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Know Your Weapons: Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifles

Posted on 23 January 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifles   Economy of motion and a reduced number of moving parts in a rifle’s design is a FUNDAMENTAL feature in my humble opinion, regardless if is to be used for hunting or self-defense. Speed and Reliability are going to win the day everytime. Prepare Accordingly.  

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Colt M1877 Revolver

Posted on 9 January 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

COLT M1877 REVOLVER   You can never learn enough about the six-gun in my opinion, especially if you are a western writer! Anybody who has ever tried to fire a double action revolver accurately, take a close look at John Wesley Hardin’s perforated playing cards. Amazing stuff.

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Demystifying Long Range Shooting

Posted on 9 January 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

Demystifying Long Range Shooting   Good basic primer on what I would call Rifle-Craft 101. Never be afraid to reach out and touch someone!

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The Community Quartermaster

Posted on 27 December 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

H/T WRSA The Community Quartermaster   A really good and practical read for the Serious Martial Citizen. The days are coming very soon where “Arm Thy Neighbor” will be the Rally Cry! The reality is not everybody is going to have a gun when the hammer drops and you are going to need multiple armed…

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Creating Technological Parity With The ‘Modern Warfighter’

Posted on 16 December 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

The last time I was out in Wyoming, K from Combat Studies Group and I had a lot to discuss over some quality Pendleton Rye- everything from the latest in electronic security options to (obviously) communications but we went down a deep rabbit hole on the importance of technological parity for Patriot Partisans; that is,… Creating…

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An Excellent AIWB Draw

Posted on 6 December 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

An Excellent AIWB Draw   Frame by frame lesson on a smooth AIWB (Appendix-Inside-The-Waistband) Draw. I think the most important lesson here is in Frame #1: Notice the trigger finger goes to the “high register” position of the gun on the outside of the holster. That way when the gun is deployed, the finger is…

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Know Your Weapons: Grenades of WWII

Posted on 29 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

Jumping on a Grenade? Make Sure It’s a German One!   Finally, we have the German Model 24, Steilhandgranate, or “stick handle grenade.” Also known as the “Potato Masher” by Allied forces. This grenade was an offensive type containing a charge between six and seven ounces for a large, concussive blast effect but its thin-walled…

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Drawing Your Pistol While Seatbelted in a Vehicle: Click It or Ticket?

Posted on 27 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

Drawing Your Pistol While Seatbelted in a Vehicle: Click It or Ticket?   This goes back to my previous article about Vehicle Security We spend a LOT OF TIME in our Vehicles, often times more than we think. Therefore, drilling on self-defense scenarios while driving are extremely important. From my experience, situations like this (while…

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Straight Warrior Shit

Posted on 26 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

This is 4 hour plus Interview with DJ Shipley of DEVGRU 6. 17 Years in the Navy SEALS with multiple Combat Deployments. Medically retired after taking grenade shrapnel during a firefight. DJ is Don Shipley’s son (another retired NAVY SEAL). I learned alot listening to it, mostly about TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) and How…

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How the AR-15 Forward Assist Saved Kyle Rittenhouse’s Life

Posted on 24 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

All the Gun Boards, especially Arfcom are blowing up over this topic right now. 🤣 Keyboard Warriors and Sofa Ninjas arguing with each other about how Rittenhouse actually used (or should have used) the Charging Handle versus the Forward Assist and vice versa? My 2 cents: Regardless of how it went down, In the realm…

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