Kershaw was in overdrive at SHOT Show this year delivering dozens of new knife options. One of the new knives is called the Reverb. The Reverb is a small folding knife with unique blade design and is feature-built for everyday carry, call-out or bail-out bag, hiking, or backpacking. The Reverb could be a great addition to your duty bag for those little every-day jobs that come … [Read more...]
Steel Will Censor Knives
The Steel Will Censor knife could be a great option as a patrol or SWAT back-up self-defense knife. Steel Will has been continually impressing the market with innovative new designs, a high level of craftsmanship, and material selections to ensure the end product is durable, and the blade maintains a sharp edge even after heavy use. Steel Will knives have been rising in … [Read more...]
New G2 Research Telos Ammunition
G2 Research is at it again with the introduction of their new affordable Telos line of self-defense ammunition. Currently the Telos line offers a 105-grain +P .38 Special round, and a 92-grain +P 9mm round. The Telos line is advertised as a more affordable G2 Research self-defense ammunition option that does not sacrifice performance or expansion capabilities. G2 Research … [Read more...]
G2 Research Adds .45 ACP Civic Duty
G2 Research has just released their new .45 ACP Civic Duty Ammunition. The Civic Duty line is one of four handgun ammunition lines offered by G2 Research, and its potential as a law enforcement or self-defense selection is substantial. The addition of .45 ACP expands the Civic Duty line to cover perhaps the two most popular handgun cartridges, the other being 9mm. G2 Research … [Read more...]
New CRKT Acquisition Knife
Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) recently introduced its latest knife, the Acquisition. Initial appearances suggest the Acquisition is a combination of fine craftsmanship, unique features, and high-quality materials. CRKT offers the Acquisition in two models: one with a fixed blade and a second with a folding blade. The uniquely designed grip scales are unique and offer … [Read more...]
Ruger Polycase AMX Ammunition
Ruger continues their expansion en route to becoming a one stop shop for all things firearms. The latest addition is the partnership with Polycase Ammunition to produce a Ruger branded AMX ammunition. This new ammunition is an injection molded mixture of powdered copper and polymer, with a patent-pending twist shape design reported to provide maximum hydraulic displacement with … [Read more...]
I Miss My PR-24
From when I was a rookie until the late 1990’s, I carried a Monadnock PR-24 on duty. My first one was the aluminum shafted model. Our agency had gone to dark navy uniforms with a large shield-style badge in the early 1980’s. With that dark blue uniform, oval shield, and PR-24, we fairly looked like the LAPD. That was by design. We had hired a progressive chief who wanted to … [Read more...]
Teaching Our Citizens to Protect Themselves
If it wasn't so sad, I would laugh every time I heard someone say that a police officer's job is to protect them. Perhaps I should explain... Although we wish it to be otherwise, I doubt there is any police officer who believes that he or she can protect any individual citizen from being harmed by criminals. Well, maybe the chief might, but I think that … [Read more...]