Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. i n s ide indus t r y n e w s ® Roy Huntington From the Editor: Colt? Yup, you heard it, and they’re back. Here’s a semi-exclusive picture of Colt’s new “Agent DAO” a double-action-only full caliber .45 ACP 1911. Lightweight and with a “trench” sighting system, this is a leap of faith by Colt into the concealed carry fray and is sure to please those hard-core Colt aficionados out there. With 7+1 capacity, it doesn’t give up a thing to its single-action brethren, but the DAO action will offer a user-friendliness that may sway some shooters into the 1911 family. We’ve got one on order and will be offering a look soonest. Well done, Colt! like lights, camo accessories and about anything to make a hunter’s life easier could be had. Ditto for the local sporting goods stores. Where I came from in the San Diego area, a local “Sporting Goods” store had baseball and soccer goodies and maybe a nice fishing section, weights, bike stuff and golf. But here? It’s about 75-percent hunting, shooting, bow hunting, deer feeding and maintenance, tree stands, ammo and more. And — this is the really good part — a usually well-stocked gun display with a staff who actually knows about guns. And another thing. I’ve had a steady stream of installers, electricians, plumbers, UPS and Fed-Ex guys by the new house and exactly all of them have been hunters and shooters. I now have a slew of new friends — and they’ve all invited me to hunt and shoot with them. So, I think we may have a case of the hand-wringers getting the press on the TV news, but in the real world it’s business as usual. I asked my visitors if the down turn in the economy will affect their sport. “Not much,” said Mike, a Fed-Ex driver. “I may not shoot as much, but nothing is going to stop me from hunting and shooting!” I say we quit worrying and get back to business to keep encouraging these hard-working customers! If you’re a manufacturer who wants to get their product in the hands of police officers at every level, from veteran street cops to the leaders who authorize the purchase of their all-important gear, get with me so we can team up. American COP offers those all-important solutions for officers who work the front lines, and I know many of your products are those solutions. Let’s work together to save lives and help those men and women “out there.” I’ve taken the liberty of offering a sort of mission statement to make our stand clear. I generally hate mission statements, especially when it comes to police-oriented issues, but I think this explains what American COP is about. And perhaps just as importantly, I promise we’ll continue to hold to it. “American COP will continue to offer solutions to real world problems encountered by street level officers, mid level supervisors, trainers, purchasers and leaders. From technology to boots, COP will continue to lead the way with integrity, honest editorial and a level of approachability offering ready-access to our editorial staff by the officers who are our readers — and the manufacturers who serve them.” ® Jeff John From the Editor: Roy Huntington From the Editor: SHOT Show Spectacular! Our SHOT Show edition is generally huge, packed with good stuff of all kinds and this one is no exception. An STI 1911 V.I.P. graces the cover and writer Mike Cumpston wrings it out as well as an STI Ranger II and Off Duty, giving possessors of Concealed Carry Permits plenty of options. Two of the 1911s are .45 ACP and one is a resurging CCW star — the 9mm. The 9x19mm, with plenty of high quality ammo available today, is making a comeback due to its low recoil and controllability combined Colt’s new Agent DAO 1911 .45 ACP. Cops Don’t Have Time For Bull — Neither Do You American COP continues to lead the way on the streets —and in the hands of cops around the country. With the retirement of Dave Douglas, the former editor, I’ll be taking over the daily operation of COP, and retired officer Sammy Reese will lend his able hand as Executive Editor. We promise we’ll continue to hit hard at the topics working officers, supervisors and leaders are interested in — the tools they need to survive and to “work-smart” in the real world. You’ll be seeing more focus on the hard goods that help get the job done; with a concentrated look at different areas like lights, duty gear, tactical clothing, armor, guns, ammo, knives, tools, technology that can partner with cops — and more. Hunting Lives! I’ve heard moaning that “Oh, hunting is dead” — but I’m seeing something much different. I just completed a move to Joplin, Missouri and I have to tell you, I feel as if I’ve moved to America. Great people, affordable housing, animals on my land and more. And hunting dead? Obviously those hand-wringers must live on the left or right coast, because it’s big, bold and going strong here. I took my ATV to the local Honda dealer for service and mine was precisely the only one of about 35 being serviced that wasn’t camo-painted, with gun racks, game toting gear and winches. The dealer stocked a wide range of hunting accessories — things • • 4 • • STI V.I.P.s featured in March GUNS Magazine.