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Aug 17, 202416-Aug-24

Back-Up Revolvers

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Learning, Other, Performance, Training Commentary 2

For any match, I try to take at least one spare gun, set up exactly the same as my main piece. That’s pretty easy for…

Aug 10, 20249-Aug-24

Action Pistol Revolver?

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Performance 6

For the last couple of years, we have been shooting Action Pistol using, well, pistols. Every year though, a special match is held using revolvers…

Jul 6, 20246-Jul-24

Another Look at Trigger Control.

Competition, Double Actions, Learning, Performance, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 2

In the recent class I was in, the instructor and I discussed trigger control. He feels that a straight press all the way through is…

May 25, 202424-May-24

Flagler Cup, Bianchi Cup and Training

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Sponsors, Teaching, Training Commentary 8

JAG and I shot the Flagler Cup last weekend, and Bianchi this past week. Flagler went well and I shot a 1914, which was good…

Jan 20, 202419-Jan-24

9mm (HK) Versus .45ACP (HK)

AIWB, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, HK, HK45, Hunting, Learning, Other, Performance, Reddots, Safety, Training Commentary 4

A very popular debate in gun magazines for some years, it is not something you see very often these days. Or maybe I’m just not…

Oct 21, 202318-Oct-23

Revolvers are just Awesome.

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Learning, Training Commentary 5

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…

Oct 7, 20237-Oct-23

Action Pistol Season Wrap-Up.

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Range Reports, Sponsors 0

This past weekend was pretty amazing. The Cameron Cup and Show Me Cup were held in Missouri and most of the top shooters in the…

Sep 2, 20231-Sep-23

Training with Tim Yackley

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Range Reports, Reddots, Sponsors, Training Commentary 5

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to spend two days shooting one-on-one with Tim Yackley. For a young man, Tim has…

Aug 5, 20235-Aug-23

Outfitting a P30L

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Reddots 8

My second LTT P30L arrived from Ernest a few weeks ago. Everyone familiar with P-T.com will undoubtedly recognize the need (obsession?) that we have for…

May 27, 202328-May-23

Bianchi Cup

Competition, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Reddots, Training Commentary 6

After many years of watching from the sidelines, I finally shot my first Bianchi Cup! Congratulations to Bruce Piatt for winning the cup! He was…

SLG on Don’t Trust Yourself7-Jun-25
Rode a lowered GS adventure today and loved it. A bit tall for me, but an awesome bike that i…
SLG on Don’t Trust Yourself7-Jun-25
Sounds reasonable to me. I shoot the Glock about the same as anything else (small differences), but regardless of performance,…
SLG on Don’t Trust Yourself7-Jun-25
That sounds like a great idea, though I doubt any issues here are because you are too new to have…
andyinnh on Don’t Trust Yourself7-Jun-25
Very timely post for me. I've exclusively shot the Glock 17 (chopped for G19 mags) for carry and training for…
William Assande on Don’t Trust Yourself7-Jun-25
I recently had this moment while talking to an instructor friend about my habit of switching between several pistols platforms…