Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
Arriving at Your Class
Tips for your first shooting class. Still looking for a quality class? Read How to Find Quality Training.
Investigating Edged Weapons Cases
Information about edged weapons attacks.
Ammo for the Light UC: S&W/Lipsey’s M432UC
A few ammo options for the Lipseys .32 revolvers.
Pistol Practice with a Purpose
Mike Boyle discusses practice priorities.
How to Shim a Door…and Protect Yours
Basic lock bypassing knowledge that everyone should know. Want more lock information? Read Lock Security: A Locksmith’s Tips for Protecting Your Valuables. If you are really interested in the topic, Practical Lock Picking is the definitive text to read.
My late friend William Aprill often said “They are not like you.” Have you shared that reality with your teenage children?
Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?
Download this paper and read it. The information is valuable. Please understand that the circumstances around a police and armed citizen response are very different (hence the different results). This isn’t about one group being “better” than another.
Pepper Spray: Do It Right The First Time
Pepper spray mistakes you want to avoid.
Q-Tips: An alternate way to install an AK cover
John Benner from TDI showed me this method of replacing the dust cover on an AK more than two decades ago. I’ve used it ever since. They key factor is not seating the rear of the recoil spring all the way in the notch where it belongs. Only place it about half as deep as you normally would, put the dust cover on, and run the bolt.
China’s Weird Guns – Five Guns That Defy Common Sense
Some guns you’ve likely never seen.
Coaching Cues Vs. Actual Technique
I hadn’t really considered this difference before.
A Prepping Essential: The Grab-n-Go Binder
This may be far more important than any Bug out Bag or Get Home Bag you keep ready to go.
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
I once dislocated my shoulder and re-located it on my own. Here are some techniques for getting things back in place.
Smoke and Mirrors
“So… as we consider all the options available to teach appropriate response to life threatening events available beyond the square range; I, again, must ask why there is so much effort made to ensure an officer can fire a “qualifying” score each year and so little time is spent reinforcing the tactics and skills required to correctly assess the need, or perfect the ability to effectively resolve, the situation. Very little, if any, training is focused on the development of situational awareness skills by law enforcement and civilians alike. Wearing the newest tactical pants or having the latest and greatest piece of equipment does very little to prepare one to prevail if involved in a life-or-death encounter. In fact, without appropriate initial training, which has been aggressively augmented with an ongoing and structured training regime… they are no more than an elaborate façade made entirely of smoke and mirrors.”
NLEFIA Pistol RDS Survey – Final Summary – Jan 2025
For you police trainers whose officers carry red dot guns.
Micro 380 Pistols: Reservations
An excellent analysis of the small .380 autos. If you’d like My take on the topic, read this piece on .380 pocket autos.
Newhall Shooting: The Initial Shots
This week marked the 55th anniversary of the Newhall shooting. This event prompted the “officer survival” movement in the 1970s and led to many innovations in both police training and equipment. Read about the first shots in the engagement here and then pick up Mike’s book for the rest of the story.
Tragedy In Indiana Reminds Us Of Important Lessons
A video where an active killer has a malfunction. This is very common. Read this for more information about what to do when the killer’s gun jams.
CONCEALMENT TUNE-UP
A short PDF from PHLster about techniques to conceal your firearm more effectively.
PMC & Igman Ammo To Face Largest Tariffs
More on how the new tariffs will affect ammunition purchasing.
You Can’t Always Be There, or “Situational Awareness Skills For Kids”
My late friend Marcus Wynne shares a valuable drill that parents can do with their children to help them resist predators.
HOW
I know lots of my readers are members of church security teams. In this post, John Farnam recommends a new model policy for such teams. I haven’t read the policy, but I know both John and the author and trust their judgement. Check it out.
Army Small Arms Training Studies
Some interesting studies about the Army’s firearms training practices.
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