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Category: Firearms Commentary

10 Posts
Nov 1, 202531-Oct-25

Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use

Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Other, Performance, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 3

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…

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Oct 25, 202524-Oct-25

Pistol Mounted Flashlights

Firearms Commentary, Gear, Learning, Other, Tacticality 3

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,…

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Sep 6, 20255-Sep-25

Gun Cleaning 101

Firearms Commentary, Humor, Learning, Other, Performance, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 2

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,…

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Aug 30, 202529-Aug-25

.45 vs. 9mm?

Firearms Commentary, Learning, Other, Performance, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 4

Does anyone really think small projectiles are as good or better? How about one these coming at you? Of course, we can’t carry those with…

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Aug 20, 202519-Aug-25

Smaller Guns are…Convenient

Firearms Commentary, Learning, Performance, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 6

Though bigger guns are prefered for most tasks, especially learning, smaller guns certainly have their place. They are easier to conceal if your wardrobe or…

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Aug 9, 20258-Aug-25

Bigger Guns are Better

Firearms Commentary, Learning, Performance, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 8

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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.…

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Jul 16, 202515-Jul-25

Are Striker Fired Guns Safe?

Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Learning, Performance, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 18

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…

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Jul 5, 20254-Jul-25

Striker Fired Guns Should Probably Not Be Carried AIWB.

AIWB, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, G19, HK, HK P30, Learning, Performance, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 9

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…

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Jul 2, 20251-Jul-25

The Possibles Club

Firearms Commentary, Learning, Performance, Springfield 1911 9mm, Training Commentary 5

The possibles club is a long standing award that the FBI gives to agents who have shot a perfect score on the old Tactical Revolver…

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