Of “policy,” guns, and common sense
19 Oct 13 Anyone who has ever read the “manual” that comes with guns, chainsaws, lawnmowers, aspirin, toasters, or anything else dangerous, knows that new owners are highly discouraged from ever using the product at all, under any circumstance, and are further informed that, when anything bad happens as a result of such use, all […]
“C-Finger”
15 Oct 13 The “straight-finger” register position for the trigger-finger is the technique I learned over forty years ago. Today, we still teach students to keep the finger straight, in continuous contact with the firearm, and as high as they can get it. On ARs, and many other military rifles, the finger is lower than […]
Blackhawk’s SERPA holster, and the “C-Finger” technique
14 Oct 13 The SERPA holster is disliked by any number of individuals and institutions. They invariably cite safety issues, particularly the trigger-finger making premature contact with the trigger during presentation. By contrast, the SERPA also has many devoted fans who like its “active/automatic” retention. We see many in Courses, and I allow them and […]
Comments on the Kenya Massacre
8 Oct 13 Comments on the Kenya Massacre, from a friend in NY: “In reading the NY Times article, I was struck by a number of similarities to other incidents worldwide. Citizen trapped in the mall desperately texted fellow gun-owners, armed neighborhood-watch volunteers and off-duty LE associates, to come to their aid. They obviously knew […]
Gas-Adjustable Rifles
3 Oct 13 On many modern, gas-piston, gas-adjustable, military rifles, the ratio of gas that is vented to the outside, to that which goes directly into driving the piston, is adjustable. With powerful ammunition, a significant percentage of gas can thus be vented, as there is still more than enough left to run the piston, […]
Learning curve
30 Sept 13 As I continue to use my RMR-equipped M&P/40, I am discovering a learning curve steeper than I thought. With one-handed shooting, when the pistol is fully extended, the dot becomes hard to find. I have to keep reminding myself to go to the iron sights first! When using the “Good” flashlight technique […]
Gun market in the Philippines
30 Sept 13 This from a friend in the Philippines on the subject of the fickleness of the civilian gun market there: “Our national police just ordered 75k G17/Gen4 pistols. In the United States, such an order would affirm the quality of the product and drive the civilian market to follow the direction of LEO […]
Westgate Shopping Mall Massacre, Nairobi, Kenya, 21 Sept 13 (Sat)
26 Sept 13 In reviewing the massacre of innocent shoppers in Kenya, that is just-now finally resolved, photos reveal something of the police/army response. Dead (murdered) so far are in excess of seventy. Even toddlers were not spared! Final count will probably be double that number. Indeed, an accurate and believable accounting may never see […]
From a friend in the UK
25 Sept 13 From a friend in the UK: “It’s not just about being alert, aware, and unfalteringly prepared to defend yourself. During the London transit bombings of July 2005, it was in excess of forty minutes before authorities deemed it sufficiently safe to allow EMTs to enter the area and tend to the injured. […]
VBPs (Victims, by Policy)
24 Sept 13 At a press conference last week, officials from the DCPD bragged about their swift “response time” to the previous Monday’s Naval Yard shooting. Collectively, they don’t think they could have done any better. The scary part is, they’re probably right! Two minutes to get armed officers to the gate. Another five to […]
More on flying from NY and NJ
20 Sept 13 More on flying from NY and NJ, from a friend and lawyer there: “Recommend that you do not fly out of any airports in NY nor NJ with firearms. Federal courts have held that Port Authority Police may arrest any traveler who does not present a valid, locally-issued firearms permit, when checking […]
Flying with Guns!
20 Sept 13 Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on nearly a dozen commercial flights (domestic). I normally have a rifle (my RA/XCR-M at present) and two pistols. In fact, I’m in an airport right now, about to board my flight! I have three 20-round rifle magazines (308), fully charged, and three pistol magazines, […]
RMR sight on my S&W M&P
17 Sept 13 RMR sight on my S&W M&P, first extensive use: On my M&P, I have Robar PolyT2 gun-Metal Grey coating on the slide, and NP3 on all internals (“Rogatti” treatment). Robar also installed the RMR w/iron sights, all “melted” into the slide. Robar did the entire project, and, as always, their work is […]
The “Green-Zone Syndrome”
16 Sept 13 “Whenever I hear someone say, ‘… Oh, don’t worry. You’re safe here,’ I reach for my pistol!” Quotation from a WWII veteran Of course we still have few details of today’s incident in Washington DC, but it is clear, as it was at Ft Hood, that the brass doesn’t trust enlisted men, […]
Ready, or Not?
14 Sept 13 Here in northern CO, we’ve just experienced the worst flooding in many decades, maybe the worst ever! Major highways are just now reopening. Some won’t reopen for months! In the high-country, there are still many stranded in enclaves, even entire communities. There is no way to get in, nor out, except by […]
This from a Tom Burris, recently retired from the LAPD
12 Sept 13 This from a Tom Burris, recently retired from the LAPD: LAPD RETIRED SERGEANT/DETECTIVE ROBERT KOGA EOW – September 9, 2013 On Sept 9th the world of law enforcement training, martial arts, and the Los Angeles Police Department lost a true icon and treasure. Robert Koga, retired LAPD Sergeant/Detective, and the founder of […]
We threw the bums out!
11 Sept 13 CO’s message of yesterday to the overreaching mayor of NYC, “Go back to NYC, and stay there. We don’t want you out here!” For the first time in history, voters of Colorado (the few legal ones who remain) have recalled two state-level lawmakers. We threw the bums out! We’re all sincerely hoping […]
Folly, on a historical scale!
8 Sept 13 From a friend in the System: “Our current crop of politicians, liberal pseudo-intellectuals, with degrees in liberal arts and political ‘science’ are: 1) Not nearly as brilliant as they purport to be, and 2) Inclined to believe they’re so smart, they can make the unworkable work. Who so much as question their […]
Boberg’s XR9-S Pistol
6 Sept 13 At an Instructor’s Course earlier this week, one of my students brought a Boberg Pistol. It’s a very small, flat, 9mm, designed for highly-discreet, concealed carry. I saw a copy at the SHOT Show last January, but this is the first opportunity I’ve had to shoot one. At 1k/copy, sales will be […]
Analyses of current politics
3 Sept 13 Analyses of current politics, from a friend in the System: “So went Rome, so we follow. The central problem with a democracy or a democratic republic is that ‘leaders’ do not have to be the best and the brightest, nor do they even have to be decent nor honest. They merely have […]
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.
