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The Reality of Extreme Close Contact Shooting

Posted on 30 April 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

From the Archives, 2016   When you are talking about Close Quarters Shooting, there are always varying degrees of “close.” We have all heard the terms “Reach out and touch someone close”, “Bad Breath Distance close” (Listerine Close) but this video shows a whole different kind of close: EXTREME CLOSE CONTACT CLOSE, which is basically around…

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The Combat Realities of Trigger Reset

Posted on 28 April 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

From the Archives, 2016 Trigger reset is one of those skills, that if you were like me, when you learned it, it pretty much changed your level of accuracy instantly, especially with a pistol. I remember one of my trainers summarizing it for me: “Unlike a rifle, where the barrel is 16 to 20 inches…

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Transition to Third-Generation Warfare

Posted on 25 April 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

For further reading on this subject. I highly recommend The Breaking Point, Sedan and the Fall of France 1940.   At 4:45 a.m. on September 1, 1939, the German army invaded Poland. By September 19, they forced the surrender of the last Polish army in the field. Eight days later, they completed mopping up the…

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Urban Guerilla Sniping v3.0

Posted on 22 April 202025 July 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

“History is nothing else than a long succession of useless cruelties.” (Voltaire)   When you look at the situation in Syria, you see the logic in Voltaire’s prose. I suppose it is the hopeless romantic in me that wishes for a world that is not filled with asshole tyrants and despots that take advantage of…

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“Aim Small, Miss Small”: A Primer On Building Designated Marksman Skills

Posted on 16 April 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

One of the maxims of marksmanship that most of us have probably heard is “Aim Small, Miss Small”, meaning, aim at a tiny portion of a target and you’re likely to hit the target. Absent many of the realities of combat, its sound advice that’s endured over centuries for a reason. In a modern context,… via…

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Paul Howe on Church Security

Posted on 13 March 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

As I have said before I Highly recommend Paul Howe’s classes at CSAT. Both the Man and the Facilities are top notch!

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No One Is Coming To Save You

Posted on 20 January 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

No One Is Coming To Save You   With everything going on Virginia right now I thought this post was very relevant reading. When you simplify the equation down regarding the safety of you and your family in a world that is quickly going to hell in a hand basket, this is the common denominator….

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The Way of the Tijuana Donkey

Posted on 15 November 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

THE WAY OF THE TIJUANA DONKEY – ED CALDERON’S GRAY MAN MINDSET   Ed Calderon is the real deal. Some Great Pointers for the Grey Man Concept. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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Gray Man Ethics and Gun Culture by Bill Buppert

Posted on 3 May 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Great Read and Advice. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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Shooting from the Ground: An Overlooked Skill

Posted on 22 February 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Shooting from the Ground: An Overlooked Skill If your firearm drills don’t include some variation of shooting from the ground, you are cutting yourself short. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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