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On This Day in History: January 4, 1847

Posted on 4 January 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government and in doing so, Truly made All Men Equal.    

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The Bad Ass Files: Colonel Charles Askins, US Army (Ret.)

Posted on 11 November 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

    The Legend Of Charley Askins by Skeeter Skelton (As Published in Shooting Times Magazine, May 1972)   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…

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Nothing Like an Armed White Woman on a Horse!

Posted on 23 August 2024 by The Tactical Hermit
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Bill Jordan: No Second Place Winner

Posted on 21 June 202421 June 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

  Bill Jordan: No Second Place Winner     Bill Jordan was a lawman, famed trick-shot artist, and competitive shooter. His book No Second Place Winner remains a classic. Download a free copy below. (Use title link and scroll down for pdf file).  

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Lessons from the Past: 3 Reasons to Carry Backup

Posted on 15 June 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Lessons from the Past: 3 Reasons to Carry Backup   To some, notorious Old West gunfighter John Wesley Hardin was a psychopathic murderer and racist. To others, Hardin was a genuine American hero. Whether Hardin was a terrorist or a freedom fighter was a question that dogged him throughout his lifetime. Now, 150 years after…

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The Combat Quick Draw

Posted on 24 May 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

The Combat Quick Draw: Classic Lessons From Elmer Keith   From the February 1960 issue of GUNS Magazine, here is “the word” on combat quick draw, spoken out of a lifetime of experience as a hunter, guide and law officer by none other than Elmer Keith.   Editor’s Note: It is high time, we think, that somebody…

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Revolver Corner: The McCulloch Colts

Posted on 21 April 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Rebel Yankees: The McCulloch Colts   When we think of Confederate revolvers we generally envision six guns like Leech & Rigdon, Spiller & Burr or the revolvers of the Dance Brothers. Of course, almost any handgun of the period of the War Between the States certainly could qualify, since so many rebel soldiers used whatever…

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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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Firearm Conundrums

Posted on 25 February 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Firearm Conundrums   A few questions puzzle nimrods and veteran shooters alike:   Single Action, Double Action? One of the many enigmas to newcomers in the Western gun world is the description of operating a “single action” (SA) versus a “double action” (DA). Why are two actions required of the shooter to fire a single-action…

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Old School Pistolcraft: Mastering Jim Cirillo’s Technique For Coarse-Aim Shooting

Posted on 10 September 202310 September 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Mastering Jim Cirillo’s Technique For Coarse-Aim Shooting   (From the Tactical Hermit: This is one of the early uses of the “Metal on Meat” technique. Field Proven!!)   Lethal-force events can happen in a split second, you need the capability to respond in kind. Here’s how law-enforcement legend Jim Cirillo got the drop on the…

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