Front Line Friday #33: EMS Gear on Patrol - What to Carry and Why

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.

By Tom R •

Idaho Moose May Top B&C Shiras World Record

Shelly Sayer’s bull moose from Idaho’s South Hills carries a preliminary net score of 208 1/2 inches, enough to unseat a Boone and Crockett Shiras world record that has stood since 1952. If the numbers hold after the required drying period, the Idaho native will own the top spot in th...

By James Chen •

9/11 Memorial – As It Happened – 0846

MSNBC-National Geographic still screenshot; 9/11 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City. 0846 – Flight 11 crashed into the north face of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. America is at war. 0850-0854 – Flight 77 is hijacked.

By Tactical Fanboy •

Lee-Metford Rifle: The .303 Before the Lee-Enfield

The Lee-Metford’s service life was comparatively brief, but its fast bolt action, detachable magazine, and .303 British chambering established the foundation for the Lee-Enfield rifle family.

By Amelia Hamilton •

Apex Ammunition Introduces New Waterfowl Stratified S3 Steel Loads

Columbus, Miss. (September 9, 2026) – Apex Ammunition is excited to introduce new Waterfowl Stratified™ S3 Steel shotshells in 12- and 20-gauge loads. Featuring layered shot sizes of Apex S3 zinc-coated steel in #BB / #2 (12-gauge only), #2 / #4, or #4 / #6 combinations, each Stratified load ...

By Eric G •
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