Improve Your Situational Awareness and Avoid Muggers by Watching for Suspicious Individuals Carrying Concealed Handguns One of the most important aspects of any self-defense system is situational awareness. By paying close attention to your surroundings, and knowing which warning signs to look for, you can see a potential attacker coming and prepare yourself for quick action. Without…
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Armed Citizen Corner: Jim Cirillo, Modern Day Gunfighter, Master Class (12 Part Video Series)
Jim Cirillo: Modern-Day Gunfighter In his book, “Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights”, NYPD veteran Jim Cirillo revealed the hard-won knowledge he gained in more than a dozen gunfights with some of New York City’s most vicious criminals. Now he brings his words to life in this 12-part video series. In his own unique style, Cirillo gives…
Know Your Ammo: 9mm Luger vs 9×19 vs Parabellum – What’s the Difference?
9mm Luger vs 9×19 vs Parabellum: What’s the Difference? Even if you know very little about guns, perhaps just what you’ve picked up from watching TV and movies, you’ve probably gathered there’s a round called 9mm. As you learn more, you probably discover it’s a pistol round, but you’ll soon hear other terms like…
The Guns of Faction: Part One
The Guns of Faction: Part One My 2019 novel, Faction, was recognized by many readers as having weapons which seemed at first glance exotic, but were, in fact, rather straightforward, off-the-shelf weapons with slight modifications to make them more useful in urban operations. Let’s examine them in this series, one by one. The criteria for…
The Legend Of Charley Askins by Skeeter Skelton
The Legend Of Charley Askins by Skeeter Skelton Shooting Times Magazine In The West Wing of a secluded, tile-roofed Spanish home in San Antonio, Texas is a room that is one of my favorite retreats. It’s a large room, carpeted with the rich hides of Polar and Kodiak bears and tigers. A long…
Gunfighters’ Ethos of Honor in the Old West
Gunfighters’ Ethos of Honor in the Old West They were called gun-men, gunmen, shootists, man-killers, and gunslingers, but the Western press eventually settled on the all-inclusive term “gunfighter.” By definition, they were “anyone in the Old West who took part in one or more notable exchanges of gunfire among civilians, not involving Native Americans…
Help Solve a Real-Life Mystery: $50,000 Reward Offered to Find Col. Lutz’s Lost 1911
Help Solve a Real-Life Mystery: $50,000 Reward Offered to Find Col. Lutz’s Lost 1911 Palmetto State Armory is calling on patriots, collectors, and history buffs alike to help solve a powerful mystery—and there’s a $50,000 reward on the table for the person who finds the missing piece. This isn’t fiction. This is about Col. Lutz, a Vietnam…
Only Police Should Have Guns Because They are Trained
Via: Miguel’s Substack In case it starts at the beginning, just go all the way to 2:50 By my count, the sergeant shot 28 rounds at the suspect. From the video description (and you can see it in the video): The sergeant chased the car as Campos tries to escape, that’s when the sergeant…
Firearm News: Glock Discontinues 35 Models
Glock Discontinues 35 Models You’ve probably heard by now that Glock is discontinuing 35 models from its lineup. If not, well, now you have. Glock hasn’t commented publicly on this action, other than a web page that says, “Streamlining our portfolio for a stronger future,” with a list of the discontinued models. We can…
How to Use Cover: Tactics for Self-Defense
How to Use Cover: Tactics for Self-Defense COVER=LIFE Cover is a gift from the heavens if someone tries to kill you with a long-range, portable hole puncher. Cover projects a literal blanket of security that sits between you and certain death. I guarantee anyone reading this owns a gun for self-protection and likely carries…