Here are several advantages that a small-frame revolver holds over an autoloader for deep concealment: Due to the shape of the rounded grip profile, a revolver that rides close to the belt line for maximum concealment offers a better grip than does an autoloader. The front strap of an auto rides directly on top of,... Continue Reading →
OC Spray: Stream VS. Cone Pattern
Having worked with different OC spray devices over the years, and being quite vocal in my recommendation to carry OC spray even (especially) if you are a gun carrier, I am always experimenting with these options. I recently picked up a few of the POM units and, like many who have moved to it, I... Continue Reading →
The Support Hand Knife
Any amount of combatives training leads the practicing handgunner to realize the value of a blade for contact distance fighting. There is no better place to carry this knife than in the appendix position so that it is accessible quickly, from most positions, and accessible to either hand. The priority, however, should be in using... Continue Reading →
Book Review: A Pipe Hitters Guide to Crushing the Coming Societal Breakdown by Nicholas Orr
I have read most of the notable non-fiction books on prepping. One that I read not long ago is this work by Nicholas Orr, who is the author of a series of fictional books. This particular book is non-fiction and is a guide to preparedness for social collapse. This book is a brief read and... Continue Reading →
Valuable Training or Screwing Around?
There is a whole lot of screwing around in the world of firearms training, and in the broader field of self-defense and fighting in general. How can we determine the difference between training and screwing around? Well, here is one way: Ask yourself, is what I am doing actually applicable to my life, or not? ... Continue Reading →
Recommended Podcasts for Preparedness and Self-Defense
I am a podcast fanatic and I listen to many different shows every week. For those invested in self-defense and preparedness there are some excellent resources in the podcast world. Obviously, and shamelessly, I would suggest that you routinely listen to the CCX2 podcast, on which I am a host. Beyond that, though, here are... Continue Reading →
The God Virus by Skip Coryell
Author Skip Coryell is actually well known in the self-defense and preparedness community, being involved with publishing a number of known books in the field, having written a number of known books in the field, and for being a firearms instructor and host of the excellent Home Defense Podcast. Skip is also an author of... Continue Reading →
Review of the Phlster Pro Series Holster
About a month prior to this writing I ordered a Phlster Pro Series holster for Glock 9mm double stacks (17, 19, 26). I have used a lot of Phlster products over the past several years including a Phlster Skeleton holster and a Flightworthy sheath for my Ka Bar TDI. I find their products are consistently... Continue Reading →
Modulating the Presentation for the Accuracy Requirement
One of the skills to work on as an advancing shooter is the ability to modulate the presentation of the gun based on how accurate you need to be for the shot. The goal is to draw and present the gun with all-possible speed, but only slow down at the point needed, to make a... Continue Reading →
Prepping For Life: The balanced Approach to Personal Security and Family Safety by Grant Cunningham
I have read several books authored by Grant Cunningham and they are all excellent. Cunningham, a noted firearms trainer and gunsmith, has a knack for keeping things in perspective. Prepping for Life is the single best book I have read related to the topic of prepping. This is the book that I would recommend to... Continue Reading →
