Archive for June, 2010
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
17,014 rounds
0 stoppages
0 malfunctions
0 parts breakages
The HK45 has now been proven to work in Canada as well as the United States!
The pistol has gone about 8,000 rounds without being cleaned... not to torture the gun but simply out of laziness, to be honest. I don't think I've ...
Posted in Gear, HK45 | 12 Comments »
Monday, June 28th, 2010
McDonald v. Chicago. We win! (again)
Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments »
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
As an instructor, I strive to be a good student. Good students are always learning. And last week in Canada, I learned that CZ pistols (pronounced "see zed" in Canadiese) are as reliable as a Ford.
A Ford Pinto, that is.
There were four CZ75-pattern guns (one Tangfolio and three genuine CZs) used ...
Posted in Gear | 116 Comments »
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Earlier this week during the Aim Fast, Hit Fast class in Abbotsford, Canada four shooters earned Advanced ratings on the F.A.S.T. drill. One, host Rob Engh, was already on the Wall of Fame for his performance in 2008. The three new recipients are:
Stacey Hartford (5.61) shooting from full duty gear
C.M. ...
Posted in Teaching | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Sorry, folks. I'm in Canada teaching all week. There will be a full update next Tuesday.
Train hard & stay safe!
Posted in HK45 | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
PPGMD recently posted on M4Carbine.net about his new SIG P228R. In a little over one year he's put over 10,000 rounds through the pistol. He provides a description of what parts show wear. But even better, he took close up pictures of all the gun's parts when the gun was ...
Posted in Gear, Range Reports | 8 Comments »
Monday, June 14th, 2010
16,414 rounds
0 stoppages
0 malfunctions
0 parts breakages
Just over 200 rounds this week, but an interesting 200. They were all fired during Saturday's Judgment Day class, which was all about shooting standards.
One thing I definitely learned: the green paint on the front sight isn't working for me. Especially at ...
Posted in Gear, HK45 | 15 Comments »
Sunday, June 13th, 2010
After the Judgment Day class yesterday, quite a few students approached me with my favorite question: "What should I work on?"
Some asked in person. Some asked by email. But each one demonstrated the most important trait of a good student. Each one showed that he wants to improve... and is ...
Posted in Teaching | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
pistol-training.com's signature Aim Fast, Hit Fast class will be held at the Burro Canyon Shooting Park near Los Angeles, California on November 13 & 14. Given the number of requests we've had for a class in that region, expectation is that it will fill up well in advance.
For more details, ...
Posted in Teaching | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Reader JodyH offers up a new drill, 1-2-R-3, based on the same target used for 3-Two-1. Increasing the utility of that target is a great thing. Thanks to Jody for allowing us to add it to the Drills page!
Train hard & stay safe! ToddG
Posted in Learning | 2 Comments »
