You can’t predict when things are going to take a change for the worse and you need a tool or a weapon. The guys at Gerber went to people that deal with bad situations every day, law enforcement, and developed the Impromptu Tactical Pen. Made from machined steel with a tempered window-shattering tip, the Impromptu […]
Get the Most Value from Your Range Time: Shoot with a Purpose
When training with a pistol or a rifle on your own it’s easy to lose focus and waste ammunition by “just shooting.” Have a plan and train with a purpose by using targets with a built-in lesson plan! Time spent pressing the trigger is important. Repetitive trigger presses are a beneficial investment when made on […]
M&P 22 Compact by Smith & Wesson: The Perfect Tool for Training
The M&P 22 Compact by Smith & Wesson is the perfect tool for teaching new shooters. The price is right, ammunition is cheap and the low recoil of a .22 caliber firearm makes it the perfect teaching tool. The M&P has the quality and feel of a full size gun making the transition to defensive […]
Gerber’s Short Stack: Solid State Multi-Tool
I love getting packages in the mail, especially ones from companies like GERBER containing the Gerber Short Stack Multi-Tool. Gerber is an American company based in Portland, Oregon. All Gerber products are designed and engineered in Portland, OR and it is also where many of their products are produced. All Gerber products, bearing their name, […]
Shooting Problems? Use Technology to Train Yourself with MantisX
MantisX uses gyroscope motion detectors, computer software, and apps to provide you with expert coaching. Through the magic of technology, that I have no way of explaining on my own, the device records and analyzes every shot you make on your firearm. When I received a MantisX as a gift, I was a bit perplexed as […]
Maximize Your Training: Get Some Distance!
Often, we shoot on our own without outside input or supervision. How can we maximize our training time and expenses by dialing ourselves in? Distance. Not only is distance our friend in a gun-fight but it can be our friend in training time. Since becoming a pistol and rifle instructor, I find myself not having […]
Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit: Be Prepared for the Unexpected
The Micro Trauma Kit is a great kit that should be part of the basic equipment issued to all police officers and carried by those willing to act when duty calls. Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit isn’t the newest product offered by Blue Force Gear but it’s new to me. The Micro Trauma Kit offers […]
StripLULA AR Magazine Loader: Spend More Time Shooting, Less Time Loading
The StripLULA is a 10 round 5.56/.223 magazine loader. It weigh’s in at a mere 1.5 oz, has a universal fit, and is military grade. The StripLULA is small (pocket-sized) and lightweight. It is tough and durable; made of glass-filled, UV protected, high-strength polymer. Maglula Ltd is an Israeli company owned and operated by Ran […]
Nomad Defense Company’s Nomad 9: The glock You Always Wanted
The Nomad 9 is a Glock 19 Gen4 compatible frame. The Nomad 9 frame incorporates a forward thumb ledge, an enlarged trigger guard, an aggressive and versatile grip texture, a more accessible magazine release and slide stop lever, and an interchangeable backstrap. Imagine a Glock 19 lower having everything you wanted to have customized, right […]
Bad Guys Move, So Should Your Targets: Behold the Challenge Targets’ Texas Star
The Challenge Targets’ Texas Star is a moving, reactionary, and steel target that lets you train like you fight. Real targets move, they aren’t just static pieces of paper waiting for us to score a great hit in the ten-ring! The list of excuses of why we don’t train on moving targets can run rampant; […]