A New Resource for the First-Time Gun Buyer
I suppose you could say that I’ve been a member of the gun culture my entire life. When I was in elementary school all I ever wanted to do was be outside “playing Army”...
Gunwerks Long Range University: Classroom Day 1
Getting to Burlington, WY, Gunwerks HQ, is no easy task. I thought I was somewhat remote in Cody, WY, but 37 miles to the East; it gets a little more desolate. And I think...
Self-Defense Tip: Avoid Training Scars
Train as you mean to fight. Problem: it's simply not possible at a traditional or "square" gun range. Sure you can train yourself to load and handle your gun properly and hit that at...
Long Range Travel for Long Range Shooting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE7wL5mgYno
Have you ever forgotten an upcoming trip? One in which you'll be gone for about a week? I have. It wasn't until Friday that I realized my trip to Cody, Wyoming was coming up...
Ask Foghorn: Is .22lr The Best for Self Defense?
Wade writes:
Foghorn, my Dad is planning on getting his CCW license, and is already thinking about the handgun to use. But he says that he is going to get a .22lr or something similar,...
Field Stripping an M1 Garand
The very first thing I do when I get a new gun is learn as much as I can about it, which usually means stopping by YouTube for a quick briefing on how to tear the...
Awesome Video of the Day: U.S. RIFLE, CALIBER 7.62MM, M14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kgnh4neVaY
How did no one tell me about this channel? They have tons of cool videos, including a series produced by the armed forces explaining the operation, disassembly and reassembly of weapons to the troops....
Self-Defense Tip: Low Ready MEANS Low Ready
In this drill at the SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor course, a pair of responding officers enter a room with roughly thirty potential targets. Their job: ID and shoot the bad guys without shooting...
OK, You Have Guns and Food…Now What?
For the last several years lots of responsible citizens have followed the advice of experts and begun storing extra food at home. Most have gone out and purchased a gun or two or three...
The Rabbi at SIG SAUER: Shooter, Know Thyself
RF and I recently attended the SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor Class. As a law enforcement officer in The Land of Enchantment (New Mexico) I wanted to see how SIG approached active shooter...
SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor Course School Shooting Simulation
"Controlled chaos." That's how SIG SAUER Senior Instructor Scott Reidy describes police response to an active shooter at a school. At best. And no wonder. Officers entering the scene of a school shooting don't...
SIG SAUER Academy Active Shooter SPEAR System Drill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx4CuvdqMmo
The above kerfuffle is a drill from today's festivities at the SIG SAUER Academy's Active Shooter training course. The three rifle-clad cops coming towards the camera push through the crowd of pretend citizens fleeing...