Over the past several weeks I’ve been noticing several trends in online discussion forums and social media outlets when the idea of adopting a new pistol is mentioned. Today I’m going to look at the idea of “I’m too invested in…”. This statement generally arises during a discussion that goes like this: A – Dude; …
The M1 Carbine has many unique qualities about it and it was a carbine I sought for years. Several years ago I was able to pick an Underwood M1 Carbine up at an estate sale for $350 and instantly feel in love with the gun. Though it comes from the era of “wood and metal” …
The world of firearms and firearms accessories is a place of constant expansion. Every day there are new businesses entering the fray and many leave the game as quick as they entered. This is more than evident when we look at the holster market. When I first became involved in the world of firearms the …
Be it a handgun class, a carbine class, an IDPA match, or even just some general plinking in the back forty; people burn up valuable time due to how they carry their ammo which in turn, slows down their ability to reload magazines and return to shooting. So here are two quick tips: First; preload …
Ken Hackathorn, one of my firearms training mentors, has spoken on multiple occasions about the rise of people who bill themselves as firearms instructors that engage in nothing more than “entertrainment” (full credit to Ken for the term). Instead of teaching their students what they need to know for the realistic use of firearms in …
Several weeks ago I had a bit of time to do some range work before having to teach a lowlight handgun class. I decided to make use of the time by doing a bit of comparison between my VP9 and my Glock 22 that has a Trijicon RMR02 installed. During this time I was using …
For the past few weeks; most everyone has been raving about the new striker-fired pistol from Germany’s Heckler and Koch (HK), the VP9. Most of the comments, as usual, were from people that had yet to lay hands on one of the guns were generally people basing comments on a picture seen online or something …
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We will be attending the Sensible Mountain Preparedness Seminar in Black Mountain (sponsored by Carolina Readiness Supply) on 4-5 May. In addition to multiple gift certificates for training that we have donated as door prizes, we will be offering discounts to seminar attendees enrolling in classes at the seminar. The discounts we are offering are: …
Chris is honored to be one of six firearms instructors in the United States selected to be Vickers Shooting Method regional instructors. Chris began training with Larry Vickers in 2006 and credits him with providing the necessary skills needed to break several training plateaus Chris had encountered. The Vickers Shooting Method has been a huge …