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HERESY! HERESY! Real World .22s for Self Defense from Active Response Training

Posted on October 23, 2013 by T — 3 Comments

This is a great article. It nicely upends the adage about not carrying anything smaller than .380 ACP, or 9mm, or .40S&W, or .45 ACP… The author of the article is doing it right since he is carrying a .22LR…

Tagged with: .22 Long Rifle, .380 ACP, 38 Special (band), Glock, Gun, Open carry in the United States, Revolver, self defense, Smith, Smith & Wesson, snubbie, Tennessee
Posted in Concealed Carry, Mindset, Tactics, Training

Gripping a Snub Nose Revolver

Posted on October 5, 2013 by T — 2 Comments

Great tutorial for those who own snub-nosed revolvers. The article was originally written by The Tactical Professor. Go read his blog! Seriously. Related articles The Myth of the .38 Snub Nose Revolver as a Good First Gun (gunsafetyblog.com) Configuring Your…

Tagged with: .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .380 ACP, Golden snub-nosed monkey, Hollow-point bullet, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Seuss, Snubnosed revolver
Posted in Concealed Carry, Handguns

Which pocket rocket? .380 Pistol or .38 Special Revolver?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by T — 4 Comments

I personally prefer a snub nosed .38 special revolver over a pocket pistol simply because revolvers are much more conducive to “non-traditional” methods of carry compared to a semi-auto. From http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/general-firearms-ammo/41542-thoughts-380-jhp-8.html If you are an LE officer, carry a BUG!!! Many…

Tagged with: .357 Magnum, .380 ACP, ACP, Corbon, Gun, Hollow-point bullet, JHP, Law Enforcement, Semi-automatic pistol
Posted in Concealed Carry, Handguns

Pocket Pistol Dry Fire Practice

Posted on May 3, 2013 by T — 1 Comment

Why? It is important to be able to practice your draw from concealment and trigger control even if you cannot make it out to the gun range. It is also important to be able to practice wearing clothing that you…

Tagged with: .380 ACP, 1911, 9×19mm Parabellum, Ammunition, Beretta, Beretta Nano, CCW, dry fire, firearms training, Firing pin, Fitshot, Glock, Gun, Guns, Gunsite, Handgun, Handgun holster, handguns, kel-tec, KelTec, LaserLyte, National Rifle Association, NRA, Pistol, pocket pistol, Practice, Recreation, Rob Pincus, Ruger, Ruger LCP, Shopping, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Trigger (firearms)
Posted in Handguns, Mindset, Training

Single Stack Pocket Pistols

Posted on April 29, 2013 by T — 5 Comments

I like pocket pistols for the contextual niche they fill. Pocket pistols are small, lightweight, (and cute LOL)! When I worked at NOVA Firearms in Falls Church Virginia, their “cuteness” was often remarked by customers when they asked about the pocket pistols…

Tagged with: .380, .380 ACP, 1911, 9mm, Beretta, Beretta Nano, CCW, CrimsonTrace, Glock, kel-tec, LuLu Lemon, Phil Motzer, pocket pistol, PPK/S, Ruger LCP, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, smith and wesson, spandex, Trigger (firearms), Walther PPK, Yoga
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