OLD WEST ADVICE…LESSONS LEARNED FROM WYATT EARP 1. “No wise man ever took a handgun to a gunfight.” Earp obviously knew the advantage of weapon superiority. If you know your opponent is armed with a handgun, bring a shotgun, or rifle. Give yourself every advantage possible. You don’t want to fight fair. You fight…
Category: Firearm Training Tips
Fighting from Vehicles — Get off the X!
Paul Howe: Fighting from Vehicles — Get off the X! Great article and vid from fellow Texan and former D-Boy, Paul Howe. If you want to train with Paul, check out CSAT. I also highly recommend reading Paul’s two books: The CSAT Way and Leadership and Training for the Fight. Hard earned knoweldge and…
History of the Failure Drill: Mozambique Revolt Roots
HISTORY OF THE FAILURE DRILL: MOZAMBIQUE REVOLT ROOTS This drill is still as relevant today as it was fifty years ago, if not more so with both drug abuse and bullet proof vest becoming more and more common with criminal turds. “Two the Chest and One to the Head to Make Them Dead!” …
Lever Action .410 Shorty?
Henry’s New Lever Action Axe .410 caught my eye the other day. This would make one awesome snake-truck gun. Would not recommend it for Home Defense though, despite the marketing. But at around a grand ($1,000) I think I will pass on this snazzy get-up and settle for my old single shot Stevens .410…
Don’t Forget to Drill on Head Shot’s
Every time I see a hostage situation video and the end result is the bad guy getting a free lobotomy (as above) I am reminded of the Practicality of Drilling for such an event with both my pistol and rifle. Why? Because when seconds count, the Cops are an hour away. Don’t depend on…
Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight If you carry a Handgun for Self-Defense you should dedicate a LARGE block of your monthly training to knife attacks. They happen more frequently than you think and due to Hollyweird and Fantasy Gunfight Training most armed civilians and sadly a large percentage of law enforcement…
Know Your Weapons: Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifles
Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifles Economy of motion and a reduced number of moving parts in a rifle’s design is a FUNDAMENTAL feature in my humble opinion, regardless if is to be used for hunting or self-defense. Speed and Reliability are going to win the day everytime. Prepare Accordingly.
Demystifying Long Range Shooting
Demystifying Long Range Shooting Good basic primer on what I would call Rifle-Craft 101. Never be afraid to reach out and touch someone!
The Community Quartermaster
H/T WRSA The Community Quartermaster A really good and practical read for the Serious Martial Citizen. The days are coming very soon where “Arm Thy Neighbor” will be the Rally Cry! The reality is not everybody is going to have a gun when the hammer drops and you are going to need multiple armed…
Creating Technological Parity With The ‘Modern Warfighter’
The last time I was out in Wyoming, K from Combat Studies Group and I had a lot to discuss over some quality Pendleton Rye- everything from the latest in electronic security options to (obviously) communications but we went down a deep rabbit hole on the importance of technological parity for Patriot Partisans; that is,… Creating…