Looking for a handheld flashlight that can reach out across a backyard and illuminate a suspect? Want to keep it affordable and compatible with your existing charging system? Take a look at the Streamlight Stinger DS LED HP. I know the name is cumbersome, but the flashlight it much handier. Touting features that include 350 lumens of total light output and 56,000 candela, … [Read more...]
iRobot 110 First Look Review
A couple of months ago I got the chance to review the iRobot 110 FirstLook robot. (Ed. note: Yes, this is the same iRobot company that builds the Roomba.) Bruce Archambault, the Army Business Manager for iRobot, was in the area and good enough to bring a couple of options to our police department for testing and evaluation. Although he also brought some larger options, … [Read more...]
Streamlight Night Com UV Flashlight Review
The new Streamlight Night Com UV is a specialty light for law enforcement that incorporates six UV emitting LED lights into a white light flashlight. The UV lights allow a police or security officer to verify the authenticity of a driver’s license, bank card, currency or other document. The flashlight is about the same length as the company’s Strion flashlight, meaning it … [Read more...]
Walther PPQ M2 Review: Excellent Handgun On- or Off-Duty
If the new polymer frame Walther PPQ M2 (Police Pistol Quick Defense) looks familiar, it should. Its form, fit, function and finish is an outgrowth from the Walther P99. The PPQ M2 differs from the modern PP in trigger function in that, after the chamber is loaded, it has a “constant trigger pull” (Walther’s terminology). Translated, this means its striker is fully cocked. … [Read more...]
Comparing the Beretta PX4C Storm and Nano Subcompact Pistols
Beretta now has two polymer and steel subcompact pistols – the Px4C Storm Subcompact and the Nano. The Px4C is the subcompact version of the Px Storm (now the Px4), introduced in 2005, which was followed by a compact and, now, this subcompact version. Both the Px4C and the Nano are offered in 9x19mm or .40S&W chambering. The samples discussed here are in 9x19mm. The Nano is … [Read more...]
Springfield XDS Review
In this Springfield XDS review, I take a look at the most recent version (and the smallest yet) of the XD pistols which is imported from Croatia by Springfield, with final assembly done in the U.S. The history of the XD pistol begins with IM Metal, Croatia, which, in 1991, began manufacturing a 9mm pistol (and a subsequent version in 1995) for the Croatian military and … [Read more...]
Blinded by the Light: Sightmark H2000 Review
When I read about the Sightmark 2000 lumen flashlight, I was dumbfounded. How could anyone pack that much juice into a handheld light? Fortunately for me, Sightmark was willing to send on to me for review. The Sightmark H2000 is a hand-held flashlight, suitable also for mounting on a firearm. It has a variety of features and is said to be perfect for “shooting, … [Read more...]
SIG Sauer P938 Nightmare Review
This new SIG SAUER Model P938 Nightmare, chambered in 9x19mm caliber, is an updated version of SIG’s Model P238, chambered in .380ACP, which was introduced in 2009. With the P238 being a locked breech, short recoil operated pistol, the action is more than sufficient to handle the more powerful 9x19mm round. In one sense, the original – the P238 – is overbuilt for the .380ACP … [Read more...]
PoliceOne.com’s Online Academy
During the past 40 years, video-based training for law enforcement has greatly evolved. Old videos were dry and boring – a “just the facts” presentation. In the ’80s, this began to change. J.D. “Buck” Savage was a fictional cop created by officer and trainer Dave Smith. The Buck Savage series of videos were humorous demonstrations of what not to do as a cop. No one who … [Read more...]
Rusty’s Rags LE Pistol Care Kit Review
Rusty’s Rags produces a range of cleaning and care kits for pistols, long guns and knives that use sheepskin and a silicone oil to protect your gun’s finish. Recently the company introduced several new kits specially designed for the law enforcement and military communities. The good folks at Rusty’s Rags kindly sent me one of their 9mm pistol kits to test. Rusty’s Rags … [Read more...]