How to Spot a Concealed Weapon – Fast Around the U.S. and the world, people carry guns. If they are not working in an overt context, whether legal or not, they will endeavor to conceal the gun, usually a handgun. They could be another armed citizen going about their day, possibly like you, an…
Category: Handgun Corner
Three Part Synopsis of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral by Dave Spaulding
H/T Wynn Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Dave Spaulding gives a detailed break down of the gunfight, putting aside historical romanticism and getting down to the brass tacks of killing and survival with a firearm in the 19th century Old West. Part Two and Part Three can be found here. …
The Most Important Pistol Skill
Pistol Sights Under Various Lighting Conditions
Pistol Sights Under Various Lighting Conditions An older article but a very handy reference when choosing some new sights for your pistola. Prepare Accordingly.
“Metal on Meat” Drill
Though D.J. does not use that term, that is the term I learned it as when I was taught this technique back in the day. Simply put, “Metal on Meat” is SUPER IMPOSING the frame of your weapon on your target without taking the time to input and calculate sight alignment. This is when…
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp This interview excerpt about the lessons on gunfighting, supposedly said by the legendary lawman, gunfighter, and frequent movie subject, Wyatt Earp, comes from a 1994 book written by Stuart Lake, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal. You can find the book online at a hefty price since it’s long out…
Pistol Corner: Texas DPS 25yd Course of Fire
Texas DPS 25 yard course of fire This is a variation of a “tune-up” drill I shoot regularly. It’s a really good 50 round Course of Fire that maximizes both your range time and ammo. *The more movement you can integrate into this drill, the better. (Getting off the “X”)
It’s about Shot Placement!
Guest Shot: My 9mm Journey In my classes I have a drill each student shoots to see if the gun/caliber they carry is compatible with their level of skill. I call it the “Two Second Drill” and it is merely four rounds fired at twenty feet into a 6 x 9-inch rectangle. This represents…
When You Can’t Use Your Sights, Aim With Your Body
When You Can’t Use Your Sights, Aim With Your Body Mark my words: If you carry a handgun for self-defense and you are not integrating Force-on-Force CQ combatives, point shooting and weapon retention into your training, you are cutting yourself short. All of us like to think we would never let somebody “invade our space”…
Pistol Fundamentals Flashback: Jeff Copper and the Modern Technique
H/T Lenny Ladner No other man in firearms training history has had more influence and persuasion that Colonel Jeff Cooper, USMC (Ret.) The Modern Technique of Pistol Craft that Colonel Cooper invented and taught revolutionized Handgun Training forever. The MT can be divided up into four major parts: 1. The Big-Bore Autoloading Pistol…