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Category: Firearms Commentary

10 Posts
Dec 13, 202512-Dec-25

Initial CC9 Accuracy

Firearms Commentary, HK, Learning, Performance 0

Shooting in low 30 degree temps with gloves on is probably not the best way to test a guns accuracy. This group was fired standing…

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Dec 6, 20256-Dec-25

Pure Performance?

AIWB, Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, Gear, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Range Reports, Teaching, Training Commentary 2

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…

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Dec 5, 20255-Dec-25

Final Class of the Year in the Books

Administrative, Firearms Commentary, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Range Reports, Sponsors, Teaching, Training Commentary 2

I just got back from teaching an ODP class at the very nice Guntry range in West Virginia. It is an indoor range, but you…

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Dec 2, 20251-Dec-25

Fitting an Adjustable Gun

Firearms Commentary, Learning, Performance, Teaching, Training Commentary 2

If your gun is like many today, it comes with a variety of backstraps and maybe other grip parts in the box. How do you…

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Nov 29, 202528-Nov-25

Striker Fired vs. Hammer Fired

Double Actions, Firearms Commentary, HK, Humor, Learning, LTT, Other, Performance, Reddots, Safety, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 8

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…

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Nov 22, 202522-Nov-25

You can Lead a Horse to Water…

Administrative, Firearms Commentary, HK, HK P30, Humor, Learning, LTT, Other, Starting From Scratch 2

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” Robertson Davies “By far the best proof is experience.” Francis Bacon “Occasionally he stumbled…

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Nov 15, 202514-Nov-25

Moment of Truth with Justin Dyal

Firearms Commentary, HK, HK P30, Learning, LTT, Performance, Safety, Sponsors, Tacticality, Teaching, Training Commentary 7

I spent last weekend with 11 other motivated students, all of us trying to make the million dollar shot. Many had trained with Justin before,…

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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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  1. SLG on Daily Dry-Fire Practice18-Jul-26

    Always good to warm up before going out the door!

  2. Andrew Chesney on Daily Dry-Fire Practice18-Jul-26

    Great article - thanks for posting! A few months ago I modified my morning routine by getting up 15 minutes…

  3. purvesjlxciv on How Do You Stack Up?16-Jul-26

    Roger that, I'll do some digging! Thanks! I really enjoy Cold Heat.

  4. SLG on How Do You Stack Up?16-Jul-26

    I think I've written about that before, but it really depend what you are trying to accomplish. Cold Heat is…

  5. purvesjlxciv on How Do You Stack Up?16-Jul-26

    What would you say would be a baseline for practical competency? How would you quantify it?

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