Tag: Low Light

A number of knowledgeable trainers advocate the use of fixed iron sights on patrol rifles for durability. They argue iron sights aren t susceptible to damage from harsh usage or ...

During a recent advanced patrol rifle class, an officer leaned out far from a hard-cover position to fire on an armed offender. Why break cover? In part because his sling ...

Statistics have shown for a very long time that the majority of armed confrontations that involve law enforcement officers occur between 1800 hrs and 0600 hrs the hours of darkness. ...

In August, Charlie Exum and Dale Young, U.S. Border Patrol officers from Alamogordo, N.M., won the 2007 5.11 Challenge on literally the last shot of the event. Over the summer, ...

The law enforcement environment is filled with risks and hazards both obvious and unseen. But as noted risk management trainer and consultant California Highway Patrol Commander Gordon Graham (ret.) states, ...

It's the basics that win out. Be it gear or tactics, the simple version usually rules. I've believed that and lived it for many years, so it's not easy for ...

As a fan of military documentaries, I try to get a sense of what the troops are using in Afghanistan and Iraq for perimeter and entry work they ought to ...

Count Dracula always began his greetings with a half smirk, a slight cock of his head and a blood curdling, " Good evening." Like most of you, I've worked my ...

Pietro Beretta S.P.A. is the world's oldest firearms manufacturer. In existence almost since the invention of the gun, Beretta offers a wide range of firearms for both sporting and defensive ...

When large-scale emergencies arise, natural or man-made, citizens rush home to their families. Police officers are expected to do the opposite and report to their job.