I have used a Ruger LCR as my “deep concealment/backup gun” for well over a decade now and I have experimented with carrying it in every way possible. I used to pocket carry it for quite some time. I used to ankle carry it to accommodate formal dress, and I still ankle carry it quite... Continue Reading →
I have argued that the small-frame revolver probably makes the best backup gun for a citizen to carry as the most likely use for a BUG in a concealed carry capacity is to arm another person. The revolver tends to be safer and less prone to self-induced malfunction, or non-function, in the hands of a minimally-trained... Continue Reading →
I have taken a lot of professional training from many of the best in the business, consisting of firearms, combatives, medical, use of force law, and other related topics. To name a few, I have trained with John Murphy, Green Ops, S.L.E.D, Spencer Keepers, TKA Training, William Aprill, Cecil Burch, Greg Ellifritz, Massad Ayoob, Elite Shooting... Continue Reading →
I love scary stories, especially pertaining to things happening in the woods. I am always down for a good story of people having a run-in with inbred feral cannibals, bigfoot, or a werewolf. Entertaining. However, the real monsters of this world look like we do, and they are found in the woods just as they... Continue Reading →
Copycat syndrome is very real. This is not a theory, but a consistent trend. Copycat syndrome is the tendency of a second mass casualty active killer attack to closely follow a high-profile event. The second attack often happens within a two-week time frame. This has occurred so often that it is advisable for the prepared citizen to be on... Continue Reading →
Of great irony, the single most read article on this blog, “ReflexHandgun,” is one of several articles I have written on lever action rifles. I suppose I should have made this blog “ReflexLeverGun,” and I would have much higher readership. So, I have been a long-time proponent of the lever rifle as an alternate defensive... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I attended Counter Contact Handgun, a one-day class taught by Cecil Burch of Immediate Action Combatives. I have never trained with him before, so I took the opportunity as he was within striking distance, being hosted by Justified Defensive Concepts. The class was held at Echo Valley Training Center in West Virginia,... Continue Reading →
I shot an IDPA match this past week for the first time since 2017. Wow, things are different. The last time I shot a match there were no fault lines, there were no carry optics or pistol caliber carbine divisions, and some rules have also changed. I realized going in that I was not going... Continue Reading →
Glocks and G-Shocks. I have a thing for tools that are reliable. I have had numerous Casio G-Shock watches over the years. Understand that there are many models of G-Shock watches; they are all robust in build, but the feature set and overall quality corresponds with the price. You can buy a basic model of... Continue Reading →
If you have erudite taste in movies and appreciate an attempt at realism then you already know that the greatest action movie director is Michael Mann. He has a few duds, but most of his movies are excellent. think about it: Heat, Collateral, Last of the Mohicans, Manhunter, Thief, and lessor appreciated but still good... Continue Reading →
