(Some readers may notice that the title of this post has changed… Due to some recent life changes, I would be lying if I claimed to do this exact routine daily. I do usually dry fire daily, even if it’s just a few presentations and trigger presses, but making time for a structured routine such […]
I recently listened to a Ballistic Radio interview with Larry Lindenman of Point Driven Training during which, among other topics, he discussed shoot/don’t shoot decisions. During the interview, he described how he had queried students while teaching a class, and only two of the students had ever actually pulled their gun but not fired. While this situation is no […]
One of the virtues of choosing the Glock family of pistols for my main defensive handgun use was the relatively cheap price of their factory magazines when compared with other brands. I had started out with pistols made by Sig Sauer, and their magazines tended to be in the upper $30 range. I know that […]
I don’t plan to write a report of each of my visits to the range this year, but I thought, in keeping with my thoughts here, that I would put some range updates out there about my successes, failures, drills, lessons learned, etc. The rationale behind this is to put extra pressure on myself to […]
The first handgun I ever consistently carried was an S&W Model 19 with a 2-1/2 inch barrel. I truly wish I still had that gun, but unfortunately it’s long gone from my collection. I may have to look for another one someday… but for now the only revolver I own is a Ruger LCR chambered […]
Happy New Year! I’m not one for resolutions, but I thought now would be as good a time as any to outline some personal goals for 2016. I’ve always found it helpful, in general, to make “to-do” lists and such. For me, there’s no feeling in the world like crossing things off my list. I […]
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