ThunderStick Summit's Q&A Session - American Cop
What's the best shotgun for duty use? The best shotgun optic? How about personal preference for defensive ammo?| American Cop
What's the best shotgun for duty use? The best shotgun optic? How about personal preference for defensive ammo?| American Cop
Very few police officers will ever receive all the live-fire range time they need. Even fewer will have the time they need to engage with another person in training to develop and solidify their skills in areas such as human interaction, judgment, and decision-making. Range work and scenario training in both areas require specialized facilities (each very different) and support staff, including instructors, role players, and safety personnel. How can “we” – those in the profession taske...| American Cop
Normally, the focus of gear-related articles here is whether they are geared for duty use. I try to look at gear in that light – especially thinking back to when I started in the profession. However, back then, we were not inundated with the amount of technology and advertising you all are hit with today. [...] The post Olight’s Rechargeable O-Sight appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
chronograph /krŏn′ə-grăf″, krō′nə-/ noun An instrument that registers or graphically records time intervals, such as the duration of an event. An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity. Same as Chronogram, 1. [...] The post Garmin’s Xero C1 Chronograph appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
So, I am two plus months into my time with Staccato's HD P4.5. You can see my initial thoughts and first range trip with it HERE. Since then, I have taught with the P4.5 and also shot a match with it. Bottom Line Up Front – My early thought that this is how Browning's design [...] The post Second Impressions – Two Months with Staccato’s HD P4.5 appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
I spent this past weekend taking Heiho Consulting Group's Applied Defensive Handgun Skills class. To say it was not what many perceive a shooting class to be is an understatement. One example, my round count was about 350. The best description of the material was that this class was hitting the weight room to build [...] The post Increasing Survivability appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
Cleaning carbon and other crud off the lens of your weapon-mounted light (WML) is a pain in the fourth point of contact (your backside). Aside from not having a light on your firearm – which is contraindicated in certain environments – your options are cleaning it regularly or preventing the buildup on the lens. Over [...] The post Carbon Mitigation From Dark Matter Concepts appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
Good news - the number of murdered officers is down Year-To-Date this year (2025) when compared to last year (2024). However, it appears from media coverage that "we" are back to seeing attacks on L/E that potentially could have been minimized, if not prevented. Yes, I know there's a media bias. And on "our" end, [...] The post Partners – Time Can Get Help To Your Side appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
There is a need for tactical equipment. And then there is a need for practical equipment. By that, I mean necessary gear that does not scream "tactical," but gives you (or someone you care about) the capability to work through an unplanned but foreseeable event. One of those items is Streamlight's Wedge flashlight. Yes, it [...] The post Streamlight’s Wedge appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
Semi-automatic firearms have an eight-step function cycle. Every time the firearm – handgun, shotgun, or rifle – is put in a ready condition, the cycle runs again. Steps Those steps are: Feed, Chamber, Lock, Fire, Unlock, Extract, Eject, and Cock. Feed occurs when the slide goes forward, moving the top round in the magazine [...] The post Cycle Interrupted appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
Coming of age for me with shotguns meant gaining a solid understanding of a pump-action shotgun. Doing that as a road deputy in the early ’90s meant that it was going to be a stock shotgun, too. Even when we adopted a personally owned shotgun program that mirrored the programs we had for pistols and carbines, my old office stuck with that one make and model. Fast forward a few years, and I am still comfortable with that one gun. Along the way, though, I began to explore other pump-action gu...| American Cop
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