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Field Review: The E3 Solutions “PTK 1.0”

Posted on 31 January 2014 by The Tactical Hermit

My good friend Mark E., who has contributed some excellent narrative frequently to the blog, has started a new CO business venture:  E3 Solutions. His first product, the “PTK” or Personal Pocket Trauma Kit is what I will be reviewing today. Having a viable trauma kit (not first aid/boo-boo kit..we are talking about shit to save…

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Becoming a Superior Gunman

Posted on 28 January 2014 by The Tactical Hermit

Once again the news provides us an extremely tragic cautionary tale for those of us that choose to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense. On January 13th at a Theater in Wesley Chapel, Florida during a screening of Lone Survivor, 71 year old Retired Tampa Florida Police Captain, Curtis Reeves, shot and killed 43 year…

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Bullet Behavior, Part II

Posted on 21 October 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

Picking up where we left off last episode, we had determined that shooting AT a person in a STATIC not to mention, MOVING vehicle is a precarious and delicate affair. So many things can go “Sideways” in a situation like this… so it is of utmost importance that your reasoning be SOLID in wanting to…

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Bullet Behavior, Part I

Posted on 16 October 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

I am a firm believer in being a student. I remember my grandpa telling me when I was 9 years old that: “If you are not learning something every day son, you are doing yourself a grave injustice and are well on your way to becoming a FOOL!”  The CO, in order to function at…

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The CO “Blowout” Kit

Posted on 14 October 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

For the CO to be prepared to survive in the battlefield we call everyday life, he must be ready to administer life saving first aid quickly and at any time, either to himself or others. To meet that need, the CO needs to have one or more “Blowout” Kits prepared. Simply put, a “Blowout” kit…

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Shotgun-ology

Posted on 7 October 201315 August 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

  The shotgun is undoubtedly one of the most popular, glamorized and misunderstood weapons in American culture. For many they are considered the ultimate “multi-purpose” weapon, with the ability to fire various types of loads, including birdshot, buckshot, non-lethal, breaching rounds and slugs.They were (and still are in some locales) the “go-to” long gun for…

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The Real Walking Dead

Posted on 4 October 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

The following video shows the REALITY of a human being’s ability to function after being fatally shot. The perp, John Van Allen, was shot once in the chest with a .40 Caliber pistol from a distance of no more than 15 feet. He manages to continue fighting after being hit, getting off several shots at…

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Weapon Retention Realities

Posted on 3 October 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

One of the first things I tell a newly “Christened” Concealed Carry Licensee when they come to train with me is this: “From now on There will always be ATLEAST ONE FIREARM present in every shitty situation you get into: YOURS!!! Understand you may see this is a huge POSITIVE, but as soon as your…

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Surviving Multiple Active Shooters

Posted on 24 September 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

Terrorism by its very nature, is a virus. A virus, in order to survive must adapt and change to defeat anti-biotic/security counter-measures. The Terrorism/Active Shooter MO today is to avoid hard targets like Embassies where the security has been tripled since 9/11 and to strike in force at soft targets where hapless, un-armed throngs of…

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The Default Position & Taking a Punch

Posted on 19 September 2013 by The Tactical Hermit

If you want to be prepared to defend yourself realistically on the street, you are going to have to prepare RIGHT NOW in a controlled training environment, how you can both GUARD against getting knocked out and at the same time, take a PUNCH and keep fighting. Regardless, if you are talking about knife, stick or gun,…

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