Archive for October 2009
Fourth Generation Glock: Adjustable Grips
This might be good news for people with smaller hands. I haven’t seen or handled one yet, but it is probably a good idea. I still wish they would make a single stack 9mm.Glock has officially started teasing to the fourth generation of their pistols due in 2010.
Calling it the “Next Generation of Perfection,” the fourth generation Glock pistols are expected to feature an interchangeable backstrap, or adjustable grip, to accommodate a wide range of hand sizes.
The fourth generation Glocks are rumored to have a textured finish that is not nearly as aggressive as the RTF2 introduced at the 2009 SHOT Show. The new finish is said to be rougher than the prior generations, but easier on the hands and clothes than the RTF2. Read more
Public Relations for Tactical Teams
Some SWAT teams have a big public relations problem. Either they are the heroic rescuers, rushing to a job that is too dangerous for the “regular police,” or they are the overzealous and trigger-happy cowboys just itching to violate civil rights. Very rarely do the media report on a SWAT team for anything other than its purely good actions or its purely evil actions. And because of such coverage, public opinion follows the same train of thought. Read more
An alternative to Brinks/ADT home security signs
Point Shooting
A cursory examination of point shooting and aimed fire. Read more
The truth behind the recent M4 controversy
Yesterday I blogged about the M4 reliability controversy story that was originally reported by the Associated Press. At best the writer of the AP article exaggerated many the points. The leaked draft of the of the analysis of the Battle of Wanat reads quite differently. Read more
