Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
The Myth Of The Perfect Gun
Gunsite Rangemaster Lew Gosnell discusses this important issue.
Is Corrosive Ammo Bad (or Actually Okay)?
After action gun procedures should you fire corrosive ammo.
Teaching the Next Generation to Shoot
Tips for teaching your kids to safely handle firearms.
Driving 401: Immobilized Vehicle
Quality information about fighting from a vehicle. Make sure you read the list of “subordinate tasks” and the author’s suggestions at the end of the article. Since you are already thinking about vehicle tactics, you should also read The Will to Drive On: Emergency Driving Skills.
P&S ModCast 436 – Ammo Selection and Zeroing
A great education about ammunition performance, especially useful for you revolver shooters. Watch this one and then go back to read about shooting legend Elden Carl and how he carried the .44 magnum on duty. His load of choice is exactly what the experts on this panel recommend. We knew what worked by the mid 1960s. How did we somehow lose this knowledge in the past 60 years?
It’s worth your time to listen to PART TWO as well.
Remington Model 8 Proved the Accuracy of Self-Loading Rifles
At this stage of my life, I’m getting rid of guns rather than acquiring new ones. If I was still looking to expand my collection, this one would be one of the first pieces I’d acquire. So much history and panache with this particular model. It would be cool to have one. It would be even cooler if it could chronicle the historic adventures it has seen.
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Cycle Interrupted
I’m honestly surprised that so many “gun people” don’t even have the most basic understanding of the firearms operating cycle.
An Honest Look at Law Enforcement Training
The primary role of all law enforcement training is to shift liability from the agency on to the individual officer.
“Let’s start with an uncomfortable moment. Do we truly, honestly, honorably ethically and morally want to teach our officers to perform in the safest manner possible, within the letter of the law and in support of policy and procedure and truly support the mission of your agency in a manner expected by us and our community?
Or, are we interested in building the most convenient and economical paper trail so that when they fail to meet expectations in behavior or performance, we can say we “checked the box” on that training and distance ourselves from the incident while attempting to mitigate our liability? Keep in mind that the most dramatic failures here result in the loss of life, families, and careers; both for our officers and those we are sworn to protect and sometimes apprehend. The stakes here could not be any higher.”
Project: Develop Quick Solutions For Those Without Power
Paul Martin’s thoughts on quick and easy power set ups for your house. Don’t think you need this? Read WoodMac Sounds Alarm On Transformer Shortage Amid AI Data Center Boom.
Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters, and Thieves
What I’m reading….
The Firearms Industry’s Big Lie
Most folks would be much better off if they invested extra cash in practice ammo and training than another firearm.
The Pros and Cons of Purse Carry
Best practices for carrying a gun in a purse.
THE SHARP EDGE OF READY
Tamara Keel discusses fixed versus folding knives as well as the Emerson Wave for defensive use.
He Was Lost
The NYT goes to Thunder Ranch. Non-Paywall Link.
How Much Gun Should I Carry?
Thoughtful commentary on my article titled Enough Gun?
You might also check out this video summarizing the data from the study of 1700 shootings I published back in 2012. Thanks to Dr. Sherman House for finding the video and sending it to me.
For those of you who haven’t seen my original study, you can find it HERE.
Thump-Fu: Fun with Impact Weapons
Some of the commercial impact weapon options. Of the three he describes, I greatly prefer the sap (like the photo above) for best control and for the ability to modulate force levels by choosing to strike with either the flat or the edge.
Federal FliteControl Vs. Hornady Critical Defense in the Beretta A300UP [2025]
Patterning three popular buckshot loads out to 25 yards.
Ben Stoeger’s Distance Change Up Drill
Give this shooting drill a try during your next range session.
Why you should shoot your revolvers double action
Pay attention to Caleb’s advice. For more revolver content, read Why Don’t Modern Revolvers Exist?
Performance Shooting and the Esoterica Dokkōdō Deep Dive with K.A. Clark
The Civilian Defender shares some lessons learned after taking a class from Kirk Clark. Kirk is one of the most talented unknown shooters I’ve ever seen. I think all of you will get something from this article.
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