Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
Introduction to Tactical Flashlights for Concealed Carriers
Some useful flashlight information. After you digest this, please listen to this excellent low light podcast with Dan Brady.
An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Fix: How to Deal With a Bad Instructor
Please research your instructors before you take a class. If you are considering a class with me, you can see every class review that has ever been published about my company on the internet. If your instructor doesn’t have a list of class reviews, you should probably have some reservations about training with him.
The Tactical Violin Load: Speed vs. Convention
When I was learning shotgun shooting in the late 1990s, the violin load was forbidden. Now people realize it’s a better way of reloading the shotgun.
Road Rage Statistics
An in-depth analysis of the issues involved with road rage incidents.
Does Muzzle Tape Actually Affect Rifle Accuracy?
A unique experiment.
Tarani: The Failure That Could Save Your Life – The Armory Life
“Violence is chaotic, unfair, and unfolds fast. The person who has trained through adversity, who has stumbled, adjusted, and kept moving, is the person far more likely to stay in the fight when it counts. This final piece of iron ensures that when life hits back, you don’t break; you respond with resilience and skill.”
Make Ready with Matt Little: Pistol Skill Development | Make Ready TV
Free training videos
What I’m reading…
I’m excited to go on a “Paleo Foraging” walk with the author next weekend.
Lynn Givens’ Visual Trigger Break and Reset Drill
I first did this drill in the Rangemaster instructor class. I like it a lot and use it with many of my beginning shooters. Adding the visual component to the kinesthetic feel of the trigger is a combination hat makes the drill very successful.
What Ammo Types Do You Really Need for When the SHTF
I have hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammo in long term storage. 95% of that ammo is full metal jacket (ball) target shooting ammo. No, it doesn’t work quite as well as premium hollowpoints with regards to “stopping power.” With that said, most of your street homicides and almost all of your casualties in war are the result of ball ammo. It will work just fine if you can place the rounds where you need to place them.
Best Covert Knives: Spyware
Some options in the event that metal detectors are part of your life.
Concealed Carry at the Gym: Things to Consider – Inside Safariland
I’m in a commercial gym about five days a week. I carry in a fanny pack while I’m working out. A long time ago, I was attacked by three Ohio State University football players at a commercial gym. I had previously arrested one of the players and they recognized me. I ended up drawing a Glock 27 out of my gym fanny pack to stop that attack. I’ve never been unarmed in a commercial gym since that day.
The Art Of A Lightning-Fast Revolver Reload
A primer on revolver reloading techniques. Speaking of revolvers, you might also be interested in the Revolver Guy’s article .38 Snubby Ammo covering the results of bare gelatin testing of some common .38 special defense loads.
Australia Reveals Gun Control Truths
Australia is often described as a gun control utopia. How do its laws work to reduce crime?
The Gifted Psychopath: Civil War’s “Bloody Bill” Anderson
An interesting history lesson.
GLOCK GR-115 Selected as UK Police National Primary Carbine
I went to my first Glock armorer class in 1997. In that class they mentioned that the Glock carbine would be introduced “soon.” In the five subsequent Glock armorer courses I’ve attended, each of the instructors mentioned the immanent introduction of the carbine. I guess it’s finally going to happen after I’ve waited almost 20 years.
Ayoob: Will Carrying a 10mm Hang You in Court? – The Armory Life
Solid legal advice from Massad Ayoob.
Wilderness Predator Defense
Valuable advice about protecting yourself in the back country.
Rediscovering the Lost History of Thumb Openers on Folding Knives
When I was in college back in the early 1990s, I couldn’t afford the Spyderco police model. In 1993, Buck came out with a liner lock folder called the “Crosslock” with a thumb stud for opening. If I recall, it cost around $30. I bought it and carried it as my primary blade for several years until I could afford a Spyderco. I still have that old Buck knife and see that it is selling for almost $200 now on Ebay. I had no idea I was buying a piece of history when I purchased a defensive blade 30+ years ago.
An Official Journal Of The NRA | Drills You Can Run at (Nearly) Any Range
Ways you can practice at even the most restrictive range.
Understanding Ohio’s Weapon Laws – Part 14 – Falsification, Signage and other Misc. Offenses
For my Ohio readers.
Hallmarks of a Legendary Instructor forwarded by Andy Stanford
My friends Andy and CJ harness AI to describe the characteristics of the best instructors.
Tip: Shoot Both With and Without Your Rx Glasses – The Shooting Wire | The Shooting Wire
Good advice. Before I got my Lasik surgery, I would regularly shoot my qualification courses both with and without wearing my contacts.
.380 ACP Ammunition Comparison
The most popular articles on my site deal with the .380 auto pistol. Everyone wants to know if their pocket .380 is “good enough.” Here is the most complete listing of gelatin test results in the caliber that I’ve ever seen. Check out your chosen defense load and see how it compares.
The Powder Keg Boom: Why Are Ammo Prices Rising Again? – Inside Safariland
Are we going to see more expensive ammo?
5 things police officers need to know about flash mob shoplifting
For my police readers.
Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding
An amazing interview with my friend Dave Spaulding.
Project: Prepare To Shelter In Place
Are you prepared to stay home for a couple weeks?
Chest Seals, Tension Pneumothorax, and What Really Matters
The first time I used a chest seal in real life was on a person who had been stabbed in the armpit. It was July and the victim had been in a fight outside. He was really sweaty. The chest seal fell off while the medics and I were doing CPR on him. The only thing I would add to Jonathan’s excellent article from personal experience is to wipe the sweat/blood off of the area before applying a chest seal.
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