Reloading a handgun during a fight is exceedingly rare in civilian defensive gun uses. In fact, it is damn near non-existent. In law enforcement we see reloads happen more often. Despite this, for those of us that are serious handgunners, being able to reload your handgun with great speed is an essential skill. If you... Continue Reading →
I highly encourage training with good instructors at any opportunity you can manage. All good shooters, especially those who are instructors themselves, are life-long students of the craft that seek out knowledge from others at all opportunities. As a guy who is busy with family and work my ability to take training is more limited... Continue Reading →
I find it interesting that a lot of shooters get more hung up on the speed of their reload than on the speed of their first shot from a concealed holster. Granted, for competitive shooters who often perform several reloads on even a single stage the speed of the reload is important and this is... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of discussion of late about arming teachers. This topic tends to be dominated by political agenda and it proves as divisive as gun control itself. If you are a reader of this blog you probably agree that the only way to stop deranged mass killers is to do so with force,... Continue Reading →
There is a saying that gets thrown around a lot within the gun community that goes something like “beware the man with only one gun because he probably knows how to use it.” Well, I have always found that somewhat amusing because there are no serious shooters that have only one gun. Guns are tools,... Continue Reading →
The manipulation of the trigger is really the core element of good shooting. Many presume it is sight alignment and sight picture. I find when I teach brand new shooters that imparting the concept of aligning the sights is relatively straight forward. Most people can put that together quite quickly. The majority of shooting issues... Continue Reading →
For all of 2017 my primary handgun was a Glock 26 Gen 3 and the majority of my training was done with this gun. I actually train with the gun I carry (imagine that) so I got quite intimate with the 26. Overall, I love the 26 as it is easy to carry but also... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite podcasts is In the Rabbit Hole Urban Survival. While I listen to a number of prepper podcasts this particular one offers the most diverse span of topics and guests that I have found. I discovered ITRH some time back and I have listened to every episode since and have even gone... Continue Reading →
I have met John Murphy, the lead instructor of FPF Training, a couple of times before. John is a firearms and self-defense trainer who also hosts many of the top names in the industry at his range in Culpepper, Virginia. Therefore, I have met him before when training with instructors he has hosted. I have... Continue Reading →
The proper grip technique is an essential skill for utilizing a handgun for defensive applications. The more experienced I have become over the years as both a shooter and an instructor the more I have realized just how much of a factor the grip on the weapon plays. A good grip helps in making accurate... Continue Reading →
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