Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use
To follow up on the last post, let’s look at some basic flashlight technique. A flashlight is not the ideal tool to hold in your…
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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Pistol Mounted Flashlights
I started using a light on my pistol in 1998. Back then, the M6 was the top choice and on a rookie NY cop’s salary,…
ODP at Mead Hall
This past weekend I taught ODP- Pistol and ODP-Carbine at Mead Hall in OK. If you are not familiar with it, Mead Hall is an…
ODP – Tactics
We are excited to announce a new course offering, On Demand Performance – Tactics. This class has been on my mind for some time and…
Carrying on a Motorcycle (Part 1)
I carry while riding for the same reasons I carry when doing everything else. Using the gun while on the bike is not really a…
Guns and Motorcycles
Conventional wisdom seems to be that it is not a great idea to carry a gun while riding since it can contribute to your injuries…
Tactics
I mostly stay away from discussing tactics here, but with the sad events of last week I have decided a very basic tactics discussion is…
John Holschen
My early mentor and friend, John Holschen, passed away last week. John was an incredibly effective teacher who could do everything at a high level.…
The Concept that is America
“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly –…
Gun Cleaning 101
This past week I had a chance to catch up with some old NYPD partners of mine. That’s a fairly technical term in the NYPD,…