The August 2018 issue of S.W.A.T. is currently on newsstands everywhere.

If you carry a firearm for self-defense, you should also know how to treat a traumatic injury. This may be for yourself, your loved ones, or an innocent bystander injured during an attack. Classroom basics are great, but nothing beats a class that induces stress and evaluates how you perform under pressure. We cover just such a class—HYPER-REALISTIC SCENARIO TRAINING: XSA International Emergency Life Saver Course—in the August issue.

What happens when two well-known and respected companies collaborate to manufacture a modern sporting rifle? In TWO GREAT COMPANIES, ONE GREAT RIFLE: New M&P15 from Smith & Wesson and Magpul, we put the carbine through a comprehensive evaluation using magazines from nine different manufacturers, and 27 different .223/5.45mm loads from nine manufacturers, with over 700 rounds put downrange. The results might not be what you’d expect from such a mixed bag of items used.

If you’re into building your own ARs, you may want to step out of your comfort zone and put together a clone of a military Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOPMOD) carbine. Based on his six combat tours with Special Operations, S.W.A.T. author Jeff Gurwitch will help you avoid the perils and pitfalls of undertaking such a build.

You read about the Mossberg 590M Tri-Rail Shotgun in the June issue. Now known as the Heat Shield, the 590M uses a cob-style forend instead of the forend with rails. Otherwise it’s the same as the one we raved about. Now you can win one, along with 200 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense® 12-Gauge 00 Buckshot, a TOPS Knives Hammer Hawk, and Elzetta Model B142 Modular Flashlight and ZSM-T Mount. Total value of this S.W.A.T. Sweepstakes is over $1,600!

Other features include a review of the Chiappa Firearms M1-9 Carbine, a pistol class with Benghazi survivors Kris “Tanto” Paronto and Dave “Boone” Benton, and a report on the Ruger Precision Rimfire Rifle. All this and more, including S.W.A.T.’s must-read columns.

Now in its 36th year of continuous publication, S.W.A.T. remains the magazine savvy shooters turn to for honest, comprehensive evaluations of firearms, gear, and training. Not just for law enforcement, S.W.A.T. is where the cop on the beat shakes hands with the man on the street.

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