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No Clips on Pockets

Posted on 1 February 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

No Clips on Pockets   Concealed weapons offer a two-fold advantage: they provide force multiplying capability, and they provide the element of surprise.  I make no bones about the fact that I think open carry of a pistol is ill advised, most of the time.  If there is a choice to conceal the handgun, that is…

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Jeff Cooper vs. Terrorism

Posted on 18 January 202518 January 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

Colonel Jeff Cooper, USMC (Ret.) Originally published in the Guns & Ammo 1975 Annual Issue.   So here we are in the “Age of Extortion!” Our local friendly felons have finally discovered what has long been taken for granted in what we used to call “more backward countries” — that crime does pay, in millions….

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Situational Pistolcraft

Posted on 9 November 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Via: The Tactical Wire   Situational Pistolcraft   sit·u·a·tion – siCHəˈwāSHən.: a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs. The location and surroundings of a place. Drawing, shooting and reloading fast are nice skills to have, but I feel it is safe to say they seldom win fights. Having them does…

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Armed Citizen Corner: Lethal Dangers in ECQ Defense

Posted on 2 November 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Via: The Armory Life   Lethal Dangers in Extreme Close Quarters Defense   Outside of military conflict, it is an indisputable fact that most violent encounters unfold inside of conversational distance. This is true of fights with the schoolyard bully back in the 6th grade, an attempted mugging on the street, or gun play in an…

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Armed Citizen Corner: Reasons for Concealed Carry – My Interview with a Psychopath

Posted on 14 September 202414 September 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Reasons for Concealed Carry: My Interview with a Psychopath   In this article, Dr. Will Dabbs discusses why he carries a firearm for self-defense. The article includes discussing a real person with a serious mental illness. Real names have not been used. Nothing in this narrative is intended to disparage or stigmatize those who might…

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Training Stressors

Posted on 4 September 20245 September 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

From the Archives, 2018 (Hermit Note: In keeping with my recent announcement of re-centering priorities of “Just Shut-Up and Train!” I will be posting articles from the archives that I feel are of vital import to the Armed Citizen. Let’s all make a point to get out there and train in whatever capacity we are…

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It’s Better to Shut Off the Computer

Posted on 1 September 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

It’s Better to Shut Off the Computer   I’ll let you in on a little secret. A knife has never been my go to choice for self-protection. I train with them. I instruct in the use of them. Hell, I’ve designed them. It was my dislike of the knife that drew me to better understand it….

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One-Handed Survival Shooting Techniques – Necessary or Fluff?

Posted on 29 March 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

One-Handed Survival Shooting Techniques – Necessary or Fluff?   Training with one hand is often referred to as “wounded shooter training”.  Is this always the case?  Read more to find out more. Last week’s Facebook LIVE discussion covered one-handed survival manipulation; a subject I took a liking to long ago. When I was instructing with the Federal…

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Combat Shooting 101: The Zipper

Posted on 20 March 202421 March 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

From the Archives, 2013     The armed civilian, like the LEO, needs to evaluate his Course of Fire and Firearm Drills frequently to make sure they stay current with the times. The best example of this is the increased use of Body Armor by thugs. Looking at history, one could expect your “higher class”…

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The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil

Posted on 8 March 20248 March 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil   There’s no shortage of stories about crime and criminals on the nightly news, these days. It seems we’re currently trapped in a cycle of violent criminal activity, with the bad guys holding communities all over our nation, hostage. We’ve seen this problem before in America, especially…

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