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The Tactical Rifle: The Precision Tool For Urban Police Operations

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I am state certified as an assault weapons instructor and have been tasked with building a patrol rifle team. We utilize semi-auto .223 rifles in selected patrol vehicles. I have used the book in many training exercises. It is easy to read and addresses police tactics rather that military combat tactics which are diffrent. It covers many unusual shooting positions and carry positions. An absolute must read for any Police rifle instructor. Everything is demonstrated with numerous photos.
Buy the book, its well worth the money.

As a new owner of an AR15 rifle I was looking for a book that gave me the needed training necessary to be a responsible owner. I've purchased four books on the topic, this is by far the best. His easy to understand writing style and illustrated pictures are very clear. It's the next best thing to a hands-on course. Get this book first, you may not need anymore.

Most of the material found in this book is usable, well organized and relevent. If the author would have left out his personal commentary his work could be taken more seriously. This book is worth reading, twice. The first time through it I would recommend scanning sections to get an overall concept of the material presented. The second read should be with a high lighter and a note pad. Take away the best ideas and see what works for you.

This is the second book by Gabe Suarez, who has become a leading figure in realm of defensive shooting. The backround Suarez has in law enforcement is very visible in the book, more so than is his newer books. But then, the book is aimed more towards law enforcement agencies than private citizens.

The book is intermediate level. It does cover the basics, like different firing positions, and principles of marksmanship, but it does not treat the subjects in enough detail to enable its use as basic textbook. On the other hand, there is not much of the advanced stuff, either.

Major portion of the book is devoted to different shooting positions, carry and ready positions and deploying the rifle from sling-arms. Each of the subjects are handled with aid of very good and clear photographs. Although there is not very much text in these chapters, the pictures make it easy to understand what Suarez is teaching.

There is also some stiff on zeroing the rifle, low light operations, shooting on the move, reloading and clearing malfunctions, and so on. The gun-specific techniques are explained for AR-15, because it is the most common rifle in police use, but for the most part the techniques presented are not gun-specific.

To sum it up, this is a good but not very detailed study on use of rifle in police operations. It's very easy to read and the techniques presented seem very realistic. The main drawback is the lack of detail.

This book is an excellent guide to the fundamentals of employing a tactical rifle. I found it to be extreemly helpfull in training my soldiers and also in selecting weapon accesories. The author has an extensive and well rounded background that he uses to illustrate his teaching points and keep the book interesting. ...

As a new competitor in DCM competitions I was looking for a resource to help me fine-tune my shooting techniques.

This book is what I was looking for.

It is well written and has great photos showing what the author is talking about. If you are new to shooting or an old pro looking for help to get your scores higher, take a look at this book!

Good book. Good tactical basics. It supplemented a tactical rifle course I taught recently. I would go in more detail and cover more on basic marksmanship.

The book is a bit out of date, I recommend checking out the Magpul vidoes. The book does give some good advance moves, but some are out of date. It was still a nice read and the 2 things I found good about it was different oils that should be used on a gun, and a few recommend sights. Still worth a buy for comparison and if you have no idea on tactical moves. For the price and the amount of pictures still make it a nice buy.

This is an excellent basic training manual for law enforcement officers desiring to include the rifle in their tactical "toolbox". Concentating on the AR-15/M-16 system, Mr. Suarez gives a good basic overview of modern tactical rifle training and requirements. I am the firearms instructor for my department, and have found all of Mr. Suarez' books to be of great use in teaching my people. I am eagerly awaiting Mr. Suarez' upcoming book on the AK47 weapons system.

Gabriel Suarez has written several other books on firearms handling and the tactics and techniques which he describes are current and very effective. Suarez covers in this book safety, preventative maintenence, terminal ballistics, marksmanship, optics, several different shooting positions and malfunction and reload drills. This book is a must for any AR-15 style rifle owner or police officer who uses and trains with a rifle on any basis.