Frank Hamer’s Sweetwater Fight: Lessons Learned As a writer and old west “enthusiast” I absolutely love reading about the old Texas warhorses like Frank Hamer. Men who were cut from rawhide and raised in the traditions of the 19th century old west but forced to live in the modern “civilized” 20th century. In short,…
Category: Pistol Corner
Know Your Ammo: The 25 ACP – The Worst Carry Caliber
The 25 ACP – The Worst Carry Caliber The .25 ACP, the infamous “mouse fart” gun!
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The Combative Continuum
As you journey through the world of self-defense you will ultimately discover that few combat systems are compatible. For example, you may have one stance you learned in martial arts and another you learned for knife, another for your pistol and another for your rifle. Soon, your brain becomes jumbled and you have information…
Pistol Corner: Failure to Extract – When Tap, Roll & Rack does not work
Failure to extract – when tap, roll, rack does not work When you train, train to clear malfunctions with the use of dummy rounds. Although this type of stoppage is rare, it does happen and if you don’t train for it you will be that much slower clearing it when the chips are down…
The Dicken Drill
Self Defense Skills and Drills | The Dicken Drill Definitely a drill worth adding to your training regimen. I would add a 20-yard dash to cover in the beginning to replicate stress (increased heart rate, sweaty palms, etc.)
Texas News: No Bill for Houston Man who Mistakenly Shot 9 Year Old During Robbery
No Bill for Man who Mistakenly Shot 9 Year Old During Robbery This is the harsh reality when you carry a firearm for self-defense folks: Every bullet you fire has a lawyer attached to it! One of the key skill’s the Armed Civilian needs to develop early on is TARGET DISCRIMINATION. Unless you can 100%…
Dose of Truth
H/T Freedom is Just Another Word When is the last time you drilled on engaging targets out to 50 yards with your carry sidearm? A 22-year old named Elisjsha Dicken practiced it regularly and it saved a countless number of innocent lives. Don’t get stuck in a rut with your Carry drills and only…
Pistolcraft: Slide Release or Slingshot?
Would You Hit It — Slide Release or Slingshot? Remember this: Practice does not make Perfect, it makes PERMANENT! It pays to frequently re-evaluate your firearm habits to make sure they are not detrimental to REALISTIC FIREARMS TRAINING. For me, I was trained early on to NEVER use my slide release lever and ALWAYS…
Hideout Guns
Six of the Smallest Handguns on the Market Today Stash em’ where you might need them! You never know when you’ll need a Friend! I can attest that the NAA Black Widow in .22 Magnum/.22 Long Rifle is a handy pocket rocket!