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By Matthew Baker As an avid outdoorsman, I can tell you that when entering the unknown on foot, having the right gear on-hand is critical. Furthermore, having a few good tools that can cover multiple tasks is ideal. Enter the multi-tool of handguns: The Double/Single action revolver. For outdoor adventure and woods carry, I can’t…
Introduction to Holsters A Primer on Available Handgun Holsters By Brian Fitzpatrick Holsters can be confusing. Gun stores, gun ranges, police uniform stores, military supply stores, and tactical specialty stores typically stock hundreds of holsters. Maybe I’m picky but these outlets rarely have what I’m looking for when I go holster shopping. As for e-commerce…
Don’t Take the Dark for Granted Why it’s Important to Train to operate in a Low-Light Environment By Brian Fitzpatrick Why do I need Low-Light Training? In the United States, case law mandates that law enforcement agencies train their officers to operate with firearms in low-light environments — in the basic academy…
The 1911 Style Pistol – A Gunsmiths Perspective on Maintenance and Reliability By Phillip Lebow The 1911 is one of the oldest, and most reliable pistols still available. While the design is over 100 years old, it is still a viable defensive handgun, as attested to by its continued production, and its many variants.…
For Home Defense — The Shotgun is Still King By Brian Fitzpatrick People frequently ask me questions about shotguns as the weapon relates to their home and family defense plan. Typically, these folks are considering which type of firearm to purchase for home defense, or whether the shotgun that has been collecting…
Surviving a Violent Encounter: Are you Prepared? By Brian Fitzpatrick As the owner of a firearms and tactics training school, I have found that most of our students—at every level of instruction—mention self-defense, or defense of home and family as their primary reason for seeking training. We also get customers who list…
A Strategic Terror Attack on U.S. Soil Now that it’s happened, what’s next in the Homeland? By Brian Fitzpatrick In the aftermath of the November 13, 2015 coordinated terror attacks in Paris, France and its northern suburb of Saint Denis, which collectively killed 130 innocent civilian victims and wounded over 350—all of…