In Defense of the Traditional Double Action
The mere title of this post makes me sad. I have come to accept, begrudgingly, that we live in a world where the perception “one…
SIG P229-1: When Will It Stop?
(Riehlized SIG P229-1 and Hill People Gear Runner’s Kit Bag) When will the P229 have its first stoppage? We’re going to do this a little…
For those who haven’t figured it out already, I have succumbed to Facebook and there is now a pistol-training.com/pistol-forum.com FB page. You can find it…
Shooting is Easy, Thinking is Hard
One of the first force-on-force (FOF) scenarios I ever went through as a student back in the mid-90’s: I walk around a corner and se two…
When To Safe
One question I get asked frequently in class is, “When do you use the safety?” Now obviously you switch the safety off before firing. I…
Are You Too Cool for School?
In the comments section of the recent “Lamentations and Hope” post, my friend nyeti said something that really resonated with me: Up until recently we were taking…
SIG P229 Test Gun: Fully Riehlized
To read about the process to get there: P229 Thoughts by Bill Riehl Train hard & stay safe! ToddG
Ken Hackathorn Signature 1911
How much would you pay to have none other than Ken Hackathorn himself personally design your Wilson Combat Government Model? When asked to develop his…
Fire For Effect
When you practice, how often are you assessing your performance? Are you looking at the target at the end of the day and saying, yay,…
Lamentations and Hope: The Training Industry Today
So as my days doing the “traveling instructor” thing appear to be coming to an end, I’ve been reflecting lately on the current state of…