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May 20, 202619-May-26

Steel Challenge – Outer Limits

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Outer Limits is my favorite Steel Challenge stage by far. Unfortunately for me, you only run it 4 times instead of the usual 5, and…

May 9, 20268-May-26

Steel Challenge 5 to Go

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Here is a video clip from the recent Steel Nationals. I was smooth and clean on the first 4 runs, and when I knew it…

Apr 11, 202610-Apr-26

The LEM. It R.I.P.s

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I have never had particularly fast splits. I have also never really cared about that, though it certainly is impressive to watch a good shooter…

Mar 7, 20269-May-26

The Problem with Cocked and Locked

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As a fan of the double action auto, you may think that I am against single action guns. Since one of the benefits of the…

Dec 6, 20256-Dec-25

Pure Performance?

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As mentioned before, I do not choose my guns, especially my carry guns, based on pure performance. I think that is a pretty dumb way…

Nov 29, 202528-Nov-25

Striker Fired vs. Hammer Fired

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Hopefully we all know by now that I prefer hammer fired guns. A part of that is simple personal preference, kind of like how I…

Jul 23, 202522-Jul-25

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know (The Death Of Expertise)

Administrative, AIWB, Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, Humor, Learning, Other, Performance, Safety, Starting From Scratch, Teaching, Training Commentary 12

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.…

Jul 16, 202515-Jul-25

Are Striker Fired Guns Safe?

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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…

Jul 5, 20254-Jul-25

Striker Fired Guns Should Probably Not Be Carried AIWB.

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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…

Jun 22, 202521-Jun-25

DA is the Way

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If you haven’t seen Langdon Tactical’s latest video, it is worth a watch. As longtime users of DA guns, Pistol-Training.com has always preached the superiority…

SLG on Tenicor20-Jun-26
That is the plan!
Jacob Broadway on Tenicor20-Jun-26
SLG, any chance Jeff will be bringing those to the market for the rest of us? JRB
SLG on When the Pace Goes Up19-Jun-26
That author is an idiot, he often forgets that not everyone already knows these things. Are you in need of…
Jonathan D. Low on When the Pace Goes Up19-Jun-26
The author says ". . . resetting to the “click” is a terrible idea . . ." But he doesn't…
SLG on Teaching and Learning14-Jun-26
Thank you!