From a friend with the Cape Town Traffic Police
7 Sept 01 From a friend with the Capetown Traffic Police: “A gang of fourteen, heavily armed (AK-47 rifles) men attacked an armored bank vehicle in one of our local suburbs last week. The armored vehicle was rammed from the side, causing it to overturn, a common tactic here. As gang members swarmed over the […]
Shotguns
7 Sept 01 During a Defensive Shotgun Course in Ohio the past two days, a student (state agent) was using a personally-owned 1201 Beretta riot shotgun. I have two of the same model, and they have always been reliable, with very little maintenance required on either over the last several years that I have owned […]
Croatian sensation?
3 Sept 01 Last weekend during course in Atlanta, a student used an HS pistol in 9mm, made in Croatia. It’s the first one I’d seen, although I was told that it has become popular in certain areas. It basically a Glock-17 look-alike, right down to the double-trigger safety system. It functioned without any problems […]
(August 2001 Quips)
1 Aug 01 My Kind of Woman! The “Taliban” are a group of militant Islamic fundamentalists who effectively constitute the present government of Afghanistan. Their agents are noted for their anti-western activities and their harassment of all who do not subscribe to the party line. They are the ones who are currently hiding and protecting […]
(July 2001 Quips)
2 July 01 A friend with the NJSP has the latest on the S&W P99 debacle: “Last week, ALL of our S&W P99s and associated gear was turned in. The latest word is that this time we will not be getting them back. They are gone for good. Our frustrated ‘leaders’ kept sent samples of […]
(June 2001 Quips)
1 June 01 From a friend in the publishing business. This trick may be widely known, I, for one, didn’t know about it! “I have a solution to the problem glasses fogging on the range. It really comes in handy here in the damp Pacific Northwest. Always have on your range a pump bottle of […]
(May 2001 Quips)
4 May 01 Latest on the situation in the Philippines, from my friend there: “Our government is actively pursuing people it believes are behind inciting crowds to storm the palace in Manilla. They declared a ‘State of Rebellion’ (whatever that is), which they say will be lifted on the seventh of this month. Between then […]
(April 2001 Quips)
2 Apr 01 From a friend in South Africa: “Last Sunday morning, five thugs barged into a local shopping center (Port Elizabeth) armed with several pistols and one R5 rifle, which is a locally made copy of the Israeli Galil. They were trying to rob the supermarket, but in the process were confronted by an […]
(March 2001 Quips)
6 Mar 01 Latest on the New Jersey State Police and their new pistols. This is from a trainer with the NJSP. We must keep in mind that any new equipment coming into a system will always be greeted with skepticism. However, this is what they have to say so far: “We are quickly discovering […]
(February 2001 Quips)
20 Feb 01 This from a student who completed a Basic Defensive Handgun Course with us late last year: “I’m the last one in the world one whom I thought would ever have to use the instruction I received. Happily, it worked! Last week, my father and I were in a large metro area away […]
(January 2001 Quips)
3 Jan 01 The Little Big Horn, Saturday, 25 June 1876 The biggest problem American Indians faced with European immigrants was that they kept allying themselves with the losing side! During the French and Indian War, Indians allied themselves with the French. The French lost. During the Revolutionary War, Indians allied themselves with the British. […]
Recent Events
20 Sept 01 What do we make of recent events? “I now understand how the sons and daughters of mighty warriors can be converted to sheep. First, you disarm them. You scare them by telling them life is far too dangerous for them to ever think independently or attempt to accomplish anything by themselves. Then, […]
(December 2000 Quips)
4 Dec 00 The incompetence of the management of the NJSP is beyond description! This is from a friend in the NJSP: “Even we can’t believe this! The latest delay on the issuance of our new S&W M99 pistols is that the department is now going to, at great additional expense and delay, retrofit decocking […]
(November 2000 Quips)
6 Nov 00 A friend with a large PD in the Midwest just related this incident, which happened last week: “We had a group of new officers on the pistol range, and they were into their second day of training with their issue SIG P228s. At the time, we were asking them to draw the […]
(October 2000 Quips)
2 Oct 00 I’m here at the IALEFI (International Association of Law Enforcement firearms Instructors) Convention in Tampa, FL. New information: >Glock is no longer shipping guns to dealers in the State of Maryland. There is much confusion over that state’s new gun regulations, and Glock has given up trying to understand them. Other manufacturers […]
(September 2000 Quips)
4 Sept 00 This from a friend who does a lot of rifle training (AR-15) within his department: “The only aluminum magazines that failed during our class were those manufactured by Cooper. Sanchez magazines should also be avoided. All steel magazines we have seen are garbage. We have had the best luck with Colt and […]
(August 2000 Quips)
5 Aug 00 This with regard to the successful conclusion of an altercation, from one of my students in Atlanta. This text is illustrative of the importance of having your defensive subroutines well thought out in advance and well trained in: “Last week I was walking our dog through a small condominium complex that abuts […]
(July 2000 Quips)
3 July 00 A sagacious observation from a friend who is a training officer with the State Patrol: “While we were sitting around the picnic table with relatives, my sister (who has never handled a firearm in her life) asked for the mustard bottle (squeeze type) to be passed. I complied with her request and […]
(June 2000 Quips)
1 June 00 Confirmation from another friend in the Philippines, this one serving with an American bureau advising local police: “They do prefer twenty-round magazines for the reasons mentioned. Most of the M16s here were manufactured over twenty-five years ago, so there can be considerable play in the magazine well after seating/reseating magazines so many […]
(May 2000 Quips)
2 May 00 From a friend in the Philippines: “Over here, to get a license to even possess firearms and ammunition, you have to get ‘clearances’ from the local court, the mayor, and the local police. In addition, you need clearance from the Directorate of Intelligence of the National Police. After that, you need proof […]
Gun industry legends Dave Spaulding, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, and John Farnam join Fernando Coelho to dive deep into the history of the gun industry, shedding light on how firearms and firearms training have transformed over the decades. They discuss the dramatic shift from traditional print reviews to the digital age of internet forums, social media influencers, and YouTube personalities of the industry.
