I am a huge proponent of keeping things as consistent as possible; I want every tool on my body in the same place, all the time. I carry my gun in the same location, all the time. Same with my blade, same with my light. I even carry my reload in the same place even... Continue Reading →
A Realistic Approach to Battle Kit
The focus of this blog is the use of the handgun as a personal-protection tool against unexpected criminal assault. With that said, I believe all citizens should be well-armed with the ability to be a combatant, thus the true intention of the Second Amendment. However, I think too many people in the firearms culture have... Continue Reading →
Shooting at Longer Distances with the Handgun
There is no denying that a pistol is a short range weapon of immediate self-defense compared to rifles. For most people, hitting anything beyond conversation distance with even a full-size pistol is a parlor trick. However, a shooter can stretch well beyond this typical distance with a pistol if they train for it properly. 25... Continue Reading →
Everything on the Band: The Deep Concealment Solution
For many years now my deep concealment gun has been a Ruger LCR revolver. Over this time, however, my modes of carrying this gun for deep concealment needs have changed extensively. I pocket carried the gun for a while, but the LCR is on the large side for me for pocket carry and the individual... Continue Reading →
Why the Snub is the Best Backup Gun for Most Concealed Carriers
The carry of a backup gun among civilians is uncommon. For law enforcement, carrying a BUG is common, and if you don’t to carry a BUG as an LEO I think you are an idiot, quite frankly. Police officers are far more likely to need a backup gun than are civilians, one reason being that... Continue Reading →
Carrying a Reload in the Pocket
I like to carry my spare magazine on the waistline in order to facilitate the fastest, and most fumble-proof, reload possible. The problem is, I find this difficult to pull off. I used to wear the magazine at my off-hand appendix position. First, I always found it uncomfortable. Second, I moved to keeping my knife... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Patriot Fire Team Manual by Paul Markel
I have been regularly listening to Paul Markel’s podcast, Student of the Gun, for the past couple of years and I love it. I don’t agree with all of his firearms advice (what two experienced shooters agree on everything?) but he is certainly a squared away guy who knows what he is talking about and... Continue Reading →
Home Security Part V: Defend
All else has failed. The criminal element was not deterred but the detection tools have provided warning; now what? There is a common saying among the self-defense community: “If you can’t protect it, then you don’t own it.” Many well-off people in contemporary America work hard and acquire a large home and family, diligently securing... Continue Reading →
Join Reflex Handgun on Mewe
I have never done social media in the past for this blog since I am not a fan of commie style censorship as is found on the big platforms. Well, Mewe is growing in popularity, especially as many are fleeing the propaganda machine that is Facebook after this last election. I must say, I like... Continue Reading →
Home Security Part I: Overview
Your home is your castle; while this expression is quite cliché, it denotes the sentiment that your home is a safe place. What made medieval castles safe? Typically, they were powerful fortifications consisting of defensive walls and barriers, allowing the defenders to repel greatly superior numbers of invaders. Likely, your home does not have high... Continue Reading →