SHOOTING THE SHORTIES When these first hit the market I did not see the practical benefit to be honest with you. Yes, they are small and compact, but at what expense? What are you giving up for that convenience? For me, I would much rather pack a Mossberg 500 Cruiser or Remington 870 Cruiser….
Category: Weapons Training Issues
Small Unit Tactics: B-52 Reconnaissance Tips of the Trade, Vietnam
B-52 Reconnaissance Tips of the Trade, Vietnam Practical, Simple and Effective Hard Learned Tips from the Field. Highly recommend you stick these on a External Thumb Drive for “SUT Training Reference Material”. As a matter of Training, any book or interview with guys who worked in MAC-V-SOG during Vietnam, like John Stryker Meyer, is…
Know Your Weapons: Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifles
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.
Colt M1877 Revolver
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.
Demystifying Long Range Shooting
Demystifying Long Range Shooting Good basic primer on what I would call Rifle-Craft 101. Never be afraid to reach out and touch someone!
The Community Quartermaster
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…
Creating Technological Parity With The ‘Modern Warfighter’
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…
An Excellent AIWB Draw
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…
Know Your Weapons: Grenades of WWII
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…
Drawing Your Pistol While Seatbelted in a Vehicle: Click It or Ticket?
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…