Up until the last 4 years of my stint in the Army, every school I attended was either planning oriented or some form of infiltration to the battlefield, which always revolved around some form of student attrition. I constantly found myself in courses where the instructors were particularly prideful in their ability to weed out […]
Firearms Training
AMTAC Shooting: Developing the mindset of a Roman Gladiator
*Editors note: Photos and article have been shared with the permission of AMTAC Shooting. The more I teach good Americans to protect themselves and their families, the more I am learning that mindset is something that we have to weave into every aspect of our training. Mindset is not about a talk or a formula, although both of […]
A primer on firearms training in virtual reality
Recently I set out to find where the firearms industry was at regarding training in Virtual Reality (VR). I’m not interested in gun collection games or zombie shoot-em-ups, I’m talking about something that can add to (but not replace) live fire and dry fire reps. The last statement up there is an important one. When […]
Concealed Carry Drills: The Glock 19 Bill Drill
The Bill Drill. Originally developed by Bill Wilson of Wilson Combat, it’s my go-to concealed carry drill. It tests almost everything you need to be proficient at for concealed carry. The only one better is the El Presidente. Simply put, the drill is draw and fire 6 on target under time. Traditionally this was done […]
Action Target’s New Bullet Trap Lifter Enhances Military & Law Enforcement Training
PROVO, UTAH – November 14, 2018 – Action Target Inc., the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, steel targets and shooting supplies, has developed the AutoTargets Bullet Trap Lifter (BTL) to provide an improved method of training for military and law enforcement in shoot houses. The BTL mounts directly to the Portable Bullet Trap and recognizes, reacts to, and records […]
Why you need a Slideblok for your Glock
Train Smarter Dry-fire practice is important. Having a better widget to train your trigger press through dry-fire practice has arrived and it’s called the Slideblok. When training experienced shooters at Willapa Firearms Training, I find that the number one failure of the fundamentals of marksmanship is the trigger press. Most shooters understand sight alignment, breathing, […]
Concealed Carry Training? SIRT Laser Pocket Pistol
SIRT is an acronym for Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger. As the name suggests, the trigger of the SIRT emulates the trigger pull of the Glock after which it is modeled, but after the the pull has been completed, the trigger “resets” as though a round was cycled. The SIRT Pocket Pistol variant of the SIRT […]
Opinion: Does Training at Distance matter for Concealed Carry?
Recently I got into a debate among tactical professionals about training techniques. I was arguing that certain handgun skills needed to be trained at distance(greater than 20 meters). Their argument back was basically “What distance does the average gunfight happen at?” and I have some issues with that line of logic. Allow me to explain […]
Bikini Clad Refresher in Firearms Safety
Firearm safety is a fundamental thing we should talk about whenever firearms are around. It can get boring if we do this by saying the same words over and over in a mantra of protection. Rule One: All guns are always loaded. Rule Two: Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing […]
Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger: The Laser Pocket Pistol Trainer
The SIRT Pocket Pistol variant of the SIRT simulates sub compact pistols and comes with all the things you know and love from previous SIRTs. The Pocket Pistol comes with a fully adjustable trigger module and two lasers. A feature of the SIRT that makes it more interesting for dry fire training is its shot […]