Despite the title, this post has nothing to do with 3-gun competition… Instead, this post is going to be my thoughts on the guns that you NEED for self-defense. Now, if you want something else and can easily afford it, then go buy it! I’m not addressing those purchases here. Rather, this post is intended for […]
Now that you’ve registered for your first firearms class, you have some preparing to do. The following guidelines are just that: guidelines to help you. This list is in no way exhaustive, and you should always defer to any lists your instructors may provide. As you take more classes (because you probably won’t stop at […]
After taking 3 firearms training class in 2013 (I didn’t write AARs for them at the time, so the only way to do them now would be through my notes. I’m not sure I can do justice to an AAR writing in such a fashion), my first class of 2014 was Close Range Gunfighting, or […]
As this is a firearms centric blog, it’s only appropriate that we should discuss firearms safety. Indeed, anyone who has spent any time around firearms has probably either witnessed or read about a negligent discharge. Don’t let it happen to you! In this post, I will attempt to synthesize firearms safety concepts from a variety […]
This is an After Action Review on the Critical Handgun Employment class taught by Steve “Yeti” Fisher of Sentinel Concepts (http://sentinelconcepts.com). This was a Sunday-Monday class that I took about 14 months ago (as of this writing). The class was held at the Tango Down Range in Hedgesville, WV. I am not affiliated with Sentinel […]
During the summer of 2013, I posted on several forums asking if anyone had heard of Dark Angel Medical (https://darkangelmedical.com), their reputation, etc. The general consensus was “good stuff”. So, myself and a police officer friend of mine signed up and took their 2 day class in Chantilly, VA (this was a Sunday-Monday course). The […]
Let us assume for a moment that you have followed John’s advice in selecting a concealed carry handgun. In the near future I will be posting articles on how to set training goals and how to prepare/what to bring to your first class. In this article, we are going to approach things for the truly […]
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