The Law Enforcement Book of Weapons, Ammunition, and Training Procedures: Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns [Hardcover]

Mason Williams (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd (December 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0398035768
• ISBN-13: 978-0398035761
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,975,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Historically relevant, very much dated, July 19, 2004

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Marcello GT "marcellogt" (South of the border. Way south!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Law Enforcement Book of Weapons, Ammunition, and Training Procedures: Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns (Hardcover)

The name of Mason Williams still resonates with authority among serious students of weaponry and weaponcraft, particularly under a law enforcement perspective. For that reason alone, this book is an invaluable addition to one's library. It is loaded with doctrine, equipment recommendations, training programs and deployment procedures; all quite practical -at the time!- information that could very well serve as essential reference not only for the individual officer, but for a whole department. By today's standards, the information is still useful provided that the reader does not take it as gospel but as a building block of knowledge.

Having said that, however, more practically-oriented readers should look elsewhere. The 31 years passed since the book's publication have been a time of steadfast evolution and a few revolutions in police training and indoctrination -e.g, check Mason's opinions regarding shooting a suspect-, not all positive for sure, but very much real nevertheless.