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P&S ModCast 137 – Travel & Security
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses aspects of security while travelling inside and outside the United States. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Aaron Jose Gordon Lee Gullett Chris Henderson…
Read articleHigh Prone Supported 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 article‘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 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For Fossil/Force Mod Friday, we have a concept that is outdated and needs to go: hanging onto magazines long past their expiration dates.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
In the wake of the most recent school shooting two distinct groups formed (they already existed but their lines became more apparent). One side responds with a focus…
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 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
Primary & Secondary ModCast The Panel discusses Hudson Pistols and the development of the H9. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Steve Fisher Cy Hudson Jack Lewis Matt Meckley Episode…
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 articleThe Tolerance-Stacking of Errors and Zeroing
For Training Tuesday, we are re-posting an article by Ash Hess talking about zeroing your weapon effectively. Engineers talk about tolerance stacking when it comes to malfunctions of…
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 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 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…
Read articleWhat does ‘Calling the Shot’ with a Pistol Mean?
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on control and the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing what calling the shot means for the pistol. Learning all…
Read articleWill Resting My Magazine on the Ground Induce a Malfunction?
For Fossil Friday, we are going to be dispelling a myth about the prone unsupported: that resting your magazine on the ground induces malfunctions. The reference for this…
Read articleCapability Gap: How do we Zero Large Groups of Soldiers at True Distance?
For Force Mod Friday, we are going to be discussing a current capability gap: zeroing at true distance as required by TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated August 2017.…
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