Women, and Whisky, and War!
21 Oct 15 The following is from an old comrade in the UK, a bloody veteran of the Border Wars in Africa, from the 1960s through 1990. He was wounded multiple times (more than I was in Vietnam), but courageously stood his ground and stood-up for his men. He is a genuine hero, albeit a […]
Most Dangerous!
20 Oct 15 Most dangerous activity associated with pistol training: There are dangers inherent with having guns around. There are also dangers inherent with not having guns around. None of us get a risk-free life, and, in the end, the bacteria win. Not in dispute! However, in studying gun-training/range accidents, there is little doubt that […]
Jerusalem Solution!
15 Oct 15 … while Rome burns! Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat, has advised all Israeli citizens to start carrying guns for personal protection from knife-wielding Palestinian “youths” who are attacking Jewish residents, apparently at random. Wanton attacks are carried out against all Jews, regardless of gender, or age. Universal concealed carry is the only effective […]
More on Pistol Matches
14 Oct 15 Fighting Pistols: With regard to my last Quip, the three carry-pistols that functioned normally through the thirty-round event I described were: S&W 340PD Revolver (5-shot snubby) G43 (9mm) S&W Shield in 9mm The seven “carry” pistols that did not do well were all small 380 autoloaders, mostly off-shore manufacturers. Most had never […]
Readiness!
13 Oct 15 Personal Readiness: From a friend and colleague “At our monthly pistol match last weekend, our courageous (and now unpopular) match director included an optional thirty-round course of fire, exclusively for legitimate concealed-carry pistols. The only requirement was that the gun, and ammunition, used had to be one that the participant carries regularly. […]
Training in WV
12 Oct 15 Pyrotechnics! We ran a Live-Fire Scenario Class in WV last weekend, using a building mock-up, cars, and pyrotechnics. Targets, and non-targets, were dressed, foam mannequins with faces. Bombs and smoke everywhere! We tested students’ heart-rate before and after each scenario. As expected, students responded excitedly, even to our artificial/manufactured stress! We were […]
Real Democrats!
12 Oct 15 Last Friday, Democrat presidential candidate, and front-runner in several state races, Bernie Sanders, who cynically describes himself as “pro-hunting,” called for a federal ban on all “semi-automatic” firearms. Of course, like all liberals/Socialists, he never gets specific. His proposed “ban” would limit all us unwashed to bolt-guns, lever-guns, and revolvers! Does his […]
Tavor!
6 Oct 15 IMI Tavor Rifle: Last weekend on the East Coast, we did and Urban Rifle Course. We have several ARs, one Kalashnikov, and one Tavor. This is the latest of a dozen Tavors we’ve had in Class, and all, including this one, have run well. Out of five-hundred rounds fired, there was only […]
Real News!
2 Oct 15 The Real News: While BHO pseudo-sanctimoniously squeals, and lies, about “gun violence,” his true goal is to end all private gun ownership in America by us plebeians, the unwashed masses, as defined by his gang of liberal ‘know-betters.” Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Israel’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped Jericho III […]
Glock “Replacement” Barrels
29 Sept 15 Glock “replacement” barrels: Many comments and questions about Glock “modifications” after my last Quip. With regard to replacement barrels, there are four reasons why they are currently popular, at least in some quarters: (1) Hobby reloaders: Most aftermarket barrels claim to have “fully-supported chambers.” In plain English, this means the feed-ramp is […]
Rifles!
28 Sept 15 Three Rifles! We conducted an Urban Rifle Training Course in beautiful South Lake Tahoe, NV last weekend. We had students from CA and NV. Students brought the usual assortment of ARs, one Kalashnikov. An aside: One of my students brought two Glock pistols (G19s), both with after-market replacement barrels and “trigger jobs.” […]
Definitions!
24 Sept 15 “When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares it his ‘duty.’” Apollodorus (played by Stuart Granger) in the 1945 feature film, “Caesar and Cleopatra,” also staring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh Right and Wrong! Addendum to my last Quip: With modern-day leftists “redefining” traditional English words, […]
Lost Our Way?
22 Sept 15 Where did we lose our way? DOD, including BHO-era Secretary of the Army and Army Chief of Staff are currently trying their best to summarily discharge a heroic SF NCO for the “crime” of trying to protect a young Afghan boy from blatant sexual abuse from a pedophile Afghan police official. We […]
Trump’s “Policy Paper”
20 Sept 15 Our 2nd Amendment and the current election season: During the latest of the current series of “debates” among aspiring Republican presidential candidates, our 2nd Amendment Rights entered the discussion, albeit briefly, only toward the end. It is obvious that neither CNN, nor Fox News, consider it a major issue, and are obviously […]
“Looking at a pizza helps me to realize that anything is possible!”
14 Sept 15 “There are some things which you cannot imagine, but there is nothing that may not happen!” CIA Axiom Western Europe now has its own “Mexico!” Strict border controls were mercifully in effect throughout Western Europe and the UK through the mid-1980s. In fact, border police and customs officers were always wonderfully famous […]
Developments in the UK
12 Sept 15 On developments in the UK, from a friend there: “Neo-Communists have just taken control of our Labour Party over here. I worked extensively in Communist countries during my military career. Like Islamics, Communists talk softly until they take over and start ‘governing.’ Then, their ‘false skin’ is sloughed off, and the cruel, […]
Dueling!
10 Sept 15 “When you don’t design your own life’s plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s. And, guess what they have planned for you? Not much! James Rohn Dueling: Popular American naval legend and hero of the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, Steven Decatur Jr, dashing, daring, good-looking, and who had […]
Pay Attention!
8 Sept 15 Between now and 2017, from friends in the System: “I have been to London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Barcelona over the past several months. The heavy influx of Muslim ‘refugees’ has politics heating-up exponentially all over Western Europe. Lots of hot air, but no action! The English Channel used to protect the UK […]
Farnam Books now on Kindle!
3 Sept 15 DTI Books now on Kindle, from Amazon: The latest, revised edition of “Teaching Women to Shoot, A Law Enforcement Instructors’ Guide,” by Vicki Farnam, is now available on Kindle. Go to: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=vicki+farnam&sprefix=vicki+farnam%2Cundefined%2C244 More books by John and Vicki Farnam coming! /John
Ready, or Not?
3 Sept 15 Preparation is the key! This from a friend and student: “I got to use my DTI Trauma Kit yesterday! A neighbor’s seven-year-old son accidentally put a deep, two-inch gash in his leg near his knee, as he was clearing brush with a small hatchet. The cut was deep, with lots of blood, […]
Gun industry legends Dave Spaulding, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, and John Farnam join Fernando Coelho to dive deep into the history of the gun industry, shedding light on how firearms and firearms training have transformed over the decades. They discuss the dramatic shift from traditional print reviews to the digital age of internet forums, social media influencers, and YouTube personalities of the industry.
