The Surreptitious Draw: A Neglected Skill I have long been a student of MAXIMIZING speed and efficency with weapons by MINIMIZING unncecessary body movement. This is why I am a proponent of AIWB carry (Appendix Inside the Waistband) for both handgun and fixed blade knife. “To draw the gun discreetly, focus on minimizing movement…
Category: Tactics
Practice Makes Permanent
From the Archives, 2015 I first heard this from a Military Drill Instructor while on the firing line a long time ago and it stuck with me. I apply it to just about every area of my life now, but especially FIREARMS TRAINING HABITS. To me, it is the essence of WHY we should…
Lessons On Modern Urban Warfare
Lessons On Modern Urban Warfare Excellent treatise on Modern Urban Warfare by Raptor 2. I Highly recommend you guys take advantage of the Q&A Raptor 2 is offering! Pick his brain and Sharpen that edge. For further reading on the subject of Urban Warfare: Mean Streets: The Clash of Technology and Terrain in Urban Warfare…
Armed Citizen Video: How to Shoot through a Windshield
From the Archives 2018 A quick down and dirty 5 minute primer on shooting through a windshield when the shit hits the fan while in your vehicle. I would be remiss if I did not mention the obvious here: You are sitting in a three ton weapon made out of steel and aluminum…
Avoiding the ‘Fatal Funnel’
In a recent Police shooting in Houston, one officer was killed and another wounded while serving a drug warrant. Both officers were standing in front of an open door to an apartment when the shooting began. Tactically speaking you want to avoid standing in front of doors, open or closed. Open doors silhouette your profile…
The Taliban Won Against The Same People Coming To Smash You And Your Family – Here are Some Lessons From Them
H/T WRSA 10 Lessons I Learned From The Taliban The bastards didn’t count on all of us taking all this hard earned knowledge and turning the tables like we did at The Battle of Athens in 1946. That day has come again. Prepare Accordingly.
Field Medicine: Antibiotic Chart to Guide Acquisition
Antibiotic Chart to Guide Acquisition I would save and print out the chart in this article to have in your field and home medical bag. You never know when it might come in handy. Also check out this article on Acquiring Antibiotics.
5 Life Lessons Learned from USMC Scout Sniper School
From the Archives, 2016 A former Marine scout sniper shares life lessons from the Marine Corps’ Scout Sniper Basic Course. There is no shortage of popular culture lionizing snipers. From movies to books, legendary exploits are laced with evocative imagery. Alone, unafraid, heroically holding back enemy hoards with only a bolt gun. This captivation…
Tactics 101: Infiltration in History and Practice
TACTICS 101 – INFILTRATON IN HISTORY AND PRACTICE Excellent Reference Material here. I would highly recommend that you purchase NC Scout’s excellent Field Manuals. Time is short. Stop Flapping your Gums and get to TRAINING! I can promise you the Enemy is.