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HANDGUN TRAINING EXTRAVAGANZA WORTH OVER $3600! SURVIVAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS BUDGET 5.56mm GAS-PISTON RIFLE Century International Arms PAP M80 WHEELGUN WISDOM Running Double-Action SEMI-AUTO Revolvers CLANGING ON STEEL SRM Arms RSR Ready STEROIDS 1216 Shotgun Ship Target THE STRONG SILENT TYPE Straight Scoop on Suppressors • PISTOL PRESENTATION • TRIGGERNOMETRY • BONUS! 2016 S.W.A.T. ARTICLE INDEX JANUARY 2017 PROJECT PHOENIX Cutaway Instructional Firearm kimber tle™ ii pistols unequalled quality. unmatched performance. Created for and in cooperation with law enforcement, TLE II (Tactical Law Enforcement) family of pistols is ideal for duty carry, tactical applications and personal protection. Newly updated for 2016 these seventeen 1911s feature an integrated mainspring lanyard slot (Pro and Custom only), G10 grips and a at top slide. The Custom TLE/RL II, pictured here o ers all key Kimber 1911 features with a 5-inch barrel, rail TLEs feature tritium night and weighs in at 38 ounces. sights, front and back strap checkering and aggressive G10 grips to ensure positive grip control and sight acquisition in a variety of environments. All Kimber pistol parts are manufactured to the tight- est tolerances; each pistol is hand- tted. Models are available in .45 ACP, 9mm and 10mm. Rail options allow for the mounting of lights and lasers for easy of target acquisition, models o ered with threaded barrels are ready to accept all standard suppressors. Stain- less nish provides added protection from moisture, wear and tear. (888) 243-4522 TM M ADE IN AMERICA WHAT ALL GUNS SHOULD BE kimberamerica.com ©2016, Kimber Mfg., Inc. All rights reserved. Information and speci cations are for reference only and subject to change without notice. BC_SWAT2G14 4/1/14 9:12 AM Page 1 Your m4 superstore with one of the largest stocking inventories kimber tle™ ii pistols of the latest AR15, M4 and M16 Parts, Accessories and Tactical Gear! unequalled quality. unmatched performance. • BCM® • Aimpoint • ADM AD-B2 Base $65.95 Diamondhead Micro H-1 ADM T1 SOCOM Spacer $19.95 BCM® Folding Rear $617.00 • • Vltor Basic IMOD Diamondhead • Sight $119.00 Centurion Arms C4 Rail 12 Inch $314.00 Stock $94.95 • Folding Front Sight $99.00 Created for and in cooperation with law • TangoDown SCAR • Thorntail • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ enforcement, TLE II (Tactical Law Enforcement) Panel 6 Inch $13.70 Offset Adaptive Compensator Mod 1 Light Mount $94.95 family of pistols is ideal for duty carry, tactical TangoDown Short BCMGUNFIGHTER™ • $50.00 applications and personal protection. Newly • QD Vertical Grip Grip Mod 0 $29.95 updated for 2016 these seventeen 1911s feature • ALG $89.73 an integrated mainspring lanyard slot (Pro and Defense QMS Geissele ® Custom only), G10 grips and a at top slide. The • • BCM A2X Flash Trigger SSA Trigger Suppressor $34.95 Custom TLE/RL II, pictured here o ers all key $45.00 $210 Kimber 1911 features with a 5-inch barrel, rail TLEs feature tritium night • Inforce HSP WML $119.00 and weighs in at 38 ounces. sights, front and back strap • CTT Solutions checkering and aggressive G10 Mag Cap grips to ensure positive grip • B5 Systems control and sight acquisition in SOPMOD Bravo Stock $58.00 a variety of environments. • BCM® KMR-10 KeyMod Rail 10 Inch $254.95 • BCM® Low Profile • Trijicon TA31RCO-M4 Gas Block $44.95 $1,422.05 • Blue Force Gear • GDI R-COM B-Model • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ • Midwest Industries SSK-KeyMod VCAS Sling $45.00 Mount $205.00 Vertical Grip $49.95 12 Inch Free Float Handguard • SureFire X300 Ultra • EOTech XPS2-0 EOTech G33 STS Magnifier $549.00 LEDWeaponLight HWS $499.00 • • Midwest Industries Folding Front Sight $79.95 • Midwest Industries All Kimber pistol parts are SPLP Rear Sight $119.95 