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You Don’t Even Have to Aim

You Don’t Even Have to Aim

Defensive Concepts, Gear Review, Kit, Safety, Shotgun, Training|April 16, 2018

Or so goes one of the most common urban myths surrounding the shotgun and its use in personal protection. According to some, each time the trigger of the shotgun is depressed, an omnipotent ball of death (I really should trademark that) rolls out of the front of the gun and consumes everything in front of …

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Carry Enough Gun (a short rant)

Carry Enough Gun (a short rant)

Carbine, Competition, Handgun, Kit, Martial Arts, News, Safety, Shotgun, Training|November 20, 2017

I was reading some emails the other day when I happened across an email from a District Attorney’s office detailing facts of a recent officer involved shooting and why the DA’s office was choosing not to prosecute the officer. Within the email, there were bullet points from each of the officer’s interviews following the shooting …

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Do you know when to fold ’em?

Do you know when to fold ’em?

Carbine, Competition, Handgun, Martial Arts, Safety, Shotgun, Training|November 20, 2017

A famous American bard once sang: You’ve got to know when to hold ’em Know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away Know when to run You never count your money When you’re sittin’ at the table There’ll be time enough for countin’ When the dealin’s done This week found me on the …

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Where’s the Answer?

Where’s the Answer?

Carbine, Competition, Defensive Concepts, Handgun, Shotgun, Training|April 24, 2017

When I was in school, math classes such as Algebra used to kick my ass 6 ways from Sunday. While I could often come up with the correct answer to the equation we were working on, it often wouldn’t be a result of the method we were being taught. Failing to show my work would …

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Magpul Flight Gloves: A Review

Magpul Flight Gloves: A Review

Carbine, Defensive Concepts, Gear Review, Handgun, Kit, News, Safety, Shotgun, Training|December 13, 2016

Let me start by stating that I absolutely love aviator gloves. Aviator gloves tend to offer me the best balance between fit, finger dexterity, and protection. I’ve been using aviator gloves in professional capacity since the first time my platoon Sergeant yelled at me to camo my hands while west of Gruber Rd on Ft …

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Making Use of the MOLLE Bandolier

Making Use of the MOLLE Bandolier

Carbine, Gear Review, Kit, Shotgun|August 7, 2016

There are times where spending more money isn’t always the answer. When it comes to the world of tactical nylon this is especially true. Nowadays, people are quick to ditch proven gear in order to go with the latest thing they’ve seen posted on Instagram or their favorite gun forum. While some of these items …

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Dude You Shot Your Truck…….

Dude You Shot Your Truck…….

Carbine, Defensive Concepts, Handgun, Kit, Safety, Shotgun, Training|April 6, 2016

…..and Ray Charles saw it coming. The other day I saw that YouTube personality Sootch00 had uploaded a video called “I shot my Truck!” which showed him putting 3-4 rounds of 7.62×39 into the hood of his truck during a range session. Since I first posted this, Sootch has pulled the video. Thanks to the …

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How Long is it Supposed to Be?

How Long is it Supposed to Be?

Carbine, Defensive Concepts, Kit, Shotgun, Training|September 15, 2015

The other day I was prowling around the interwebz when I came across a discussion about stock positions on carbines. After reading through some of the comments, I saw this: “I’m just curious, it’s just personal preference but I find that with a stance that’s squared up to your target, running the stock 1 or …

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You’re Stressing Me Out Bro

You’re Stressing Me Out Bro

Carbine, Defensive Concepts, Handgun, Kit, Martial Arts, Safety, Shotgun, Training|August 4, 2015

Every where we look today we see people talking about how we need to reduce the amounts of stress in our lives. The benefits are generally detailed as doing so permits us to live longer and happier lives. While that may be true; I offer that there are times when we need to UP the …

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Gotta Watch That Muzzle

Gotta Watch That Muzzle

Carbine, Defensive Concepts, Handgun, Shotgun, Training|April 10, 2015

I was recently looking through some photographs of a recent home defense style class when I saw this: The problem in the photo should be readily apparent. While looking at, and reaching for the door knob, the shooter is muzzling his hand with his pistol. Couple this with the fact that the shooter’s finger barely …

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