Ask Foghorn: What Firearms Training Course is Right for Me?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrPodNGaaac Many, many months ago Tim asked: I live in Escondido, CA, which is in San Diego county. Can you recommend a training course near me? I want to learn to shoot shotguns and pistols, and...

Training Review: SIG SAUER Academy Civilian Response to Terrorist Threats

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Civilian Response to Terrorist Threats is one of the SIG SAUER Academy’s Special Topic classes, combining real world shooting drills with a larger amount of classroom time than most of their offerings. The course...

Question of the Day: Do You Shoot Without Hearing Protection? Say WHAT?

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Reader Paul S. writes: A comment in a recent post got me thinking. The commenter indicated his concern about possibly deafening a small child in his arms during a DGU. I don't think this is...

Losing Your Grip? Jess Banda Can Help With That

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nS2TQC1oAo By Jess Banda If you’ve spent any time reading firearm blogs or forums, you’ve noticed that the subject of shooting speed is discussed pretty often. And the most popular recommendations for improving your speed include...

Gear Review: Grip Pod

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Picatinny rails are both a blessing and a curse on a rifle. You can put whatever you want wherever you want on your gun, but with rail space at a premium and weapon weight...

Protip: Saiga 12-Gauge Shotguns Suck

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There's a puff piece post at Ammoland dubbed "The Superiority of the Saiga Autoloading Shotgun" that sings the high praises of the Saiga 12-gauge autoloader. The gun is one of the more popular "alternate"...

Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun Invitational: Night One

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There's a saying that no plan survives initial contact. 3-gun is known for being a sport where the way you planned it and the way you run it are completely different, but when you...

M3GI Preview: Foghorn At Play

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_A6WFsDZ1s As the Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun Invitational draws near, Nick got some last-minute practice while I was treated to the world's best possible 3-Gun beginner's training (along with another half-dozen newbies) by Top Shot...

Training Review: SIG SAUER Academy Defensive Handgun Skills

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The Handgun 104 class at the SIG SAUER Academy finishes out the Academy's Beginner/Intermediate line of handgun skills classes. It builds on the earlier courses by adding some movement and alternate shooting positions with...

Crimson Trace M3GI: Loaded and Ready to Go

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The Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun Invitational kicks off this weekend, and you cannot imagine how pumped I am. What follows will be four days of live fire demos by local gun manufacturers, factory tours...

Are You Too Stupid For Concealed Carry?

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By Paul McCain Let's face it, aside from owning the right gun and gear, not everyone is equipped to carry a concealed weapon. With the boom in firearm ownership in recent years, there are a...

Three Ways to Encourage New Shooters

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In a previous post, I extolled the virtues of leaning forwards whilst shooting, as part of the holy trio of grip, stance and breathing. Needless to say, this is simply a starting point for...