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after an hour or so of orientation, I could make the 1.5-second draw with it. The good news is the fact that the officer who goes from uniform, bike, motor, detectives to special duty can use the same holster. Hall told me that, ideally, officers need to consistently draw and shoot under two seconds. Up close, it's faster. At near contact distance, it should be under 1.5 seconds, which most officers should be able to do. The shift in distance between zero to three feet and three to six feet is actually more dramatic than it seems. At contact distance, when the gun comes out, the adaptable decision making process can be quickly short-circuited. Since the majority of John Hall's law enforcement career has been in casual clothes, he is adamant about practicing in environments where clothes-clearing is part of shooting training. Circle 56 on Reader Service Card World's Finest Magazines since 1965 Innovation and Excellence As a result of over 45 years experience in designing and fabricating firearm magazines, Mec-Gar is proud be to the preferred OEM supplier to firearm manufacturers and the top choice of shooters worldwide. • Precisely • TIG welded for formed for most reliable feeding a "no snag" and durable seamless finish • Heat treated to • High tensile provide additional strength strength spring wire Mec-Gar USA, Inc., 905 Middle Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Tel: (800) 632-4271 Fax: (860) 635-1712 www.mec-gar.com Circle 57 on Reader Service Card For example, let's say that an officer, ticket book in hand, is writing a municipal citation in a city park. Consider this a traffic stop where there is no vehicle. The suspect, whose mental status is questionable, slowly closes the officer-suspect distance, and then charges him while reaching for the waistband. The officer has a slight delay in observing and recognizing the withdrawn object as a threat/non-threat. In this case, the suspect draws a knife. Here's where the critical distance decision-making concept comes into play. If the two subjects in the illustration were just standing facing each other at a distance where they could place each others' palms on their adversary's shoulders, the officer would be better served to strike before drawing. This is why the "reactionary strike" using the support hand is crucial.