We’ve run a post before on tap and rack and what to do for a pistol malfunction. The topic is so important, you need to be reminded to constantly practice this.
Archives for May 2014
Your How-To Guide on Avoiding Abductions
May 27, 2014 By
If you aren’t keeping your situational awareness you might not see it coming. An abduction can occur to you, your spouse, or your children. The are some things you need to know about avoiding abductions.
Shooting Center of Mass
May 27, 2014 By
How do you train to shoot a target? Is it center of mass? Is it in the upper chest? God forbid is it head shots?
Good Drill for Trigger Finger Discipline
May 25, 2014 By
Trigger finger discipline is a skill that we should work at. Jerking the trigger is one of the main causes of misses.
New Life for the M1911
May 24, 2014 By
by Home Defense Gun Staffer Bob New Life for the M1911 It might be that I’m just getting contrary as the years go by. For some reason the more popular something gets the less interest I seem to be able to muster up for it. It might just be that when something gets popular I […]
Memorial Day Salute
May 24, 2014 By
A big Memorial Day Salute to all that gave all! The Rifleman’s Creed
It Takes a Thief to Keep You Safe
May 23, 2014 By
It Takes a Thief When I was in the Special Forces, we had training on surreptitious entry, lock picking and how to hot wire cars. I guess that part of our mentality had to be a bit rogue any way to perform the unconventional warfare missions. This all means that we knew at least a […]
How to Clean a Glock
May 22, 2014 By
If you are new to guns, you might not know all the tricks on how to clean a Glock.
What to Do After the Shooting Stops
May 21, 2014 By
You have an intruder in your house and you end up shooting them. You are walking down the street and someone threatens you with a gun, you end up shooting them. You need to know what to do after the shooting stops. Watch the whole video, this could make the difference whether you have your […]
Tactical or Tacti-cool
May 20, 2014 By
This a guest post by Scott Sylvester The word tactical gets thrown around a lot these days. From firearms accessories, clothing, vehicles, and training courses, this word gets used, misused and if you add it as a prefix to something you are selling, you can automatically charge $10 more… because it’s tactical!
Home Defense Tactics
May 18, 2014 By
The definition of tactics is an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end. Home defense tactics are what you plan to do in order to survive.
Storing Your Gun for Home Defense
May 17, 2014 By
You want to make sure you are storing your gun properly. You don’t want a child harming themselves or others. You don’t want it stolen.
What You Need to Know about Weak Hand Shooting
May 16, 2014 By
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” – Yogi Berra Just because you got hit in a gunfight doesn’t mean it’s over. In the military we trained all the time for weak hand shooting so that we could continue to fight. This is a critical skill you need to practice if you want to be able […]
Ruger SR9 Review
May 15, 2014 By
We found a great Ruger SR9 review. This is a really functional, nice looking pistol at a great price. I like it for a home defense gun because it packs enough of a punch with 17 rounds, yet will fit well into the hand of a smaller woman.
How to Be Safe at Home Part 2
May 14, 2014 By
Continuing on with the how to be safe at home theme, here is another video that extends on with advanced safe room techniques. I like the discussion on using cover and how to use angles as your advantage.
The Tueller Drill
May 13, 2014 By
The Tueller drill is also known as the 21 foot drill. 21 feet is the distance that most people call close in as far as self defense purposes. It only takes a determined attacker 1.5 seconds to cover 21 feet. It is a drill that trains you to get your weapon out in time.
End of the World Guns You Need to Have
May 11, 2014 By
End of the World Guns Now I am not into zombies or vampires or anything like that. I am not even positive if the end of the world is coming. What I do know is that there is a great chance of natural disasters or civil unrest.
How to Take Your Mom Shooting
May 10, 2014 By
Since it’s Mother’s Day we found a video on how to take your Mom shooting. Great idea to take her out to the range for a little bit of time together.
Total Home Defense
May 9, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Scott Sylvester. Total Home Defense When you are contemplating your personal defense how many attackers do you train to defend against? At what distances do you train to interdict these attackers?
The Best Handgun
May 7, 2014 By
We found a great video that takes on the question of what is the best handgun. Drum roll please….it is the S&W Model 686 Plus Revolver.
Thureon Carbines
May 5, 2014 By
By Home Defense Gun Staffer Bob Thureon Carbines At one time or another every gun buyer considers the pistol caliber carbine. A rifle is easier to shoot, probably offers a little bump in muzzle energy with the longer barrel and should give a noticeable increase in accuracy.
Advanced Pistol Training
May 4, 2014 By
Another good video from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) on advanced pistol training.
Professional Gun Cleaning Secrets
May 4, 2014 By
I received my Professional Gun Cleaning Secrets DVD from the American Gun Smith Institute a while back and wanted to give you an idea of what was inside of it.
Introduction to Firearms
May 4, 2014 By
We found a great old video on an introduction to firearms and posted it on our YouTube channel. It was produced by the Federal Law Enforcement Firearms Training Center back in the earlier 90s.
