally between engraving guns and knives, the Smith Grove, Kentucky artisan has been crafting weapons since 1988. Starting as a hobbyist, in 1990 Dunn enrolled in the basic forging class at the ABS school in Washington, Arkansas, where he started forging his own Damascus steel. He progressed quickly through the apprentice, journeyman, and in 1994, he reached the level of Master Bladesmith in the American Bladesmith Society. Shortly thereafter, he began teaching at the ABS knife-making school as a Master Smith. In April 2002, he took my first class at GRS under Chris DeCamillus. Finally, in 2003, he was elected to serve on the American Bladesmith Society Board of Directors. “I was asked to teach in 2005, and have been teaching at the GRS school ever since,” Dunn said. “I also attend several gun and knife shows each year demonstrating engraving for GRS.”



Attention to detail being an understatement, the high degree of Dunn’s craftsmanship is self-evident.


Dunn is accomplished in American, English, Germanic and Arabesque (pictured) engraving methods.

Dunn is well versed in American, English, Arabesque and Germanic-style scroll engraving methods. Truly highlighting his talents, his Bulino engraving, previously mentioned, is an Italian-style engraving that depicts hunting field scenes, animals, people and the like. “I just finished a Dakota Arms Model 76 rifle for Raymon Hunt, a rancher from Texas who was planning an African buffalo hunt,” Dunn recalled. “I engraved a warthog and buffalo on the rifle, and plated the work with gold. I worked on that rifle about a month, engraving the floorplate, grip cap, sight bases, and the sides of the receiver and on the barrel.”




By Jay Langston, Images by Steve Woods




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Posted by echigoyaworks  at 19:00Pistols

2012年03月25日

Surefire Charlie


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Joined by his little brother — The Jekyll!



Getting it right the first time seems to be a serious passion with SureFire’s knife division. Having first been shown a prototype of the “Charlie” heavy-duty field folder over three years ago, I was pleased to discover in late 2011 that the knife was finally in full production.



Like all of the company’s cutlery line, the model was designed by well-known custom knifemaker Steve Ryan for professionals who are more interested in performance than flashy looks. The heavy, 4.1-inch 154CM blade is mounted on a self-guard 7075 aluminum frame that will guarantee the Charlie will be there for you when you need it most.



To make things even more interesting, SureFire surprised knife users at the 2012 SHOT Show with a baby brother to the Charlie called the Jekyll. The compact 3.7-inch dress folder offers a blade a full 3.1-inches long, suited to hard use far out of its weight category.



By Steven Dick (tactical-life)



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Posted by echigoyaworks  at 16:30Gears

2012年03月25日

Taurus Model 405 .40 Caliber Revolver

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A short while ago Taurus released a new revolver in .40 S&W. The model 405 uses moon clips in order to accommodate this semi-auto round. This is Taurus’s first venture into this type of revolver. The 405’s are slightly smaller than a S&W K frame in size with a two inch barrel. It holds five rounds of 40 caliber ammunition.



Construction is stainless steel with a fully shrouded barrel. The version I received for review has a hammer but I understand a hammerless version is in the works. The 405 comes with five moon clips as well as two keys for the safety system. The grips are standard Taurus ribbed rubber grips. The sights are fixed plain sights. The trigger is wide and smooth which felt good when firing the revolver.



The cylinder locks up tight thanks to the standard rear lockup as well as an additional lock at the front of the cylinder. Both locks are freed when the rear release is activated. The cylinder to forcing cone is a very close fit as it should be.
The fit and finish is very good. The single action trigger pull is good but the double action pull is rather heavy at 13.5 pounds. I imagine after a good deal of use it will lessen somewhat. The Taurus also has the usual transfer bar safety should you release the hammer while manually cocking the gun.



By Phil White, thefirearmblog



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Posted by echigoyaworks  at 10:00Pistols