Pro Guns, Gear, Tactics, Training, Mindset, & Discussion
By: “Frank Woods”, NYPD I have something to say. I will try to keep this short and simple. If you are in Law Enforcement and thus have the authority/ability/permission to carry a concealed weapon on your person when in plain clothes off duty, and you don’t, you are either lazy, or you have your head up … Read more
A detailed armorer inspection of one factory-new DPMS Oracle 5.56 rifle, covering receiver assembly, staking, fasteners, bolt-carrier components, gas-system choices, materials, dimensions, and torque observations.
Multiple vehicle drill, contact left and front vehicle is disabled. Moving to the shoot house. AAR: DARC Tactical Urban Sustainment Course (TUSC) 4-7, 20 SEP 2015 By: John D. Remf What this AAR isn’t: A complete breakdown of the TTP’s and minutia taught in the class. There are reasons for this. The most important is without … Read more
A failed barrel modification shows why AR-15 reliability depends on the complete operating system—and why diagnosis, proper tooling, inspection, and testing must precede irreversible work.
What is quality? According to the American Society of Quality, quality is – 1. the characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs; 2. a product or service free of deficiencies in“fitness for use;” or in a “conformance to requirements.” You see the problem lies … Read more
A field-tested approach to cold-weather tactical clothing: manage moisture, begin movement slightly cold, reserve waterproof shells for wet conditions, and add loft insulation when activity stops.
Minimum police training establishes a threshold, not mastery. Professional readiness requires integrated judgment, tactics, communication, medical skill, fitness, and continued practice.
Red dot field of view depends on binocular vision, target focus, window size, sight placement, and the shooter’s vision—not simply the dimensions of the optic.
Accuracy by volume is a great concept; however time is working against you with that process. In order for us to be efficient little gunfighters we need true accuracy; accurate with each shot. This all starts with us the shooter. We need a good foundation of the basics to be able to function efficiently and … Read more
The inverse-square law explains why light intensity falls rapidly with distance—and why flashlight reach depends on candela and beam shape, not lumens alone.