Practical Firearms Training at PFT – Pt. 3 – Clearing a Room
Back in May, I took several force-on-force classes at Practical Firearms Training in West Virginia. To make the training scenarios as real as possible, the instruction included "live fire" with Airsoft and paintball guns...
How Not To Draw A Gun From a Holster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xVRaE1RwZI
The holster action starts at 1:19. The wisdom of holstering a gun on an empty chamber is open to debate. The main disadvantage: racking the slide is a complicated maneuver at the exact moment...
Gun Review: Benelli M2 Tactical ComforTech
Tactical shotguns aren't supposed to be pretty. They're supposed to be brutal. The uglier and more intimidating, the better. Trust the gunsmiths at Benelli to turn their back on this tradition of fucile da...
Two Accessories for Any Home Defense Shotgun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uivn7FroQ8c
Click here for a review of the Sperian Impact Sport ear protection system.
Why You Need a Revolver for Self-Defense
Jean Paul Sartre must have been fun at parties. But then who isn't? I've been known to regale guests at swanky soirees with stories of home invasions, armed robberies, police shootings gone bad and...
Practical Firearms Training at PFT – Pt. 2 – The Convenience Store
This is part two of a five-part series on an advanced tactical training force-on-force class at PFT in West Virginia. Force-on-force uses Airsoft guns, paintball guns or simunitions to make the training scenarios as real...
“Shooter’s girlfriend: Without gun we all would’ve been killed.” Yes BUT—
I've been researching home invasions. As the owner of a nascent security company, I need to know the who, what, when, where and how of the matter. Our comprehensive home defense package includes landscaping, lighting,...
Practical Firearms Training at PFT – Pt. 1 – The Doctor’s Office
For the last five years, about a dozen or so Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) members have taken advanced tactical training at PFT (Practical Firearms Training) in West Virginia. Our training has far exceeded...
Apocalypse Later. What Weapon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuPQ924ZhUM
The difficulty in picking out one weapon for a doomsday scenario is that there are so many possible scenarios that it's hard to find a one-size-fits-all firearms solution. One thing that occurred to me is...
Obscure Object of Desire: Fauser Security Contracrime Level C House Windows
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Question of the Day: Do You Have A Home Defense Plan?
Later today, an Iraq War vet and I will be casing a large Victorian house, looking for the easiest way to break in. This is only a test. I repeat, this is only a...