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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Sim-X Ammunition
The guys at Sim-X, a relatively new ammo company, were kind enough to send me some to try out. I have been shooting the 9mm…
Accuracy
I read an article from a well know gunwriter recently talking about the importance of being able to hit what you are aiming at. This…
Instructor Pet Peeves
This is an article my friend Rich Verdi wrote some time ago and I think it bears another read. Rich is a retired Police Sgt.…
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know (The Death Of Expertise)
If you haven’t read Tom Nichols book, The Death of Expertise, it is worth a read. I run the Pistol-Training.com blog for a few reasons.…
What are you Training for?
Do you want to be a national champion in some shooting sport? Do you “just” want to outshoot your friends? Protect yourself and your family?…
Are Striker Fired Guns Safe?
We have firearms safety rules for a reason. Handling guns safely is not intuitive for most people. If guns were perfectly safe, they would be…
Free Training for LE
Some people like to volunteer at their local church or food pantry. Several people in my family have volunteered their time at local museums. It…
See What You Need to See
We recently talked about the commonly misunderstood aphorism “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.” Today, we will look at another basic truth, “See what…
Striker Fired Guns Should Probably Not Be Carried AIWB.
When I started carrying AIWB in the 90’s, it was with a Glock 26. My very first AIWB holster was a Desantis that had been…