I first became aware of Will Petty’s Vehicle Close Quarters Battle (VCQB) course back in 2015. Honestly, it was not really on my radar as a potential class to take at that point. I had assumed (DANGER DANGER!) that it was a course geared more towards police officers working patrol scenarios rather than something applicable […]
It has reached the point in the training industry where there is no shortage of “Combative Handgun” or “Carbine Operator” courses. Indeed, I often have to make hard decisions between different such courses offered. However, there are not many instructors out there, in my experience, who choose to offer different things that would probably prove […]
I cannot recall where I first saw the Thyrm Switchback. It may have been on a light utilized by Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics in a video, or perhaps adorning one of the lights used by the guys at Practically Tactical, who always seem to get all the “cool-guy” gear first. I do recall that […]
I fear this article may stir up some controversy. This is not, however, my intention. Rather, I intend to outline a portion of my own journey in the area of pistol sights, share my own conclusions, and invite you to do your own testing. Be warned: the choice of pistol sights—just like the choice of […]
To date, I have written only one article on handgun sights, reviewing the Ameriglo I Dot Pros that are currently worn by all of my Glock handguns. John, on the other hand, has written reviews of several different sights (see here, here, here, and here!…more to come?) as he continues on his personal sight […]
I am by no means an expert on the shotgun. To date, I have sat in on part of Tom Givens’ shotgun seminar at The Rangemaster Tactical Conference and also completed a one-day shotgun class with OnSight Firearms Training. Beyond that, my experience with the shotgun has been through the occasional trip to the range […]
I’m going to share something with our readers that no one knows (not even John….until now). Over a year ago I wrote a review of the Ameriglo I Dot Pro sights. I even went back to that article and updated it when I bought more sets. Currently, ALL of my Glocks wear them (I do […]
I had another article ready to go this week, but something happened the other night that I thought I would share with our readers. I did not repel hordes of ninjas or anything like that. I am choosing to share this story because it seems that, all too often, we read of somewhat similar stories […]
With the year coming to a close, I thought it might be a useful exercise to tabulate for our readers how much I spent this year on training. The after-action reviews (AARs) that John and I write tend to be among our most read articles, and I have received many “atta boys” for the information […]
Both Robert and I recently ordered and have now read Michael Seeklander’s new book, “The Low Light Fight – Shooting, Tactics, Combatives.” We thought it worthwhile to provide a brief review here for our readers. Seeklander subtitled his new book, “How to Win in a Low Light Environment.” Indeed, this is an apt description of […]
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