Before starting the class I made sure to have my stock barrel and stock recoil spring in my Glock 17. I did not want to give myself any advantages in order to learn how to better manipulate the gun with my stance, grip, and trigger control. The following two modifications were determined to be needed after the […]
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Mastering The Glock Trigger
The Glock has undoubtedly become the most popular pistol for a great many reasons. From its overall simplicity and ease of use, to its reliability claims and complete support from aftermarket accessories, it has won a place in most safes across the US. Being very popular, people seek to become skilled in the platform and understand […]
Gun Fighting with the Correct Sights
A question I often get asked by my students is what type of sights should on my handgun. The answer to that question is it all depends on what the application of your handgun is. The classes I teach are all about surviving a dynamic situation that involves life and limb. So that is what […]
Remington R51
Remington introduces its R51 pistol, a modern version of the old Remington Model 51 released in 1918. The original Remington Model 51 relied on a unique type of action created by John Pedersen, a designer best known for the “Pedersen Device” that turned a bolt-action Springfield 1903 rifle into a semi-automatic magazine-fed pistol caliber rifle with a simple bolt change. Like the […]
Ammo Review: Gorilla Ammunition Silverback 9mm & .380
At SHOT Show this year, Gorilla Ammunition unveiled its new Silverback line of solid copper hollow point self-defense ammo. It’s available in .380 ACP, 9×19, .45 ACP, and .300 BLK. Except for the .380, each caliber is offered in a couple bullet weights and expansion styles, all of them featuring 100% copper, CNC’d projectiles. I got […]
Gear Review: Lone Wolf Alpha Wolf Threaded GLOCK Barrel
One of GLOCK’s MOS pistols would seem to be an obvious candidate for hosting a suppressor, but GLOCK doesn’t make threaded barrels available a la carte. And the few factory pistols that came with a threaded barrel used metric thread patterns that we don’t see much of in the US. If you want to suppress your […]
Gear Review: Streamlight TLR-1 HPL Weapon Light
I have always been an advocate of lights on any firearms being used as self defense weapons. You really want to see what you’re aiming at when things go bump in the middle of the night. And while I’m not a noob, imagine my surprise when I noticed that the instructions packaged with the Streamlight […]
Travis Haley Venti 100 Shot Pistol Wake Up Drill
I had the chance to train with Travis Haley this year during one of his pistol classes here in south Texas. There were a ton of good takeaways from the class, so I thought I’d share a basic drill Travis recently recorded that any shooter can benefit from. The drill only takes 100 rounds of pistol […]
Axelson Tactical ‘AXE 17’ Custom Glock: First Impressions
I have carried a Glock 17 for several years now as my primary weapon, both inside the waistband and outside the waistband. I’ve always liked the accuracy of the Glock 17 giving me the ability to engage targets out past 25 yards. I’ve not always been one to modify my carry gun much other than […]
Practical Concealed Carry: How to Carry A Full-Size Pistol
Enter into a conversation with anyone about concealed carry and the first issue will be what size pistol you should carry. My first recollection of that discussion was in 1983 with a police officer and Master Class IPSC shooter. At the time, semi-automatics were not approved firearms yet they were often carried “off-duty.” For many, […]