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36 Law Enforcement Technology December 2014 www.officer.com the barrels, I would grab two rounds from a holder, pinching them between thumb and fingers. The fingertips begin to guide the rounds into the barrel. Once seated, the gun is snapped shut. As shooters get better, reloads are a matter of seconds. There is one aspect of the Bond Arms that I didn't like. I don't like the trigger guard. Most of the shooters did, but I like an exposed trigger on a derringer. The good news is that it is designed to be removable, simply by removing the screw that secures it. I got plenty of time behind my Big Bear. The 45 LC is very easy to reload and it will take a variety of loads. I even have several loads from the bullets I pour myself. Commercially, there are several products available designed as an optimistic defense against dangerous North American game. I won't try that one yet, but commercially available prac- tice rounds are not hard to find. Using 255 Grain LRN cartridges, I fired off 50 rounds in a leisurely range session. Who would have thought that this gun was actually comfortable to shoot? Bond Arms Guns have interchange- able barrels which allow officers to adhere to the "same caliber" philoso- phy. That is, if you carry a 40 Smith & Wesson for duty, your backup should be the same caliber. If you are a Bond Arms user, I recommend that you practice loading the gun from the duty magazine, which might speed things up a bit. It is simply a matter of feeding a round into the chamber from the maga- zine. Remember that this design favors rimmed cartridges, however, due to the extractor design. When we look at Bond Arms guns, we cannot overlook the use of shotgun rounds for snake protection; I'm all for officers hiking on their off-duty time. These are some of the most inter- esting products in the industry today. Consider them for a third gun. ■ Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Lindsey Bertomen is a retired police officer and retired military small arms trainer. He teaches criminal justice at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif. and has a BS in Criminal Justice and an MS in Online Teaching and Learning. Lindsey has taught shooting techniques for over a decade. He enjoys competing in shooting sports, running and cycling events. He welcomes comments at lbertomen@letonline.com. FIREARMS TACTICS COMPANY READER SERVICE NUMBER Bond Arms 27 Charter Arms 28 Hornady 29 Smith & Wesson 30 For more information on these companies, circle the corresponding number on the Reader Service Card. M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N