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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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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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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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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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These are a few of my favorite things…….
Article by: William G. I meant to get to this in November, but time got away from me. Nothing new, I am on my own time that doesn’t seem to match up with anyone else’s schedule……. Personal weapons and accoutrements are, and should be, a very personal preference. One man’s treasure is another man’s ordinary, Continue reading
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Thoughts from a Dinosaur
Article by: Leo H. In his Article, “Somewhat Deep Thoughts (Maybe?),” my colleague, William G., insinuates I do not like weapon mounted lights (WML) on pistols. I felt the need to defend my stance a bit… thus this article. To be fair, I am of the opinion pistol mounted lights do have a purpose… I Continue reading
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Somewhat Deep Thoughts (Maybe?)
Article by: William G. Does the caliber of the gun matter? Yes, and no. When I was younger, I had no problem shooting thousands of rounds a week, for weeks at a time with a 45 Auto. Breaking my hand and wrist several times, arthritis, tendonitis, etc. has made shooting that much with that caliber Continue reading
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Let There Be Light
More thoughts on low light firearms training….. Article by: William G. Low Light and adverse light shooting problems are similar, but different. This will primarily be about low light aspects. This is a good a place as any to readdress Jeff Cooper’s 4 safety rules: All guns are always loaded. Check them when you pick Continue reading
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Evolving is Hard
Article By: William G. If I had it my way, Patrol would be carrying heavy barreled Smith and Wesson Model 10 revolvers loaded with Super Vel and using Kel Lights, and SWAT would be carrying 1911’s loaded with hardball, and have Laser Products 6P’s (because SWAT is elite, and better, and has to have better Continue reading
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2-RDS or not 2-RDS… That is the Question
Part Two… Article By: Leo H. Having survived a brief history of electronic optics in Part One and having concluded that law enforcement has begun to formally embrace the concept of RDS as a duty weapon consideration, I felt the next logical step was to look at the pros and cons of RDS use from Continue reading
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