Striker Fired vs. Hammer Fired
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…
Category: Firearms Commentary
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You can Lead a Horse to Water…
“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…
Moment of Truth with Justin Dyal
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,…
Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use
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…
Pistol Mounted Flashlights
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,…
Gun Cleaning 101
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,…
.45 vs. 9mm?
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…
Smaller Guns are…Convenient
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…
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know (The Death Of Expertise)
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.…