Duane Thomas Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I now have a contract from Krause to write a book for them tentatively titled Mastering Defensive Pistol Match Shooting. In this book I am, among other things, going to make the case that "combat" handgun competition is an excellent way for a person to build a skill level with a gun in their hand that can serve them well in a real conflict involving firearms. One of the things I'd like to do in this book is a chapter reprinting the text of my old two-part article on Jim Cirillo's gunfights from S.W.A.T. Magazine (based on a long interview I did with Jim) as an example of what happens when a highly trained competitor gets into real gunfights. The problem is that the issue of S.W.A.T. containing the second part of the article is literally the only magazine ever to published an article of mine where I don't actually own a copy of the issue in question. Does anyone out there in the Enosverse Group Mind happen to own - or know anyone who might have a copy of - that issue I might buy from them, or at the very least get a paper copy or a scan of the text? This would be the October 1999 issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/S-W-A-T-SWAT-Magazine-FOR-THE-PREPARED-AMERICAN-October-1999-/390587163788?pt=Magazines&hash=item5af0cf248c&nma=true&si=26EelPjpsxiqvfN2cfhgPwt%252Fd9E%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Here is a link an auction on eBay that did not get a bid, and ended in May of this year. Maybe you can contact the seller andsee if he still has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Thanks for the link. Unfortunately eBay is being pissy about accepting the user name and password I just set up. I mean they accepted them, but now they won't recognize them when I'm trying to sign in, in order to send the guy a message. I've gone through the "Call me" procedure now - which of course they haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I found the same auction and sent him a message earlier today to see if it's still available. I'll let you know what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Thank you, Joseph. I appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 As the author, I'm really surprised that you cannot call the magazine and ask for an article reprint or a back issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 https://www.swatmag.com/issues/view/october_2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 The E-Bay seller still has it. He'll list it today as a buy it now. When I get it I'll send it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 As the author, I'm really surprised that you cannot call the magazine and ask for an article reprint or a back issue. The editor had copies of all back issues until his house burned down in 2005. He's been buying back issues ever since but October 1999 has not been one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 https://www.swatmag.com/issues/view/october_2009 That's October 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzhitshard Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 As the author, I'm really surprised that you cannot call the magazine and ask for an article reprint or a back issue. The editor had copies of all back issues until his house burned down in 2005. He's been buying back issues ever since but October 1999 has not been one of them. Damn, he never told me he needed back issues. I've been dropping 10+ year old issues into APO care packages as I find them when I crack open old moving boxes etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Well, if you find October 1999, I know where it could get a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 The mag's on it's way to me. Pm me with your address and I'll send it to you when it gets here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 You have PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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