What are the four principles of weapon retention?
Whether an aggressor is trying to take your handgun from your holster, hand, or shoulder holster, or your impact weapon or electronic control device, your reaction should be the same: Protect, Orient, Initiate, Neutralize, and Threat Assess.
What is weapon retention?
Gun retention is what a police officer must do to keep his or her pistol from being taken from the holster by a suspect, and then shot with it during hand-to-hand combat.
Should you store your guns loaded?
According to the California Attorney General, the safest way to store a gun is with a state-approved firearm safety device and by keeping the weapon in a locked container. Owners should also ensure that the firearm is not loaded.
Can guns be depreciated?
While most well-maintained, high-quality guns don’t depreciate, buying guns as an investment while they are at top dollar isn’t a good idea. Just like you would do when investing in the stock market, buy low and sell high.
What is a pistol lanyard for?
The purpose of a pistol lanyard is to keep your weapon safe, secure and easily accessible when you need it. When the cord is attached to the weapon, you can position it wherever you like. The lanyard also helps the pistol not to fall down on the ground in case a situation arises.
How long can you keep a gun loaded?
By following that guide line, magazines would remain fully loaded a maximum of six months before being unloaded and reloaded. Environmental conditions of temperature, moisture, exposure to chemicals or sunlight, not to mention vibration or impact, can affect the magazine and ammunition contained within.
What is the Glock lanyard for?
The GLOCK Lanyard easily and effectively secures a pistol by snapping the clip hook into the hole on the back of the pistol frame.
What are front slide serrations for?
The front serrations (FS) provide an additional tactile surface choice when manipulating the slide giving the operator positive traction even with wet or sweaty hands. This new design offers the advantage for professional users to do a fast press check before and after firing.