P320 Entry: Confessions of a Tactical Noob
By Chris Laliberte
I’m sure everyone has already noticed that in the last several years, everything has suddenly become “tactical.” There was even a booth at the local gun show selling as their only product, a...
The Argument Against DA/SA Pistols
By Russel Phagan
I teach armed guard and CCW classes in Arizona. The students I teach have very diverse backgrounds. Some just bought a gun for the first time, some have done multiple deployments in...
30 Cal Gal Anette Wachter on Accurate Fire
The NRA's out with their latest Tips and Tactics series vid and this time they've enlisted a new shooter. The 30 Cal Gal herself, Anette Wachter covers breath control, loading your trigger, all after...
Question of the Day: How Often Do You Train?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouu411oIQmw
I trained with two Navy SEAL weapons instructors the other day . I'll be sharing some of Mark T Cochiolo's and Gordon Evans' tips in future posts. Suffice it to say, the dynamic duo...
Non-Pro Tip: Measuring Group Size Better
A couple days ago RF posted a "Pro Tip" from Ammoland on measuring shot group size. I'm not a pro, but I took exception to some of the assertions in that write-up. After I...
Gun Nuts: Front Sight Sucks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0sedrv5Ouk
"There are a lot of great training schools and instructors out there," Caleb writes at gunnuts.net. "Long time readers of the blog know that I’ve never included Front Sight in that list, and there...
Appleseed Gets Guns in a Colorado School. For Real.
Yes, you read that right, the Appleseed Project managed to get actual guns in a Colorado middle school last week for a little history lesson. And then they took the little skulls full of mush...
Russian Special Forces: Gun Drills Gone Bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI01qKAqYts
The second time he escaped from a Nazi work camp, the Russians captured my father. Dad escaped that hell too, but not before picking-up some of the local lingo. He taught me three Russian...
When Holstering, Coolness is Overrated
By Johannes P.
The story about Police Chief David Counceller's negligent discharge due to a stray windbreaker drawstring in the trigger guard brought to my mind a recent article written by firearms trainer Pat Rogers (above),...
Quote of the Day: For the Children Edition
"This is about doing what is right for this community and these kids. And if we need to put ourselves in situations where we have to go thru some scenarios of things that God...
Irresponsible Gun Owner Of The Day: The Late Edward Schramm
Kalispell, Montana is beautiful country. The Flathead Valley is home to a burgeoning niche firearm industry, and any of my uncles could tell you the hunting and fishing around there isn't bad either. I...
This is Why A Good Range First Aid Kit is Important
Reader IllinoisShooter writes:
I wanted to tell this story because I actually used Nick's range kit early last October. The event was not enormous. No one died or really was in any eminent danger of...