P&S ModCast 198 – Presscheck Consulting: No Fail Pistol AAR

P&S ModCast 198 — Presscheck Consulting: No Fail Pistol AAR After-action discussions are valuable because they connect a course’s material with the student experience. In this ModCast, the panel reviews Chuck Pressburg’s No Fail Pistol course, discussing the training experience, performance standards, and lessons students carried forward. Panel Matt Landfair is joined by Chuck Pressburg, … Read more

P&S ModCast 194 – Elitists, Poors, and Snobs, Oh My…

P&S ModCast 194 — Elitists, Poors, and Snobs, Oh My… Standards and experience matter, but so does how a community communicates them. In this ModCast, Primary & Secondary examines the labels, status signals, and friction that can develop in firearms and training communities—and the difference between useful standards and unproductive gatekeeping. Episode Focus Listen to … Read more

P&S ModCast 454 – You Have Only Two Hours

P&S ModCast 454 — You Have Only Two Hours Training time is finite, and the best curriculum decisions start by identifying what matters most. In this ModCast, Chris Bean, Dan Brady, and Matt Landfair share observations from teaching experience and discuss how to prioritize meaningful skills when only two hours are available. Episode Focus Panel … Read more

P&S ModCast 443 – CoolFire Trainer

P&S ModCast 443 — CoolFire Trainer Training tools can make repetition more accessible, but useful practice still depends on a clear purpose and honest feedback. In this ModCast, Primary & Secondary discusses the CoolFire Trainer and the role of supplemental dry-fire and recoil-simulation tools within a responsible training program. Episode Focus Listen to the Primary … Read more

P&S ModCast 441 – ACE VR

P&S ModCast 441 — ACE VR Virtual reality has become an increasingly useful tool for practice, feedback, and skill development. In this ModCast, Primary & Secondary explores ACE VR and the role of immersive training technology in a broader firearms-training program. Episode Focus Listen to the Primary & Secondary Podcast on Spreaker. Training technology can … Read more

P&S ModCast 112 – Primal Violence 2

P&S ModCast 112 — Primal Violence 2 Understanding violence requires more than equipment or technique. In this ModCast, the Primary & Secondary panel discusses violence and the danger of underestimating criminals, bringing professional experience and practical judgment to a difficult subject. Episode Focus Panel Matt Landfair is joined by Varg Freeborn, Chuck Haggard, and Chuck … Read more

P&S ModCast 455 – Entertainment Redefining Values

P&S ModCast 455 — Entertainment Redefining Values Entertainment does more than fill time: it can shape assumptions, normalize ideas, and influence the language people use to discuss values. In this ModCast, Matt Landfair and the panel examine the relationship between entertainment, culture, and the values audiences absorb and repeat. Episode Focus Listen to the Primary … Read more

P&S ModCast 452 – Tales of Old(er) and Lessons Learned

P&S ModCast 452 — Tales of Old(er) and Lessons Learned Experience is useful only when its lessons are carried forward. In this ModCast, Matt Landfair and Kurt Weber discuss the stories, observations, and professional lessons that accumulate over time—and how they can inform better judgment, training, and decision-making today. Episode Focus Panel Matt Landfair is … Read more

P&S ModCast 446 – Staying on Message

P&S ModCast 446 — Staying on Message Clear communication matters when firearms, training, public policy, and online conversation overlap. In this ModCast, Matt Landfair and a diverse panel examine the importance of staying on message: communicating with precision, avoiding unnecessary distractions, and keeping the central point visible when discussion becomes noisy or contentious. Episode Focus … Read more

P&S ModCast 462 — The 2011

P&S ModCast 462 examines the modern 2011 platform—how it has improved, how to keep it running, and how shooters can use it more effectively. Joe Chambers, Chris Palmer, A.J. Zito, and Matt Landfair discuss the platform with attention to practical ownership, performance, and the difference between capability on paper and a well-maintained working pistol. Released: … Read more