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Guns & Ammo Articles
Includes Conti's "In the Line of Fire" columns

Title                                                                    Published                   

A Winning Hand                                                     August 2007
In the Line of Fire (Intro)                                  February 2000
S&W Shotgun Instructor Course                April 2000
Concealed Carry & Traffic Stops                 June 2000
Close Encounters of the Cutting Kind     August 2000

NOTE: Copies of the following four articles have been requested numerous times. Portions of these articles were integrated into the text Police Pistolcraft.

A Refocus on the "Front Sight" Concept    December 2000
Opposing Views: "Front Sight" Part 2           February 2001
Opposing Views: "Front Sight" Part 3           May 2001
Opposing Views: "Front Sight" Part 4           August 2001


SWAT Magazine Articles
Title                                                                    Published                   

Mental Preparation: Foundation for Survival       July 1994
Mental Preparation: Part 2                                              August 1994
S&W Academy Tactical Handgun Course                December 1994
MSI Chemical Agent Instructor Program                January 1997
Advantage 1000 Chemical Agent Respirator       April 1997
Simunitions                                                                                November 1997
S&W Submachine Gun Instructor Course               July 1998
RAD System Instructor Course                                     January 1999
The TAR-21 (Cover story)                                                 March 2000

​NJ COPS Articles
Includes "For the Working Cop" columns

Title                                                                    Published                   

For the Working Cop Intro                              March 1998
Cops Should Always Carry                               April 1998
Avoiding Mission Failure                                   May 1998
Product Reviews                                                    June 1998
Rex Applegate                                                         July 1998
Product Reviews                                                    Sept. 1998
Police Academies                                                   Oct. 1998
Book Reviews                                                           Dec. 1998
Heroes                                                                          Jan. 1999
Fighting Knives Pose Real Threat                 Feb. 1999
Cirillo Video Review                                             April 1999
Diallo Shooting                                                        May 1999
Jim Grover Videotapes Review                     June 1999
Officer Safety Comes First                               July 1999
Simunitions Review                                               August 1999
Beware the International Generic
Madman                                                                       Sept. 1999
Ohiyesa                                                                        October 1999
Good Soldiers Carry On the Fight                January 2000

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Articles by Topic
Title                                                            Published                    

Mass State Police Crime Lab                 Law & Order / June 1997
TV Reality Cop Shows                               American Police Beat / February 1999
Another Rush to Judgment                    American Police Beat / May 1999
If the Gun Fits...                                             Police & Security News / August 1999
Beware the Generic Madman              (APB 1999) Original unedited version
The TAR-21  (Cover story)                       Police Marksman / Dec. 1999  
The TAR-21 Weapon System                 Police & Security News / June 2000