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Carrying Light With Firearms
This is an older picture and some EDC items have changed but the concept remains a constant. There seems to be a misconception that a weapon mounted light…
Read articleSystems Thinking Applied to the Shot Process
In our previous discussion, we were talking about applying systems-thinking to the ‘fundamentals of marksmanship’ in an attempt to illustrate why the fundamentals are not as effective as…
Read articleSince When Do Laws Define Our Rights?
“While the law may eventually be found unjust and overturned, today it is the law. Second Amendment Organization is a staunch advocate of Gun Rights, but those rights…
Read article“But it’s on the Internet! It Must Be True: Why Most ‘Ballistic Test’ Videos Fail to Accurately Show Body Armor Performance
We will now continue our discussion on Body Armor from an earlier article. Specifically, we addressed some common terms that are used in ballistic testing of body armor: V0,…
Read articleGunslingin #4
If you have been keeping up with the series, you know that we have talked positions and data. Now its time to talk about the spot where a…
Read articleHow to Assume the Low-Prone Unsupported Position
For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we’re going to be continuing our discussion about how to set up your standard-issue sling to provide more support. Many Paratroopers do…
Read articleWhat is a Bore Sight Offset?
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are continuing our discussion on how to zero the M4A1 Carbine and coach our Paratroopers through the zero process. Specifically, we will be addressing…
Read articleFive on Friday – 1Sept2017
Photo: Chappy spreading the Good Word at Friends of Pat Rogers 2017 in Alliance Ohio Apologies for not having a Five on Friday last week, I was out…
Read articleFive on Friday – 11Aug2017
Photo Cred – https://www.instagram.com/theranchtexas/ Happy Five on Friday, everyone. We missed last week due to some technical difficulties, but we’re back this time around. The Kremlin’s Newest Hybrid Warfare…
Read articleProject Appleseed AAR
I stepped outside my comfort zone last weekend and attended an Appleseed event. For those not familiar with Project Appleseed, the organization’s website states: “Project Appleseed™ isn’t a…
Read articleFive on Friday – 14July2017
Happy Friday, everybody. New Dry Dock Photos Show Extent of Hidden USS Fitzgerald Damage https://news.usni.org/2017/07/12/new-dry-dock-photos-show-extent-hidden-uss-fitzgerald-damage Doctrine, and Why TRADOC is a Euphemism for Bad Training…
Read articleExternal Ballistics Part II
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are continuing our discussion on External Ballistics. Understanding External Ballistics will allow us to engage targets better at varying distances by knowing where…
Read articleFossil Friday: The ALT-C Qualification
For Friday, were going to discuss a new topic: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures that are obsolete or fossilized. This week’s Fossil Friday topic is the 25 meter scaled…
Read articleThe M68 Close Combat Optic
For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we are continuing our discussion on optics. Specifically, we will be discussing the M68 Close Combat Optic, or CCO. The reference for…
Read articleFive on Friday – 16June2017
Photo Cred: DARC Instagram View this post on Instagram Happy Friday, everyone. Police Officers Face Cumulative PTSD https://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/323686006-Police-officers-face-cumulative-PTSD/ Earlier this week, multiple sources were claiming that Abu Bakr…
Read articleRetrograde and Lateral Movement
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on Movement. Specifically, we will addressing Retrograde movement according to doctrine. Our reference for this discussion is TC 3-22.9 Change…
Read articleFive on Friday – 9June2017
Photo Credit – DARC Instagram View this post on Instagram Welcome to this weeks Five on Friday. From new product announcements to some commentary on a North Korea…
Read articleDealing with Media for Firearms Instructors
They Already Have Their Conclusion For more than ten years, I’ve been in leadership of the most effective gun rights organization in the country. For eight of those,…
Read articleUnits of Angular Measurement for Optics
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are continuing our discussion from last week about optics. Specifically, we are discussing how do we know if our projectile is…
Read articleA discussion on sighting systems
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we will be discussing one of the primary tenants of weapons Mastery: understanding the optics and iron sights for the weapons. The…
Read articleWhy we train towards weapons mastery:
“As if more adversity were needed in a situation that was already an against-all-odds struggle to protect the body of a fallen comrade while also trying to stay…
Read articleFire Control – Methods
For Training Tuesday, we are continuing our discussion on fire control. Specifically, we will be addressing the various fire control methods. The reference for this discussion is FM…
Read articleMalfunctions with a Primary Weapon, Part 2
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on Control. Specifically, we will continue our discussion on malfunctions as we address when in the cycle of function immediate…
Read articleFive on Friday 4-17
This is a weekly feature blog post composed of a selection of items from around the web that I read this week; five links and a cool Instagram…
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