No doubt unbeknownst to most readers of this blog, my first four handguns were double-action/single-action (hereafter DA/SA) pistols. These were classic Sig Sauer handguns: the P229, P226, P220, and P6 (a.k.a., P225), purchased in that order. I mention this because I want the reader to understand that I did not buy a Glock as my […]
After attending my first Tac Con last year, I had pretty much made up my mind early on that I wanted to attend this year’s 20th Anniversary Tactical Conference, held at the Direct Action Resource Center (DARC) in Little Rock, AR for the second year in a row. (Check out 2017 AARs here and here.) […]
I continue to view John Murphy of FPF Training as something of a hidden gem in the training industry. My experience in courses I have taken with him to date is that he provides realistic, research-based training. Accordingly, I remain drawn to the menagerie of courses he offers. As it happened, though my plan is, […]
Last week, Robert wrote about the importance of using training drills when you go to the range. I have also been thinking about the subject, and I wanted to share my thoughts here as a follow-up to Robert’s post. For the past few months, I’ve been starting all of my live fire range sessions with […]
In the last year or so, John and I have been posting more often about drills we have shot. We have outlined what is entailed with the drills themselves and then described our own performance on these drills (sometimes our performances have been worth sharing, and other times less so!). We share the drills because […]
Last weekend I did not get enough sleep. Of course, it was all my fault. I just stayed up too late, counting on the rainy weather to keep the kids in bed a little later in the mornings. As with so many things, however, my kids did not get the memo. I was soon cursing […]
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