Did you know there was an alternative to the TASER? Randall takes a look at the Karbon Arms MPID, an affordably priced alternative to the TASET X26. In September 2010, the Karbon Arms company purchased Stinger Systems, Inc. and its holdings. Stinger Systems had marketed an electronic control device that was an alternative to the ECD’s offered by Taser … [Read more...]
LAPD Adopts Ruger, S&W .380 Pistols
In early March 2011, the following unsubstantiated information, purported to be from the Los Angeles Police Department, began circulating around several Internet forums. A call to Smith & Wesson confirmed that the content is true. … [Read more...]
K9 Needs Patrol
If your agency has patrol K9’s then you have probably worked with the dogs and handlers at some point. Deployment protocols vary among departments, and from differing geographic terrains. Tracking K9 units need help from their patrol counterparts. A K9 team cannot track as fast as a suspect can run. Contrary to how it looks, the dog does not pull the … [Read more...]
Flashbang Accident Kills SWAT Officer
One kind of flashbang manufactured by CTS Combined Tactical Systems This week, a search warrant service when the accident occurred. Approximately 45 minutes after the operation, the officer was in his driveway at home “attempting to render his equipment safe” when the distraction device inadvertently exploded. He suffered massive internal injuries and efforts to … [Read more...]
Elzetta Designs Flashlight Mounts
Scouring the SHOT Show 2011 booths, our staff was introduced to several low cost, American-made light products by Elzetta Designs of Lexington, Kentucky. Product Engineer Bryan Marcum showed us light mounts for AR-15-style rifles and shotguns. The first was the Elzetta ZFH1500, which attaches to the A2 front sight of a Black Rifle without the need for Picatinny rails. The … [Read more...]
M.R.A.P.S.—Mobile Rifle Armor Protective Shield
A curiosity in the Baker Ballistics booth at SHOT Show 2011 was a well-dressed gentleman wearing slacks, a button-down shirt, and tie and an outerwear ballistic vest. Tactically dapper? He was Rick Armellino, Baker Ballistics Director and CEO. Armellino was kitted up with the Nylon/Kevlar vest to demonstrate the capabilities of the new M.R.A.P.S. (Mobile Rifle Armor … [Read more...]
Spyderco Yojimbo 2 Review [Updated]
In this Spyderco Yojimbo 2 review, I take a look at the new self-defense knife designed by Michael Janich. The knife debuted at the 2011 SHOT Show with Spyderco founder Sal Glesser delivering a prototype the day before the show. Mr. Janich, a martial artist and Martial Blade Concepts innovator, gave us an in-depth look [scroll down for the exclusive video] at the design … [Read more...]