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P&S ModCast 364 — Snubby Lessons Part 2
ModCast 364 examines snubby-revolver stocks, ankle and pocket carry, ammunition, concealment, access, equipment compromises, and realistic training considerations.
Read articleP&S ModCast 360 — Snubby Lessons
Stuart Baxter, Bryan Eastridge, Mark Fricke, Rob Garrett, Nate Osborne, and Matt Landfair discuss overlooked lessons about short-barreled revolvers.
Read articleCitizens Defense Research Contextual Revolver: Fundamental Revolver Skills AAR Caleb Giddings, Instructor
Citizens Defense Research Contextual Revolver: Fundamental Revolver Skills AARCaleb Giddings, InstructorBy Pat Tarrant16-17 September 2023Hosted by Green Ops, Culpeper, VAPhotos by author, Green Ops, and Citizens Defense Research…
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 articleP&S ModCast 343 — The Working Man’s 1911
Joe Chambers, Bryan Eastridge, Erick Gelhaus, Paul Landfair, Kurt Weber, and Matt Landfair discuss selecting, maintaining, carrying, and using 1911s.
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 308 — Pistol Bullet Performance
Dr. Andrew D. Fisher, Mark Fricke, Chuck Haggard, Dr. Sherman House, and Matt Landfair discuss pistol-bullet wounding and performance.
Read articleTaurus 856 size comparison.
So probably the most common question regarding the Taurus 856 is ”How big is it compared to ____?” I sat down with a caliper and scale to try…
Read articleRange Report – Taurus 856 Talo
So I’ve had time to clean and inspect the 856 after its first range trip. This will be my thoughts and observations thus far. I put together a…
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 articleP&S ModCast 292 — The Applicability of Small-Caliber Pistols
P&S ModCast 292 examines the applicability of small-caliber pistols with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
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 268 — The Practical Application of the Firearms Safety Rules
ModCast 268 examines practical firearms safety beyond the square range, including muzzle and trigger discipline, dynamic environments, communication, complacency, and judgment.
Read articleHowdy All
Greetings Primary and Secondary. As some of you may have noticed, and probably enjoyed, I took a hiatus from posting here. I have been building Quantified Performance, LLC.…
Read articleA Simple Explaination of Duty Pistol Caliber Terminal Ballistics
Optimal pistol wounding is caused by a balance of projectile weight, construction, size, materials, shape, and velocity (not even talking about shot placement here). Too much or too…
Read articleP&S ModCast 168 — Mouse Guns
Les Kismartoni, Nate Osborne, Dave Simerly, Claude Werner, and Matt Landfair examine mouse guns, pocket pistols, small revolvers, reliability, caliber, shootability, concealment, and realistic defensive expectations.
Read articleP&S ModCast 245 — Setting Up Your Red Dot Pistol
P&S ModCast 245 examines setting up your red dot pistol with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articlePCC for Practice and Competition
PCC in competition Competition will not get you kilt in the streetz, and competing with a PCC is no different. Getting practical experience moving with, reloading, transitioning, and…
Read articleSons of Liberty Gun Works MK10 Review
I recently had the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into one of the 308 battle rifles being compared for the InRangeTV/P&S collaboration video shoot. Since Karl will…
Read articleP&S ModCast 208 — The Pistol RDS
P&S ModCast 208 examines the pistol rds with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
Read articleP&S ModCast 207 — Jon Dufresne Pistol/Carbine Mechanics AAR
P&S ModCast 207 examines jon dufresne pistol/carbine mechanics aar with an experienced panel, practical context, equipment considerations, and training implications.
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