General Thoughts
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BOOM!
Submitted by: James Perry – GALEFI President BOOM! The typical sound we associate with a firearm when the trigger is pulled. We are used to it and we expect it so it seems normal to us. There are times when the sound a firearm makes are unusual and not what we expect. Two of those Continue reading
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Brother Can You Spare a Magazine
Article by: William G. Sometimes I reflect on my past. Some good, some bad. One of the good things, that was my great fortune, was that I was mentored by Jeff Cooper. I learned a lot from him over the years. One of the first things I noticed about the Colonel was that if he Continue reading
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Get. Off. The. X.
Article By: Leo H. Get off the “X!” How many times have you heard that phrase yelled on the range? Where did it come from? Why should it be important? How do you prepare yourself to prevail if you find a giant “X” painted beneath your feet or recognize that you ARE the “X?” At Continue reading
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Notes from the Field on PMO
Article by: William G. What follows are observations on a variety of guns, optics, and training that I have encountered over the last month. If nothing else, it may be interesting or can help someone, so here it goes: Recently I taught a GALEFI Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor class. There were 18 students from 10 Continue reading
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RULE TWO WITH LONG GUNS
Article by: Dennis Martin Editor’s Note” Dennis Martin is an old friend of mine. He is one of the most knowledgeable close in protection specialists in the world (having served five different royal families, among other at risk persons), the foremost expert on WWII combatives still alive, a wealth of knowledge on all things related Continue reading
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The Thing About Duty Holsters
Article by: William G. There are some features that we just expect, and some that are not as commonly in demand. One thing that is non-negotiable is the area that limits access to the trigger. That may seem like it is common sense, but it apparently isn’t a second thought for a lot of holster Continue reading
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Is Awareness Really a Thing?
Article By: Leo H. Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to converse with an individual highly placed within the Georgia law enforcement training profession. While we talked of many things, the topic which has remained foremost in my mind concerns the subject of situational awareness. As I began my law enforcement career during the Continue reading
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What is the right trigger?
Article by: William G. I have chased the ultimate trigger, hunted for that thing for decades. Then one day I comprehended that a really good trigger for shooting was not the best trigger for managing problems in a normal society, and that several triggers could live in harmony with each other. Jeff Cooper prescribed a Continue reading
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Smoke and Mirrors
Article By: Leo H. Recently, Sam H. and I had one of our phone conversations that usually begins with the call originating from one or the other with a specific purpose in mind. Sometimes we remember why we called in the first place… In others, the conversation runs all over the place as we make Continue reading
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What Zero is Right for You?
Article by: William G. This article will focus on the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge that is still the predominate round of CONUS LE. If you use a 6.8, 300 Black Out, a 7.62x39mm, a 30-30, or a 7.62x51mm NATO, I am not the one to talk to about zero’s for those (except the 7.62×51, but I Continue reading
Thinking Man's Corner 