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Smart Firearms was created in 2013
out of a need to reduce firearms acci-
dents and increase proficiency among
our nation’s police officers and private
citizens. These folks have created a
unique non-firing training system that
models used a
simple photosensor
with a timer to
set off the alarm
anytime a finger
was on the trigger
for more than
approximately two
from retention or
well-aimed shots.
On the other
end, there is nearly zero
tolerance for finger
placement during reholstering, as this
is when most negligent discharges
occur. Altogether, this suite allows
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mimics the most common weapons
on the market and is designed to
break bad habits before they start.
A highly intuitive sensor suite
located in the triggerguard audibly and
visually alerts instructors and bystand-
ers of unsafe handling. Previous
seconds. However, the company’s
newest products utilize accelerome-
ters and inertial reference units that
tell the alarm system how the gun is
oriented before it goes off. This allows
for a bit more tolerance during pre-
sentations, accommodating shooting
every practice session to be a
skill-builder by not allowing a single
violation to slip by. The fact that the
weapons are conspicuously inert and
incapable of chambering a round
increases the number of possible
locations for training events. These
THE UNKNOWNS
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SMART FIREARMSSmart Firearms was created in 2013
out of a need to reduce firearms acci-
dents and increase proficiency among
our nation’s police officers and private
citizens. These folks have created a
unique non-firing training system that unique non-firing training system that
models used a
simple photosensor
with a timer to
set off the alarm
anytime a finger
was on the trigger
for more than
approximately twoapproximately two
from retention or
well-aimed shots.
On the other
end, there is nearly zero
tolerance for finger
placement during reholstering, as this
is when most negligent discharges
occur. Altogether, this suite allows occur. Altogether, this suite allows
increases the number of possible
locations for training events. These
visually alerts instructors and bystand-
ers of unsafe handling. Previous
for a bit more tolerance during pre-
sentations, accommodating shooting
07 2020
guns have found their way into regular
buildings and neighborhoods, and have
helped entire police departments achieve
the most realistic training possible.
The company’s pistols come in
several styles and will fit holsters for
the Glock 17, 19, 22 and 23, Smith
&Wesson’s M&P series or, new for 2020,
the Sig Sauer P320. All of the pistols
are crafted with the same exterior
dimensions as their live-fire counterparts
and contain realistic triggers with tactile
resets. They can also survive being
dropped 8 feet onto concrete as well. In
addition to handguns, Smart Firearms
also makes highly functioning M4s and
X2 Tasers to expand their appeal to
SWAT teams and security personnel.
Sadly, many police departments
lack the funding to provide substantial
firearms training to their officers, and
most civilians just don’t have the means
to conduct realistic training sessions.
Through the use of Smart Firearms,
police and responsible citizens can train
for a violent encounter where threats
exist in a 360-degree environment. The
company’s guns are now in service with
more than 120 police departments in the
U.S. alone. Sales are open to any orga-
nization or individual that is interested
in practicing or teaching safe firearms
handling. (smartfirearms.us)
LASER AMMOGetting to the range is hard—sometimes
really hard. Most ranges aren’t open
before typical work hours, and many
aren’t open much later after we’ve
punched out. Live-fire training is also
costly on both the wallet and the shooter.
Let’s face it, our budget and our wrists
can only soak up so much recoil before
we’re no longer practicing the way we
should be. This led the owners of Laser
Ammo to develop the company’s first
product, the SureStrike.
The SureStrike was the first of many
products that introduced realistic training
to the comfort of your own home. This
simple laser cartridge can accept
different adapters to be chambered in
nearly any firearm. Once the SureStrike
is inserted into the chamber, the gun’s
firing pin activates it and projects either
a visible red laser or an infrared one for
less distraction. Using the SureStrike,
shooters can simply dry fire on their
own target or incorporate any number of
reactive targets made by Laser Ammo.
The company’s most popular target
is the LaserPET, or Personal Electronic
Target. This highly portable device oper-
ates in six different modes that allow
you to work on drawing, consistency,
speed and even malfunction-clearance
drills. The newest version of this versa-
tile feedback system can read either a
red or infrared laser, helping to future-
proof your training plans.
In addition, the company is very well
known for its Smokeless Range Shooting
Simulator. Using this system, an instruc-
tor or homeowner can set up a laser
shooting range right in his or her class-
room or living room and practice a variety
of scenarios. There’s even a software
add-on that allows you to make a custom
scenario based on your own personal
living space, office building or school. For
a more affordable and dynamic training
session, Laser Ammo also offers its
Interactive Multi-Target Training System,
or i-MTTS. The three or five targets
that comprise this kit are electronically
connected and “speak” to each other
when hit to offer several different training
options that involve movement and
transitioning from target to target. Check
them out. (laser-ammo.com)
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guns have found their way into regular guns have found their way into regular
buildings and neighborhoods, and have buildings and neighborhoods, and have
helped entire police departments achieve helped entire police departments achieve
the most realistic training possible.
The company’s pistols come in
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