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P&S ModCast 445 — Thunderstick Summit AAR 2025
P&S ModCast 445 is an after-action discussion of the 2025 Thunderstick Summit, a shotgun-focused training event. Darryl Bolke, Steve Fisher, Cody Stewart, Boone Walker, and Matt Landfair discuss…
Read articleP&S ModCast 355 — Revisiting the Gauge
Ben Grundwerg, Matt Haught, Adam Roth, and Cody Stewart revisit shotgun models, shells, parts, and techniques with Matt Landfair.
Read articleP&S ModCast 353 — Mossberg Part 2
The Mossberg discussion continues with semiautomatics, specialty shotguns, and pistols, featuring Erick Gelhaus, Jeremy Stafford, and Eric Zerface.
Read articleP&S ModCast 352 — The Evolution of Mossberg
A two-part Mossberg discussion begins with the evolution of the company’s shotguns, featuring Steve Fisher, Adam Roth, Jeremy Stafford, and Cody Stewart.
Read articleSYMTAC Consulting Shotgun Skills AAR
8-9 October, 2022Hosted by Green OpsShadow Hawk Defense Range, Hedgesville, WVPhotos by the author and Green Ops instructors Instructors:Rob HaughtMatt HaughtBob MeffordGary Powers Class Description (from sym-tac.com/courses):Our flagship…
Read articleP&S ModCast 295 — Defensive Shotgun
Steve Fisher, Erick Gelhaus, Rhett Neumayer, Adam Roth, and Cody Stewart discuss the defensive shotgun with Matt Landfair.
Read articleP&S ModCast 294 — Law Enforcement Shotgun
A professional panel discusses shotguns in law-enforcement service, including institutional context, equipment, policy, and training.
Read articleAAR: Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun
Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun6/6/2021Culpepper, VA Instructor: Steve Fisher Class Outline: “An entry level course where students are familiarized with their shotguns” Intro: I have taken several firearms classes…
Read articleP&S ModCast 206 — Shotgun 360 AAR
A Shotgun 360 after-action discussion with Tim Chandler, Ashton Ray, Matt Haught, Adam Roth, Mick Bronson, and Erik Stern.
Read articleP&S ModCast 200 — Rob Haught Shotgun Operator AAR
Matt and Rob Haught join Matt Landfair to discuss lessons from a recent Rob Haught Shotgun Operator course.
Read articleRob Haught Shotgun Class AAR (2017)
A detailed after-action review of Rob Haught’s December 2017 shotgun course in Arizona, covering recoil management, mounting, loading, manipulation, patterning, and instructional method.
Read articleP&S ModCast 126 — The Gauge: Defensive Shotguns
A detailed discussion of defensive and duty shotguns: setup, pump versus semiauto, ammunition, patterning, recoil, loading, maintenance, equipment, and training.
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