Andrew L. Butts

Firearms Evals

Andrew Butts has served as a soldier in the Army National Guard and also served as a correctional officer in Montana, and recently retired from a federal law enforcement agency. Butts currently holds an Expert classification in IDPA and an A classification in USPSA in both Limited and Single Stack Divisions.

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LATEST ARTICLES

Product review: Smith & Wesson’s M&P M2.0 Compact

Glock’s Model 19 and 23 have dominated the mid-size pistol market, but Smith clearly intends to move in with this new pistol

December 08, 2017 03:00 AM

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What cops need to know about the new Ruger LCP II

The LCP II is the second generation of the concealment classic

February 24, 2017 01:02 PM

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SHOT Show 2016

SHOT Show 2016: Is Ruger American Pistol poised to dominate?

Ruger has just launched a new handgun with the hope that it will return this manufacturer to its former standing as an essential police sidearm

January 14, 2016 10:39 AM

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Firearms

Shooting the new Heckler and Koch VP40

As expected, the new VP40 was accurate and reliable, as we have come to expect from all HK firearms

July 10, 2015 03:41 PM

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Handguns

How to maintain safe and operational police firearms

Firearms, like automobiles, have a finite lifespan that can be drastically shortened without proper preventive care

June 29, 2015 06:04 PM

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Body Armor

How to choose the right ballistic body armor for you or your agency

How should officers choose the vest that best meets their professional needs? Consider these criteria

February 18, 2015 12:18 PM

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Heckler and Koch release the VP9 pistol

The VP9 is a smooth transition from previous HK models

November 14, 2014 06:29 PM

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Weapon Lights

Why the Inforce WML and WMLx are different from other rifle lights

Unlike most lights currently mounted to most patrol rifles, the Inforce WML was designed from the start for use on a rifle, not as a handheld light or a light to be mounted to a pistol

August 06, 2014 10:47 AM

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4 new M16 bolt design fixes

New Relia-Bolt promises to improve rifle design weaknesses

June 02, 2014 09:28 AM

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Anticipated Israeli self-loading rifle hits market

The Tavor is one of the most anticipated rifles since the end of the assault weapons ban

May 09, 2014 07:33 AM

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