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CLOSE QUARTERS ENGAGEMENTS: Dominate, Eliminate, Control

SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS

OCTOBER 2001

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OCTOBER 2001

THE LINEUP

18 • THE MAT 49

France's Classic Submachine Gun

By Leroy Thompson

22 • CLOSE QUARTERS

ENGAGEMENTS

Dominate, Eliminate, Control

By Wes Doss

26 • ROBINSON ARMAMENT

M96 EXPEDITIONARY RIFLE

The World’s Best Rifle?

By Ed Sanow

31 • NIKON GOES TITANIUM!

By Tony Lesce

32 • HISTORY OF THE BIG FIFTIES

By Clint Smith

36 • PRECISION RIFLE TRAINING

WITH THE PROS AT

SIG ARMS ACADEMY

By David M. Fortier

42 • SUREFIRE ’ S NEW

EXECUTIVE LIGHTS

Staff Report

44 • NORTH AMERICAN

SNIPER CHAMPIONSHIP:

Camp Shelby, MS

By Tony Lesce

50 • TACTICAL RELOADING OF

THE FIGHTING SHOTGUN

By Brian F. Torgeson

54 • DPMS BULL 20

Match Grade Accuracy, Duty Reliability

By Steve Malloy

60 • FULL SPECTRUM

BATTLE EQUIPMENT

And Modular Integrated

Communication Helmet

By Patrick A. Rogers

DEPARTMENTS

Briefing Room • 5

The Armory • 6

Mail Room • 8

Piece Packers • 9

S.W.A.T. Emporium • 10

Long Arms of the Law • 12

Library • 14

Training & Tactics • 15

Roll Call • 16

S.W.A.T. TECH • 58

S.W.A.T. LITE • 77

66 • KESTREL 3000

POCKET WEATHER METER

By Steve Malloy

70 • THE SPECIAL

AIR SERVICE REGIMENT:

Australia's Response to Terrorism

By Eitan Meyr

4 S.W.A.T. • OCTOBER 2001

BRIEFING ROOM

THE

S.W.A.T. TEAM

ince S.W.A.T. is published nine times a year, there are three months each year that do not

receive a "cover date." Subscribers will have noticed that we have gone from our July issue

to this, the October issue, and may have assumed that they have been shorted or missed an issue.

The truth is, with the ownership of S.W.A.T. changing hands, we were crunched for time

on the "August" issue. Rather than simply throw something together, and go to the presses, we

skipped to the October issue. This was done to insure that we have brought you, our readers,

the best magazine possible. We know the importance of a hard-earned dollar and publishing

a quality product is of paramount importance to us. Rest assured you will not miss a single

issue you have paid for. Your subscriptions will be extended to make up for the "lost" edition.

Government—local, state or federal—can not prevent violence by passing more gun laws,

any more than passing out condoms will prevent teenage sex. Teaching young people, of any

age, to be responsible begins in the home. In fact, instruction of any kind begins in the home.

Recently I was helping my niece study for her senior high school finals in Civics class. One

question was worded something to the effect of, "The 2nd Amendment a) guarantees the right

to keep and bear arms b) forbids the passage of gun control laws c) is intended to protect a

state’s militia d) has no present-day significance." My answer, of course, was "a", but I was

advised by my niece that the "proper" answer was "d."

After a brief argument, my niece produced the text used by her class, Magruder’s American

Government by William A. McClenaghan , (1985, Allyn and Bacon). As plain as day, right there on

page 136 were the words, "The Amendment has no real significance today— except for its

propaganda weight in arguments over gun control."

Was I surprised? Not really. The emotion that I felt would better be described as outrage. The

way the text read would convey to most young readers that anyone who voiced support for the

Second Amendment was just spreading propaganda. The true propaganda is what our children are

apparently being taught in the public school system—and they are using our tax dollars to do it!

For years in this column I have urged our readers to become actively involved in Second

Amendment issues. Join the NRA, CCRKBA, JPFO, or other pro-gun groups; write, call, fax

and e-mail your Congressmen and Senators at both the state and federal levels; defeat anti-gun

politicos at the local level. And, also at the local level, I would urge S.W.A.T. readers to find out

if such misinformation is being taught to their kids. Talk to your kid’s teachers, go to school

board meetings and let your feelings be known.

The First Amendment gives us the right to free speech. Exercise that right. If you depend

on others to speak up for you, the entire Bill of Rights may be in jeopardy. Remember, free men

can own weapons—slaves can’t.

Finally, I would like to welcome Clint Smith to S.W.A.T. A familiar name to anyone

involved in tactical shooting training, Clint is probably best known for the excellent courses he

instructs at Thunder Ranch (and before that under the name of International Training

Consultants). More at home instructing on the firing line than he is at a computer’s keyboard,

we are grateful Clint has taken the time to share his experience and insights with us in these

pages. Look for him as a regular contributor.

Until next time, stay low and watch your back.

PUBLISHER

Richard J. Lucibella

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EDITOR

Denny Hansen

ART DIRECTOR

Usen Gandara

COPY EDITOR

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LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSULTANTS

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Brent Wheat

TACTICAL CONSULTANT

Louis Awerbuck

CONTRIBUTING STAFF

R.K. Campbell

Dr. George Dvorchak

Tom Givens

Flint Hansen

Tony Lesce

Steve Malloy

Eitan Meyr

Clint Smith

Patrick A. Rogers

Eugene Nielsen

Leroy Thompson

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

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NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS

S.W.A.T. Magazine welcomes contributors on weaponry, tactics and related subjects.

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