Front Sight, Press

By Gabe Suarez
We have little regard for tradition when it comes to winning a fight, or training to do so. Take the example of the handgun. We carry this little blaster with us because its small and esay to hide. Likewise it is much more convenient in many social circles than a Kalashnikov.
Take traditional concealed […]

By Gabe Suarez
In force on force training drills, as well as on the street, we see a pressing urgent need to get the gun into the fight. This is affected dramatically by your perception of events and situational awareness. Are you being ambushed, or have you taken the initiative in the event (started the fight […]

By Gabe Suarezhttp://www.suarezinternational.com/augmailer.html
We recently returned from several force on force training courses. What follows will eventually be written up in an article of sorts, but the points are quite important and so I thought sharing the raw data with you would be beneficial.
1). All fights involve one party taking the initiative and the other party […]

It has gotten so friggin’ hot that shorts and a t-shirt are about the only thing I can stand to wear. My preference is for a pair of cargo shorts with nice, deep pockets. In this mode of dress, the Airweight Model 637 is the perfect gun for concealed carry. My darling wife insisted […]

I shot the Kentucky Practical Defense League’s (KPDL) match Saturday morning at Knob Creek. The weather was just about perfect, clear skies and mid-70’s. I used the Springfield XD-9 Tactical carried in a new Haugen Gunleather Speed Scabbard III with matching belt and double magazine pouch. The stages were predictably gamey — one had […]

As a “fighting” handgun, a properly set up and tuned 1911 has no equal. It has superb ergonomics, redundant safeties, excellent reliability and longevity, and the best trigger action available on any common service pistol. The trigger alone makes it the easiest service pistol to shoot well at speed. My primary handgun every single […]

Gabe Suarez
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In variably one of the things asked by a prospective gunman, right after he decides which type of pistol to buy and carry, is what caliber should he get. In fact, you would be hard pressed to pick up any gun-related magazine and not see at least one article relating to ammunition and caliber […]

1). When we run FOF drills, we see students shooting continually until the bad guy falls down (preset cue for role players), runs away, or otherwise they perceive the scenario is over. I see upwards of five to ten “rounds” being fired.
2). By all accounts, specially those from the streets, all handgun rounds tend toward […]

The case of Harold Fish, the retired Arizona teacher who shot Grant Kuenzli and claimed self defense but was ultimately convicted of second degree murder, is one that troubles me. I walk two big dogs in public parks and I have seen how some people get really scared of large dogs, even when the dogs […]

Spent another wonderful afternoon with Jim Higginbotham, out at Dalton’s place in Meade County, blasting away at the paper, telling war stories, looking at guns and communing with some of the best people in the world. In all there were about 20 shooters there.
The real highlight of the day for me was that I […]