Archive for May, 2010
Monday, May 31st, 2010
To all who have given their lives for this country...
To the families who have lost their loved ones in service to our country...
Your duty and sacrifice are not forgotten, and on behalf of everyone at pistol-training.com, we thank you and honor your memory.
ToddG
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Recently seen on a popular firearms board: "I've shot 150 rounds through it over the past nine months and its (sic) been 100% reliable."
Unless you are talking about a precision bolt-action rifle, that's the equivalent of reviewing a car's reliability after five hundred miles. Basically, what you know is that ...
Posted in Gear | 19 Comments »
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Received my Zero Tolerance 0360.SKD.P-T knives today, serial numbers #00 and #13. All I can say is, "Dude!" There is just something cool about seeing your logo on a tool as well made as the ZT 0360.
For the past couple of years my everyday carry knife has been a Zero Tolerance ...
Posted in Gear | 36 Comments »
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
12,535 rounds
0 stoppages
0 malfunctions
0 parts breakages
At 12,500 rounds we hit the quarter-way mark on the HK45 Endurance Test last Friday during a 1,006-round marathon practice session. Unfortunately, circumstances have conspired to keep the gun in the holster and off the range ever since. Still, there have been zero ...
Posted in Gear, HK45 | 18 Comments »
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Two 1-day classes have been announced in Culpeper, VA:
Judgment Day (12-June) is all about comparing yourself to other shooters around the world. It is an opportunity for you to shoot some of the most well-known tests, qualifications, and standards. From simple drills like the F.A.S.T. and El Presidente to law ...
Posted in Teaching | 4 Comments »
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
pistol-training.com is extremely excited to announce a collaboration with SKD Tactical on a limited edition of their new 0360.SKD tactical folder from Zero Tolerance.
From SKD Tactical (skdtac.com):
SKD: "So Todd, you like the new knife?"
Todd: "Dude, this is pretty bad ass!"
SKD: "You know we can put your logo on it and make ...
Posted in Gear | 17 Comments »
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Copied verbatim and completely without permission from my friend Failure2Stop on M4Carbine.net:
The faster the sights are level in front of the eyes, the faster you will be able to make an aimed hit. So, if the need for a visual index exists, I want to draw my gun straight up to ...
Posted in Learning | 3 Comments »
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
My good friend The_Katar (Jay) has posted some very good advice on dry fire practice. While some people are religious about their devotion to dry fire, most of us -- myself included -- don't do it nearly enough. Jay spells out a simple set of drills you can do to ...
Posted in Learning | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
JSGlock34 has written a very detailed review (AAR, or After Action Report) of this past weekend's Aim Fast, Hit Fast class in Virginia. You can read it over on M4Carbine.net. Some of the other students may chime in, as well, to give folks varying perspectives about the class.
Here's a photo of me ...
Posted in Teaching | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
10,928 rounds
0 stoppages
0 malfunctions
0 parts breakages
The HK45 has been shot so much over the past week, there was no time for photography. It's still a big black pistol, though, for those who might be wondering.
In six straight days at the range, the pistol fired over 3,300 rounds ...
Posted in Gear, HK45 | 10 Comments »
