Tactical Weapons / Tactical Weapons May 2014

Marcus Luttrell (third from right) stands with some of the SEALs who fought bravely in Operation Red Wings.

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Lone Survivor: ‘The Gunny’ R. Lee Ermey Reviews Mark Wahlberg Navy SEAL Film

Perfect practice makes perfect performance, so the Bryant PD Emergency Response Team practices dynamic entries as well as specific skills needed to operate in toxic and explosive environments.

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Bryant, Arkansas Police Department ERT: Meth-Lab Takedown | Tactical Training Exercise

A member of an MVD OMOH unit rappels into position to engage wit his pistol. The pistol is a Glock, as Russian special units can purchase weapons from abroad.

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Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: Russia’s FSB Alpha & Vympel Conduct Anti-Terror Ops

Ruger’s AC-556, shown with its stock folded, is a compact, select-fire carbine packing 5.56mm firepower. The AC-556 became known globally for its controllability. Even in full-auto, there is little muzzle rise.

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Ruger AC-556 5.56mm Carbine: Full-Auto Firestorm | Gun Review

A collaboration between Smith & Wesson and Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics, the VTAC II 5.56mm carbine is ready to handle any threat that may arise right out of the box. Shown with a Trijicon ACOG, Troy Battle Sights, a SureFire Scout light and an Atlas bipod.

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S&W M&P15 VTAC II 5.56mm: Kyle Lamb’s Enhanced Carbine | Gun Review

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Milipol Paris: Guns, Gear & Tech from FN, Voere, ViVAX & More | Photo Galleries

The Alaska State Trooper SERT “Summer School” provides a chance for the entire team to practice, compete and realistically train together on fundamentals such as performing dynamic entries, gas deployment and tactical firearms skills.

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Alaska State Troopers: SERT ‘Summer School’ Training | Review

Tops guns and training help the Alaska State Troopers keep the peace in the largest state of the Union!

The Marine Magnum is purpose-built to disable a vessel’s engines or provide cover fire for a boarding team. Note the checkered synthetic buttstock.

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Remington 870 Special Purpose Marine Magnum: 12-Gauge Shotgun for Maritime Patrol | Review

The Remington 870 Special Purpose Marine Magnum is designed to put an end to high-seas crime no matter how rough it gets!

With its adjustable piston operating system, users can fine-tune the rifle’s gas flow for their ammunition, environmental conditions or suppressor use. The barrel also comes with 5/8x24 threading.

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Sig Sauer SIG716 Precision 7.62mm Rifle: Reliable DMR | Gun Review

Sig Sauer's SIG716 Precision in 7.62mm NATO: Bringing the piston-driven semi-auto to the fore as a reliable DMR!

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Barrett Rec7 Gen II 5.56mm Rifle: Multi-Mission AR | Gun Review

Dave Bahde tests the Barrett Rec7 Gen II chambered in 5.56mm NATO, which brings piston-driven performance to today’s urban warfare battlefield.

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Springfield EMP 9mm: Duty-Ready 1911 Pistol | Gun Review

The Springfield EMP 9mm 1911 pistol is ready for making fight-stopping hits on duty or off!

Primary Weapons Systems rifles, such as the MK212 shown with a new X Products drum mag, have been tested by officers and operators in the harshest conditions and have proven to be some of the most reliable AR rifles you can get today. Notable PDs fielding PWS rifles include Walla Walla, WA, Gwinnett County, GA and the City of Baton Rouge, LA.

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Primary Weapons Systems PWS MK212 7.62mm Rifle | Gun Review

Primary Weapons Systems' PWS MK212 12.75-inch-barreled 7.62 is nothing short of a big deal!

Barrett's new REC7 Gen II, already operational in the field, is one example of the high-speed, low-drag gear featured.

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Compact Thunder | Briefing Room

Tactical Weapons provides insider-written articles on the leading-edge weapons and elite operators who deliver compact thunder quickly and on target.

Improvised Electronics uses realistic simulated IEDs to give EOD trainees a feel for what they’ll face in the field. Here a 105mm artillery shell’s detonator is rigged to a telephone, ready to blast when dialed.

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Improvised Electronics: Counter-IED Blast Simulator Training | Review

Improvised Electronics helps EOD technicians beat bombs to the punch with second-to-none realism!

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May 2014

FEATURES PWS MK212: SBR THAT GOES LONG By David Bahde Primary Weapons Systems’ 12.75-inch-barreled 7.62 is nothing short of a big deal! WAR SPORT 5.56 SBR By Phillip Null Built…

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The Gunny Defends Lone Survivor | Preview

Self-serving movie critics can’t stop The Gunny from praising Mark Wahlberg’s latest film, Lone Survivor!

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Bug-Out M35 Trucks: Tactical Rides | Preview

Pump up your military-surplus, 2.5-ton M35 ride for extreme off-roading and supreme disaster preparedness!

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Springfield EMP 9mm Pistol: Duty Backup | Preview

Springfield Armory’s deep-cover EMP 1911 is ready for making fight-stopping hits on duty or off!

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Tactical Weapons / Tactical Weapons May 2014

Lone Survivor: ‘The Gunny’ R. Lee Ermey Reviews Mark Wahlberg Navy SEAL Film

Bryant, Arkansas Police Department ERT: Meth-Lab Takedown | Tactical Training Exercise

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: Russia’s FSB Alpha & Vympel Conduct Anti-Terror Ops

Ruger AC-556 5.56mm Carbine: Full-Auto Firestorm | Gun Review

S&W M&P15 VTAC II 5.56mm: Kyle Lamb’s Enhanced Carbine | Gun Review

Milipol Paris: Guns, Gear & Tech from FN, Voere, ViVAX & More | Photo Galleries

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Alaska State Troopers: SERT ‘Summer School’ Training | Review

Remington 870 Special Purpose Marine Magnum: 12-Gauge Shotgun for Maritime Patrol | Review

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Sig Sauer SIG716 Precision 7.62mm Rifle: Reliable DMR | Gun Review

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Springfield EMP 9mm: Duty-Ready 1911 Pistol | Gun Review

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Improvised Electronics: Counter-IED Blast Simulator Training | Review

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The Gunny Defends Lone Survivor | Preview

Bug-Out M35 Trucks: Tactical Rides | Preview

Springfield EMP 9mm Pistol: Duty Backup | Preview