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‘Everybody wants to shoot the machine gun… until it’s timepick up brass and links.’
‘Everybody wants to shoot the machine gun… until it’s time to do range detail things and pick up brass and links.’ -Every Range Safety Officer at the end…
Read articleGear Review: Bootleg Adjustable Bolt Carrier
Function Like many options on the market today, the Bootleg carrier works to decrease the amount of gas being used to cycle the action. When attaching a suppressor,…
Read articlePistol Malfunctions as a Part of the Functional Element of Control
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on control and the pistol. Specifically, we will address malfunctions and how to handle them for the pistol. Learning all elements of the…
Read articleForged 8: Jose Gordon on the Second Amendment
Matt Landfair speaks with Jose Gordon about the Second Amendment in the broader context of the United States Constitution. The episode provides a compact discussion of constitutional structure,…
Read articleFossil Friday: Knowledge is power; would you like to know more?
For Fossil Friday, we are going to be dispelling a very harmful myth: that of over-reliance on technology when it comes to learning. This applies to anything,…
Read articleFossil/Force Mod Friday: It’s Time to let go of Your Magazine
For Fossil/Force Mod Friday, we have a concept that is outdated and needs to go: hanging onto magazines long past their expiration dates. Along with that, we have…
Read articleMisunderstandings & Media
In order to make informed decisions we need accurate information. I’m not going to call the plumber if my car is having issues. I’m not going to ask…
Read articleFocusing on the Tool is a Distraction
A look at why public discussions of violence often fixate on the tool used instead of confronting the person, warning signs, accountability, and the harder prevention questions.
Read articleLife, Liberty, & The Pursuit Of Happiness via Effective Defensive Weapons
None of my firearms have been used in criminal activities. My magazine fed semiautomatic guns are just as innocent as the revolver, lever, bolt, or pump action guns.…
Read articleHow to Check Feed Lip Width on Standard-Issue Magazines
As we mentioned in last week’s Force Mod/Fossil Friday post, there is a new Magazine Feed Lip Wear tool available for the standard-issue magazines for the M4A1. However,…
Read articleWe Need To Make Murder Illegal.
OK I’m just thinking out loud here. -Murder is illegal. -Bad guy brings gun into school and kills people. -Law enforcement in the immediate area do not intervene.…
Read articleForged 7: Chuck Haggard on Courage and Leadership
Matt Landfair speaks with Chuck Haggard about courage, leadership, and how those qualities are developed. Rather than treating character as an abstract trait, the discussion considers the habits…
Read article‘Calling the Shot’ with the Pistol as a Part of the Functional Element of Control
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on control and the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing How to call the shot for the pistol. Learning…
Read articleP&S ModCast 134 – Hudson
Cy Hudson and the P&S panel discuss the development, design goals, and market context of the Hudson H9 pistol.
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 articleForged 6: Deception with Deviant Ollam
Matt Landfair and Deviant Ollam discuss deception and the extent to which it can be detected. The conversation offers a useful caution against treating body-language cues or intuition…
Read articleHow Zeroing Errors Stack at Distance
Small aiming, grouping, measurement, adjustment, and equipment errors can combine into major misses at distance. A disciplined zero removes avoidable uncertainty.
Read articleFollow-Through as a Part of the Functional Element of Control
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on control and the pistol. Specifically, we will begin to address what follow through means for the pistol. Learning all…
Read articleForged 5: An Evening with Deviant Ollam
Matt Landfair speaks with Deviant Ollam about his background in digital and physical security, including his involvement with DEF CON. The episode connects technical security work with the…
Read articleWhy 25 meter “qualifications” need to go the way of the Dodo…
For Fossil Friday, we are going to be discussing an idea that needs to go away: the reliance on the Alternate Course, C (ALT-C) table of fire for…
Read articleHow to Configure a Standard-Issue Sling for Optimal use With the M4A1
For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we’re going to be talking about how to set up your standard-issue sling to provide more support. Many Paratroopers do not know…
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 articleForged 4: Scott Wolf on Why the Mind Is the Weapon
Matt Landfair speaks with Scott Wolf about the idea that the mind is the primary weapon and about common misunderstandings surrounding the use of light. The discussion emphasizes…
Read articleWhat is our Standard for Zeroing?
For Training Tuesday, we are discussing the topic ‘how many rounds should I use to zero?’ Reference for this discussion is Appendix, E, TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated…
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