manufactured to the tight- est tolerances; each pistol is hand- tted. Models are available in .45 ACP, 9mm BattleComp 1.0 • BCM® KMR-13 KeyMod and 10mm. $149.99 • Rail 13 Inch $269.95 • TangoDown • IWC KeyMod PR-4 Rear QD RL Sling Sling Mount Mount $17.00 $73.65 • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ • ALG • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ VPG-KeyMod QD • TangoDown ARC Defense • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ Compensator Mod 0 Vertical Grip $44.95 MK2 Magazine ACT Buttstock $89.95 $14.95 Trigger $65.00 • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ Grip Mod 3 $17.95 • BCM® Enhanced Trigger Guard • PWS FSC556 Tactical • PWS KeyMod Compensator $98.95 Bipod Adapter $23.95 • Wilson Combat Tactical Trigger Unit $269.95 Rail options allow for the • Vltor Carbine mounting of lights and lasers EMOD Stock for easy of target acquisition, $119.65 models o ered with threaded barrels are ready to accept all • Geissele Super Modular KeyMod 13 Inch Rail MK4 $350 standard suppressors. Stain- less nish provides added • BCMGUNFIGHTER™ Grip Mod 2 $29.95 protection from moisture, • Daniel Defense AR15 wear and tear. Lite 7.0 Rail $219.00 • Aimpoint PRO • TangoDown Patrol Rifle Optic $416.00 BattleGrip $35.75 (888) 243-4522 TM M ADE IN AMERICA WHAT ALL GUNS SHOULD BE kimberamerica.com All pricing is subject to change without notice. Please see our website for current pricing. ©2016, Kimber Mfg., Inc. All rights reserved. Information and speci cations are for reference only and subject to change without notice. Hartland, WI U.S.A. / Toll Free: 1-877-BRAVO CO (1-877-272-8626) / Fax: 262-367-0989 / BravoCompanyMFG.com LINEUP JANUARY 2017 SURVIVAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS SEMI-AUTO ON STEROIDS SRM Arms 1216 Shotgun 42 It’s finally a reality: a fighting shotgun that’s lighter and shorter COVER than most of its peers and has a total capacity of 17 shells. 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Enter to win a: ■ Ruger SR1911 pistol TOTAL VALUE ■ Gunsite 250 Defensive Pistol Course OVER $3,600! ■ 1,000 rounds of Black Hills Ammunition ■ DeSantis Speed Scabbard THE STRONG SILENT TYPE Straight Scoop on Suppressors COLUMNS 64 Sorting the fallacies 6 BRIEFING ROOM from the facts about suppressors: what The Coming Year effect do they really BY DENNY HANSEN have on a firearm and its performance? 16 STREET SMARTS Pistol Presentation BY JEFF HALL BY BRENT T. WHEAT 20 AGAINST ALL ODDS Get Seen, Get Saved BY REUBEN BOLIEU 32 ENEMY AT THE GATE Doing ISIS’ Work for Them BUDGET 5.56mm GAS-PISTON RIFLE BY KURT HOFMANN 70 Century International Arms PAP M80 36 FRONTLINE DEBRIEFS An AK-style rifle that’s chambered in 5.56mm, takes AR Don’t Move the Evidence magazines, and features an attractive price point. BY SCOTT REITZ BY ROBERT CAMPBELL 96 GOOD GUYS WIN! Second Amendment in Action BY TAMARA KEEL 98 TRAINING AND TACTICS Triggernometry BY LOUIS AWERBUCK DEPARTMENTS REVOLUTIONARY 8 MAIL ROOM 76 DRY-FIRE TRAINING SYSTEM Letters from Our Readers Salted Earth ATLAS-08 12 LAWFUL CARRY With the ATLAS-08, you can Frankenholster turn any location into a dry-fire BY NICK PERNA shoot house for safe and effective training 38 LONG GUNS in real-world scenarios. Two Books on Special Operations Weapons BY EUGENE NIELSEN BY LEROY THOMPSON 88 THE CUTTING EDGE ESEE Knives CM6 BY REUBEN BOLIEU CLANGING STEEL Renaissance Steel Research 90 OFFBEAT 82 Galco Holster Care Kit Ready Ship Target BY EUGENE NIELSEN This steel target designed for individual 92 GEAR LOCKER shooters does everything New Products and Accessories a steel target should, but most importantly, it ships 94 2016 ARTICLE INDEX for free. BY JUSTIN DYAL 97 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX S.W.A.T.® (ISSN# 1062-2365) Volume 36, Number 1, January 2017. 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