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...]
Streamlight Polytac 90
Streamlight Inc.’s Polytac 90 flashlight is a small right angle-headed polymer LED flashlight with high performance and good value. With an MSRP of $85, this light provides many thoughtful features. Powered by two CR123 3-volt lithium batteries, the LED emits either 170 or 17 lumens, depending on the setting. There is also a strobe mode. Battery life is from … [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...]
Law Enforcement Armorer’s Certification Course
If you are like me, getting into training classes always seems like a minor miracle. By the time you find the class you want, and then get your chain of command to approve it, the class is either fully booked or already finished. Armorer's schools seem to be the toughest of the bunch because of costs, time, and demand from other officers/agencies. The American … [Read more...]
Apex DCAEK M&P Trigger Kit Approved
The Smith & Wesson M&P pistol is becoming a more frequent sight on the hips of police officers throughout the US. As it becomes more popular, more gadgets and upgrades are introduced for it. One of the complaints that some officers have about the M&P series is the trigger is "mushy." While I have no complaints about the trigger on my personally-owned … [Read more...]
Another Law Enforcement Training Death
In what has become an unbelievably hard circumstance to realize, another police officer has lost his life during a firearms training exercise. On September 15, 2010, St. Joseph, Missouri police officer Dan DeKraai was killed in the line of duty while attending force-on-force training for the Department’s SWAT Team. At the time of his death Officer DeKraai was a four year … [Read more...]