Category: Armory
+1 Texas DPS Gunboat
Late last month the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) took delivery of the first of six patrol gunboats that will be used by Highway Patrol officers and others to secure Falcon Lake. For those who don’t recognize the name, the body of water straddles the U.S./Mexican border and was the site of a recent [...]
Gunplay on Iraq’s Shatt al-Arab
A collection of State Department Escalation of Force Reports filed by security contractors in Iraq were recently made public following a FOIA request by the tabloid website Gawker. Included are summaries of maritime related incidents reported to the RSO in Basrah between February and June 2007 that occurred on the Shatt al-Arab in the vicinity [...]
Random Facts About HR 822 Right to Carry Act
This week, the house passed a vote that would amend US code in order to allow a person who has a valid CCW in one state, (and can lawfully posses a handgun), to be allowed to concealed carry in another state. Naturally, there are many firestorm debates on this issue. Anti-gun groups are going crazy about it [...]
HR 822: Who is for and against it.
HR 822 stipulates that any lawful holder of a concealed carry permit in one state will retain the right to carry in any other state which also issues concealed carry permits or does not prohibit concealed carry. What it doesn’t do is authorize federal interference in state gun laws. The state permit-issuing laws will remain the [...]
Weapons Training for Adverse Conditions
This is the first post from MARSEC4′s newest contributor, John, a twelve year veteran of ocean going service with ten years active law enforcement experience. He also competes in three gun and other practical shooting matches and is an amateur AR platform gunsmith. He’s knowledgeable, damn cool, and we’re glad to have him on board. [...]
Pistol Skill Drills
I started an article about the need for actual live-fire firearms training versus just shooting the agency qual course over and over, but it started to turn into a rant and I am in a good mood. Instead, I am going to post some challenging pistol skill drills that you can use [...]
Guns, Ammo, & Seawater
On shore most shooters are only concerned with removing powder residue from the action and barrel of their weapon and lubricating it after firing. Outside of that they’ll wipe or brush off any obvious dirt, maybe apply some lubricant if they happen to play with the action and it feels sluggish, then reholster or store [...]
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