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…
Category: Weapons & Ammo
Latvian Civil Defense Manual
H/T WRSA Latvia Disaster Prep Fully Translated Latvian Civil Defense Manual Courtesy of Concerned American at WRSA. Strongly Recommend you Save to Flash Drive for Future Reference. Prepare Accordingly.
Know Your USMC History: The Frozen Chosin
Battle of Chosin Reservoir: One Marine’s Survival Story The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was one of the most brutal battles of the Korean War. In November and December of 1950, the massively outnumbered United Nations forces fought both frigid weather and the attacking People’s Volunteer Army. Chinese troops outnumbered the Allied forces — for…
Gross Motor Skills and Weapon Manipulation
Gross Motor Skills and Weapon Manipulation I pull this article from the archives every year or so as a FUNDMENTAL REFRESHER. Incorporate these truths into your training regimen and watch your Speed and Accuracy increase.
Obscure WW2 History: Jap Lunge Mines and Banzai Sticks
Jap Lunge Mines and Banzai Sticks – Last Ditch Weapons in WW2 During World War II, the ancient Samurai moral code of honor, obedience, duty and self-sacrifice found its way into Japanese military tactics, particularly during the last desperate months of the empire of the Rising Sun. Beyond the high-profile Kamikaze air strikes, the…
Obscure Rifles: Mondragón Rifle – The First Semi-Auto Combat Rifle
Mondragón rifle – The First Semi-Auto Combat Rifle The M1 Garand gets credit for being the first successful semi-auto combat rifle. That’s only partially true. Sure, the M1 Garand was widely successful, but General Manuel Mondragón, a Mexican General and Arms designer, beat Garand by about 30 years. Mexico adopted the Mondragón Model 1908 in 1904,…
One-Handed Survival Shooting Techniques – Necessary or Fluff?
One-Handed Survival Shooting Techniques – Necessary or Fluff? Training with one hand is often referred to as “wounded shooter training”. Is this always the case? Read more to find out more. Last week’s Facebook LIVE discussion covered one-handed survival manipulation; a subject I took a liking to long ago. When I was instructing with the Federal…
Combat Shooting 101: The Zipper
From the Archives, 2013 The armed civilian, like the LEO, needs to evaluate his Course of Fire and Firearm Drills frequently to make sure they stay current with the times. The best example of this is the increased use of Body Armor by thugs. Looking at history, one could expect your “higher class”…
More on the Haitian Gangs
So in 2021 the Gubmint paid out $1.4 Million for 34 Toyota Land Cruisers to a Company called Bering Global Solutions, LLC for the purpose of equipping the Haitian National Police. Fast forward to 2024 and Haiti is a Failed State with cannibalistic armed gangs “requisitioning” all Law Enforcement equipment and arms, ala’ that…
The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil
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…