Training with the 1301
The last two posts have looked at some of the options and setups available for the 1301 family but how do we use these things?…
Author: SLG
SLG is an active law enforcement officer, having started with the NYPD in 1998. After September 11th, he was offered a position in federal law enforcement where he was fortunate enough to support the GWOT. Throughout his career, SLG has served as a patrol cop, investigator, firearms instructor, assaulter, and sniper. Deploying numerous times to Africa and the Middle East as well as 4 tours between Afghanistan and Iraq, his experience includes tactical operations, protection, and instruction. Responsible for the development of a detachment-wide firearms and CQB program while serving as a member of a full-time federal tactical team, he has taught and trained with numerous law enforcement and military tactical teams. SLG's original and continuing passion in the firearms field is effective, performance-oriented concealed carry. To that end, he was heavily involved in the development of the original modern AIWB holster, as well as many of the current derivatives.
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More 1301
As mentioned before, the 1301 is perhaps the softest shooting, most ergonomic shotgun out there. That doesn’t mean that full power slugs are easy to…
The Beretta 1301
When it was first released, the 1301 was a shotgun that was simply wrong and would not interest me under any circumstance. Then the wrong…
Teaching can be a Funny Business.
I just returned from two weeks on the road, mostly teaching RDS pistol and carbine. I met some great people and had a wonderful time.…
Experts
What is an expert? Is an expert currently at the top of their field, or is it ok to have been at one point? Are…
Trained vs. Taught
How much time do you spend on your shooting skills? How many skills do you need? Unless you are an uber-enthusiast, you probably have to…
First Shot Fliers
First of all, happy 248th birthday to the Marine Corps, and thank you to all you veterans! I know I’ve said this a thousand times…
Critic, Coach, or Charlatan?
Due to my awesome writing and editing skills, I left out a chunk of my last post. If you wondered why it read so awkwardly,…
Justin Dyal’s “Intermediate” Handgun Class
I just got back from my last planned class of the year, thanks to Justin Dyal and Wayne Dobbs. This is the second year I…
Revolvers are just Awesome.
I thought about leaving the post with just the title, as that sums it up pretty well. On the other hand, the hundreds of thousands…