The Combat Quick Draw: Classic Lessons From Elmer Keith From the February 1960 issue of GUNS Magazine, here is “the word” on combat quick draw, spoken out of a lifetime of experience as a hunter, guide and law officer by none other than Elmer Keith. Editor’s Note: It is high time, we think, that somebody…
Category: Training
Small Unit Tactics 101: Assessing the Effects of Fires
Assessing the Effects of Fires Anyone who has ever done any sort of small-unit tactics training can remember “covering” a buddy while they move. This is good to learn, but there can be a bit of misunderstanding as to what actually constitutes “covering fire” or “suppression”. Just because you are putting rounds downrange does not necessarily mean…
Latvian Civil Defense Manual
H/T WRSA Latvia Disaster Prep Fully Translated Latvian Civil Defense Manual Courtesy of Concerned American at WRSA. Strongly Recommend you Save to Flash Drive for Future Reference. Prepare Accordingly.
Creating the Resistance
H/T WRSA No, Really – What is to Be Done? A lengthy and meaty read but well worth the time. I recommend you save this article to a flash drive for future reference for when it becomes a HOW-TO Manual for the Newbie Partisan. Lock and Load and Prepare Accordingly.
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Three Man Urban Hunter-Killer Teams
Gross Motor Skills and Weapon Manipulation
Gross Motor Skills and Weapon Manipulation I pull this article from the archives every year or so as a FUNDMENTAL REFRESHER. Incorporate these truths into your training regimen and watch your Speed and Accuracy increase.
Shooting Mechanics: Cooper’s El Presidente
Classic Combat Pistol Drill: Cooper’s El Presidente When my father first started teaching me to shoot a handgun around nine or ten years old, he used Cooper’s Modern Technique to cement the fundamentals and then a few years later the El Presidente to combine all of these skills together. One of the things I distinctly…
Vehicle Cover & Concealment
Vehicle Cover & Concealment THE BASICS OF AUTOMOTIVE BALLISTICS Vehicle Close Quarter Battle (VCQB) was first developed by Will Petty of Centrifuge Training. The coursework in a VCQB class covers ballistics and gunfights in, out, and around vehicles and is targeted to law enforcement. While there was a time the concept was considered controversial, in the…
AK Corner: AK’s from Finland
AKs from Finland. Part 1: Development History The small European country of Finland always had a great reputation when it comes to arms production. For collectors, Finnish-made Mosin-Nagants are some of the most desirable Mosin rifles, but there is another rifle design that the Finnish took to a whole other level. It is called RK…
Cockpit Tactics Applied to Family Self-Defense
Cockpit Tactics Applied to Family Self-Defense Standardization helps minimize STUPID. Prepare and Train Accordingly.