Pro Guns, Gear, Tactics, Training, Mindset, & Discussion
I am teaching another Team Leader course in a few weeks. During the course of a year and with different topics being taught, I invariably get asked whether my course is “certified” by a specific entity. One of the reasons I started a training company was because I felt like a lot of courses that … Read more
Speed costs money, how fast do ya wanna go
With the election upon us, it seems as if everyone now wants to buy, buy, buy firearms and gear “just in case.” Which is cool, but not the way I would go. A firearm is a tool. That’s all. Much like a wrench or a ratchet. As such, quality is more important than quantity. There is not a pro team in any racing series that uses the 101-piece toolset from your local box store. There is a reason for that.
Brand loyalty is a strong influence on people’s attempt to find the best option. Ford vs Chevy, Coke vs Pepsi, we all have our preferences. Is it safe to blindly rely on our loyalties with our choices in guns, gear, and training? Is it wise to consider a piece of gear without knowing other (possibly … Read more
A historical Milwaukee Police Department memo documents small cracks observed in the polymer overmolding of some S&W M&P frames, the reported manufacturer response, testing, and monitoring.
It is no surprise that a lot of SWAT teams use the Military five point operations order for mission planning. There are many similarities and SMEAC (Situation, Mission, Execution, Admin & Logistics, Command & Signal) is a great tool for planning to ensure nothing is overlooked or missed. However, I see that base model being … Read more
Sara Westman explains how women can evaluate concealed-carry clothing, holsters, belts, body shape, and safety without assuming an entirely new wardrobe is mandatory.
I had been seeing these for some time and thought they were interesting. I also wondered and worried about whether they would stay on the magazines with rough use and potentially adding a snag hazard when conducting building clears. Shane Keng from Mag-Pod was kind enough to send me some to check out. I warned … Read more
“(Camouflage) is the use of materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy, or disrupt the appearance of military targets and/or their backgrounds” – Army ATTP 3-34.39, Camouflage, Concealment, and Decoys “Target indicators: anything a Soldier does or fails to do that could result in detection.” – Army FM 3-22.10, Sniper Training and Operations I’ll … Read more
Point shooters practice using “muscle memory” to consistently repeat gun alignment to make shots. Through enough reps even a broken watch is right twice a day. But because this is not aimed fire and no attempt to find a dot or front sight post (FSP) was made the rep does not relate back to aimed … Read more
***UPDATE 12/10/2019 – We have received multiple reports of slow to nonexistent follow up on orders. Use at your own risk.*** Before we begin, let’s set some baselines to see if this review will be relevant to you. This was not a scientific, standards base, control group study. It is my opinion based on the … Read more