I've been tasked with teaching a class in "The History and Development of Police Firearms" at my local police academy. I have about 2wks to throw together a a 50 min presentation. The class will cover police weapons from the 1870's to present. It will mostly deal with patrol type weapons,( ie. pistols, revolvers, shotguns and a little on patrol carbunes), rather than SMG's, sniper rifles, and other "Exotic" Weapons. It will be geared towards police recurits who don't know a heck of a lot about guns.
Anyhow, I need a good, reliable, and legitimate on line source for firearms info. I also need a source for firearms photo's that aren't copy writed. I would greatly appreciate any help that can be provided.
P.S. I'll also probably have some pretty specific firearms related questions that I'll need answered by my fellow forum members in the near future.
Anyhow, I need a good, reliable, and legitimate on line source for firearms info. I also need a source for firearms photo's that aren't copy writed. I would greatly appreciate any help that can be provided.
P.S. I'll also probably have some pretty specific firearms related questions that I'll need answered by my fellow forum members in the near future.