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33 www.officer.com May 2014 Law Enforcement Technology FIREARMS TACTICS add balance to this package and quick enough for the fluid engagements for which it was designed. It is completely waterproof and has a solid, repeatable mount. It also has a ballistic reticle that does not take up the entire sight pic- ture. It illuminates in three colors: red, green and blue. Since I used Birchwood Casey's Transtar Blue targets, the red was an excellent contrast in the dwindling twilight. Since I left the reticle on over- night a couple of times—I would say that the 2032 cell lasts long enough for your operation. I found that 3x power was fine for tar- gets out to 100 yards. Although one can shoot an upper of this quality at pretty extreme ranges, it really does its best work under 100 yards. I'm sure the big question is whether a 3x prismatic will work within 25 yards, normally a no-magnification zone. The Konus PTS1 has a pretty bright reticle, which can be used for ranging by the way, that are easy to pick up for near targets. Because of the brightness and eye relief, it is not hard to steer the moving gun on target. I would say yes, but I would likely rotate into iron sights at contact distances. At 100 yards, I did not use the bullet drop stadia lines. I fired center mass and the free floated barrel took over. This upper can do anything the tactical offi- cer demands of any upper in the busi- ness. I know officers are always looking for an upper that has quick handling, but it also excels in deliberate shooting positions like unsupported and sup- ported prone shooting. The MMC upper is a moderately priced upper with features found only on elite packages. Its quality is self evident and, besides being an excellent duty upper, will solicit pride in ownership. I think this combination was one of the best carbine tests I have done in a long time. ■ Lindsey Bertomen is a retired police officer and retired military small arms trainer. He teaches criminal justice at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif. Lindsey has taught shooting techniques for over a decade, enjoys competing in shooting sports, running and cycling events. He welcomes comments at lbertomen@letonline.com. Circle 46 on Reader Service Card Badges Insignia Medals Awards Collar Insignia Nameplates Challenge Coins Pins Accessories Design your badge online /smithandwarren @SmithnWarren YOU EARNED IT Contact@SmithWarren.com Ph: 914.948.4619 To learn more, visit your local Smith & Warren dealer or visit www.SmithWarren.com The Best Quality Badges, backed by the industries ONLY Full Lifetime Warranty COMPANY READER SERVICE NO. BATTLELINK 47 Del-Ton Inc. 48 DoubleTap Defense LLC 49 HSM Ammunition 50 Konus USA 51 MMC Armory 52 Safariland 53 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 LET_30-33_FirearmsTactics0514.indd 33 4/18/14 3:29 PM