About one year ago I posted the (then) new version of the FBI Handgun Qualification. I shot this course of fire almost as soon as Tom Givens “published” it on one of his Facebook pages. Over time, I went back and edited the original article each time I shot it with a different handgun. Since […]
If you’ve ever read one of Robert’s end of year review blog posts, you’ve probably noticed that he keeps detailed track of round counts, personal performance goals, and achievements throughout the year. I have to confess I am not nearly as detailed in my record keeping, although I wish I was. Furthermore, it’s inarguable that […]
Ten months ago I wrote an article entitled Shooting the FBI Handgun Qualification. In that article, I outlined some reasons for shooting law enforcement—in particular the FBI—qualifications. I also described the course of fire, which consisted of 60 rounds fired over 15 stages shot from 3 yards out to 25 yards. The course incorporated one […]
John and I had the pleasure of attending the First Responder Pistol class offered by Hardwired Tactical Shooting this past weekend. Hardwired Tactical Shooting is the brainchild of Wayne Dobbs and Darryl Bolke and is based in the Dallas, Texas area. Both are former police officers (Texas and Southern California, respectively), both have served as […]
“Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” I’m not sure who first coined that phrase, but he or she was only right about half the time. For I know from first-hand experience that if you want to get really good at something, try teaching it. Once you have a room of students asking every […]
It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted one of these articles (see some prior iterations here, here, and here). Though my writing productivity for the blog has slowed a bit in recent months, I am happy to say that I have been shooting a bit more than last year. Changes The biggest change I […]
In the pantheon of firearms and self-defense instructors who teach classes to the general public, Tom Givens has to rank near the top of anyone’s list. For years I have been reading his writings in magazines and books and listening to podcasts in which he was interviewed. Despite the high regard in which I have […]
I have not posted any “random visit to the range” articles in a while. That is because one of the things I have been doing of late is shooting the FBI Pistol Qualification Course. I wanted to shoot it on several different range visits with several different pistols to see how I might fair before […]
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