Shirt Popularity
For reasons completely unknown, there has been a recent surge of interest in the DROP 200 POUNDS FAST shirts from the PTC store at Spreadshirt.…
Fundamental Accuracy
Accuracy is the foundation of all pistol shooting. If you cannot hit your target slowly and accurately, there is no point trying to hit it…
The Learning Curve
Two separate and almost opposite incidents recently focused my attention on learning curves as they relate to shooting: a buddy (and excellent shooter) failed to…
Federal/AE .45 Ammo Recall
ATK (parent company of Federal Cartridge Company as well as Speer and CCI) has issued a recall of certain lots of .45 Auto ammunition. The…
NLT SIRT
About a month ago, the guys from Next Level Training sent me one of their SIRT training pistols to evaluate. The SIRT is a Glock…
1911 Cult: Cracks in the Armor
A recent article about a small agency in N.C.’s Kimber problems has led to widespread discussion about the 1911 being a “hobbyist’s gun” (see, e.g.,…
Gen4 Glock 19 Problem: My Bad!
Took the G19 to the range today and had to call my practice short because the gun had eight failures to eject in just 300…
February’s Practice Session at NRA
This month’s Practice Session at the NRA Range will focus on proper use of cover. Live fire against paper & steel targets as well as…
Interview with Silver Star Awardee
Littlelebowski of FirearmsTrainingAndTactics.com recently had an opportunity to interview USMC Force Recon veteran Master Sergeant Robert Blanton about his experiences leading to the award of…
2.22 and Muzzle Energy
At SHOT, I was discussing something with an ammo manufacturer and the question of muzzle energy came up. Not “does muzzle energy matter?” but simply…