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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)

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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…

May 24, 202523-May-25

Bianchi Cup

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Julie and I just got back from the 2025 Bianchi Cup and we are very happy to be home. Not that Bianchi wasn’t enjoyable, but…

SLG on Steel Challenge 5 to Go11-May-26
It is, come on out!
atightgroup on Steel Challenge 5 to Go11-May-26
Looks like a great time!
SLG on Teaching Styles8-May-26
I think I'm going to have to wait to train with him in the states, but thank you. I didn't…
Rob “ActiveShooter” Engh on Teaching Styles8-May-26
I'm going back to France in late November to train with Eric again for 3 days, we have a spot…
SLG on Teaching Styles7-May-26
Rob, I have not trained with Eric, but EL and TLG are and were certainly great instructors. I've heard that…