In this video Massad Ayoob shows the differences in 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotguns for home defense. It may surprise you that the 20 gauge really doesn’t give up anything to its big brother. If you have one of these in the closet, it would be ideal for a conversion like our SM-1 package. Email for details. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMv2z_PX7s0&feature=related]
Get a Good Holster
This is a great time of year to do an evaluation of your equipment needs and allow Santa to bring you some of those things you have been putting off. specifically, it may be time to get a new holster for your duty, backup or CCW gun. One of the things that makes no sense to me is when you see a person with a $500 gun and a $5 holster. When you decide to buy a holster consider the fact that it must serve your purpose well. Whether that is to...
Blackhawk Trade UP
It was bound to happen. Trade your clunker fleece for a cool one. For a limited time, Blackhawk! is allowing you to trade in your old fleece to get 50% off on a new fleece. You can trade as many as you want, and they will even reimburse the shipping back to you. It is definitely worth checking out if you have some old, ratty fleece lying around. Just in time for Christmas.
Revolver Stressfire Reload
Massad Ayoob is considered to be one of the leading trainers in the world. He trains law enforcement and civilians, but what makes him different is that he can actually back up everything he says with his shooting. In fact, he holds the master ranking in all 5 IDPA classes. Since we have been getting so many revolver questions lately, we thought it might be helpful to see go over the best reloading techniques out there. Hope this helps....
Tactical or Practical?
There exists a wide gulf in my house when it comes to the clothing that I wear. My wife and I were headed out to dinner Friday night with some family members. We weren’t going to go anywhere out of the ordinary, and it wasn’t designed to be a really nice dinner either. Something along the lines of O’Charley’s or Applebees. As we got ready to leave I heard the dreaded phrase . . “are you wearing those...