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Volume 268, 9/22/07
FANTASYLAND! BY JOHN FARNAMOn the folly of carrying an unloaded (empty chamber) pistolhttp://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/tactics/fantasyland-by-john-farnam/
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARTBeautifully engraved Infinity 1911 and knifehttp://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/09/sunday-afternoon-art.html
CHOOSING A 1911 FOR DUTY USEhttp://www.10-8performance.com/id8.html
THIN IS INWalther, in concert with S&W, has produced a sleek, slick and stylish 9mmhttp://tinyurl.com/2ktmab
SIG P220 SAO“A Single Action Dream Come True” [AFAIC, that’s […]

19 Sept 07
Fantasyland! This from one of our instructors, a gun retailer in OK:
I had a curious conversation yesterday with a young couple in our store. He has purchased several pistols from us and has a state CCW permit. She ‘doesn’t believe in guns.’ Both were in the shop.
He confessed that he carries his concealed pistol (S&W […]

14 Sept 07
Exigent Gun Maintenance:
There are many commercially-available solvents, lubricants, and devices made specifically for firearms maintenance, and all work well. However, in a crisis, none of that stuff is likely to be available. What is universally available is (1) hot, soapy water, (2) diesel fuel, (3) transmission fluid, (4) old […]

Volume 265, 9/1/07
I apologize for this issue being a bit long as things have added up during the past two weeks. A young member of my family got himself into some serious trouble and I have been completely focused on getting him untangled from his woes. I’m happy to report that significant progress has […]

Volume 262, 7/28/07
LATERAL MOVEMENT WHILE SHOOTINGVideo: Demonstrated by Jim Higginbothamhttp://www.sightm1911.com/lib/ccw/lateral_movement.htm
MEDITATIONS ON STANCEFrom Law Doghttp://tinyurl.com/yv9kr2
OUR GUN LEGACY - GOOD OR BAD?Have you ever thoughtfully considered just how we got to where we are regarding the gun issue?http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3848.html
THE CROSS-DOMINANT EYESCorrections are easy.http://www.gunsmagazine.com/DHG0907.html
NEIGHBORS ARM THEMSELVES AGAINST CRIMENPR audio: There are an estimated 80,000 […]

This video was shot at our monthly training session on 7/21/07. The subject of the session is how to shoot while moving laterally off of the line of attack.

This fellow has some interesting ideas and techniques. He also has some techniques that I question. After you watch the video, please leave a comment with your thoughts on his techniques.

This fellow has some interesting ideas and techniques. He also has some techniques that I question, particularly the crossover footwork while moving away from the attacker. It may be great for a karate blackbelt who has done katas involving crossover footwork for years, but for ordinary folk, is there a danger of getting your feet […]

2006 French Women’s IPSC champ, Laetitia Daguenel:

30 May 07
Gelatin Ballistic Testing:
Last weekend in PA, Mike Shovel of Cor-Bon was nice enough to stop by during our Pistol Class and put on a terminal ballistics demonstration, as he has done several times in the past.
We fired into large blocks of ballistic gelatin 357SIG, 45ACP, 40S&W, and 223, in Cor-Bon DPX as well […]