Nate from Tactical Tailor and Kevin from Grey Ghost Gear and Grey Ghost Precision will be on-hand at the 2015 USASOC Sniper Competition, taking place March 23-27 at Fort Bragg, NC. Additionally, there may be a guest appearance by Tommy Batt Boy of Ranger Up.
RE Factor has come up with a heavier duty solution for doggie play time. The Hand Grenade Dog Toy is hand sewn from 1000D Cordura and nylon webbing. It features an integrated squeeker, which all dogs love. Although it is made from a durable material, RE Factor states it’s an interactive toy for both dog and owner, and isn’t designed for the sole purpose of chewing. For additional fun, you can pair it with the Pig Sticker Dog Toy, which if you haven’t guessed, is a knife-shaped dog toy.
Made in the USA.
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One of the drills I do in pistol classes is to have shooters execute a Bullseye string shot all from the holster. I tell them to draw as fast as they can and then take the shot at the appropriate pace to achieve the desired level of precision. After the draw it truly is absolutely no different than a regular Bullseye string but there is a key training principle involved. The drill is designed with the two major steps intended to consciously contradict each other. When you draw rapidly the body is receiving a physical cue to go fast. Now after your body has received that very distinct subconscious cue, you must consciously tell yourself to slow down with the intended goal over time of the slowing process being subconscious as well based on what the sights dictate. Over time what I am patterning into the shooter is to detach the draw from the shot and thereby use the optimal speed for each specific task. I call this type of drill “changing gears” and more specifically it is a pace and precision adjustment exercise. I use this technique on multiple target drills with both carbine and pistol by having a series of speed shots followed by a precision shot. This is a staple of good training because the speed of the shot should be tied to nothing but the desired amount of precision required. Yesterday I was using an RSR Steel reduced IPSC and doing draw-shot-reload-shot drills at 50 yards for this very reason. It forces me to draw at my fastest pace, slow down and take a 50 yard shot, speed back up and reload as fast as I can and then slow down again and take another precision shot.
When you need a pistol for defense or sport, there is a time penalty for a slow and imprecise draw and that is separate from the shot requirements. “Changing gears” or pace and precision adjustment is a component mental skill and as such should be exercised and refined based on a drill structured to isolate and demonstrate it.
When I am limited in time here is my twenty minute 50 round course designed to integrate the conscious contradiction of a fast draw, reload or magazine exchange into a 50 round Bullseye course. I shoot it on either a B8C Bullseye target or preferably a 6” round steel plate.
All shots are fired from the holster alternating the start position from hands at sides to surrender position and all ending with the pistol returned to the holster.
40 draws (10 with transition to support hand), 50 precision shots (30 freestyle, 10 strong hand only 10 support hand only), 5 slide lock reloads, 5 magazine exchanges.
If you concentrate and make every shot a proper one that is a lot of work in 20 minutes!
– Mike Pannone
Mike Pannone retired from the Army’s premier assault force (1st SFOD-D) after an explosive breaching injury. A year after his retirement America was attacked on 9/11 and he returned to help serve his country as the head marksmanship instructor at the Federal Air Marshals training course and then moved to help stand up the FAMS Seattle field office. In 2003 he left the FAMS to serve as a PSD detail member and then a detail leader for the State Department during 2003 and 2004 in Baghdad and Tikrit.
In 2005 he served as a ground combat advisor of the Joint Counter IED Task Force and participated on combat operations with various units in Al Anbar province. Upon returning he gave IED awareness briefings to departing units and helped stand up a pre-Iraq surge rifle course with the Asymmetric Warfare Group as a lead instructor. With that experience as well as a career of special operations service in Marine Reconnaissance, Army Special Forces and JSOC to draw from he moved to the private sector teaching planning, leadership, marksmanship and tactics as well as authoring and co-authoring several books such as The M4 Handbook, AK Handbook and Tactical Pistol shooting. Mike also consults for several major rifle and accessory manufacturers to help them field the best possible equipment to the warfighter, law enforcement officer and upstanding civilian end user. He is considered a subject matter expert on the AR based Stoner platform in all its derivatives.
Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.
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Hosted by Snake Hound Machine and Freedom Hill Gear as the event coordinators, the 3rd Annual Shoot Heard Round the World is taking place in Keene, New Hampshire on April 18th at Cheshire County Fish and Game.
This year’s shoot will feature multiple events, including machine gun rentals, training classes, and guest appearances from Rob Pincus and Jim Erwin.
S3F Tactical will be running a 3-gun course for all attendees with a chance to win prizes. Additionally, all attendees will receive a gift bag with an exclusive event t-shirt and patch, along with other giveaways.
Event sponsors, along with those already mentioned, include:
– Samson
– Breakthrough Clean
– Wicked Weaponry
– Ares Armor
– Highlander Safety System
– Twin State Hydrographics
– Bastion
– Warrior Culture Gear
– Alex and Ryan Design
– Blue-U Defense
– Action Targets
– Original S.W.A.T
– Wishes for Warriors
– Beyond the Brand Media
– Schultz Photography
Attendance to the Shot Heard Round the World will be limited. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit snakehoundmachine.com/store/home/34-3rd-annual-shoot-heard-round-the-world
Advanced Holster, the Fayetteville-based company who you may remember being behind the ‘Snatch N’ Grab’ Modular Loadout Panel, will soon be offering their own ALG Defense 6-Second Mount-compatible holster.
Advanced Holster originally developed specialized holsters for use with a select unit. The holsters were designed to have adjustable retention, fit on Safariland mounting platforms, and fit a full-size Glock with the following accessories:
– 6 Second Mount
– External Compensator
– Surefire X-series Weapon Light
Now that ALG Defense has released the 6-Second Mount to the commercial market, Advanced Holster plans to do the same with a variant of the holster they developed.
www.advancedholster.com/default
Today, Glock hosted a live stream event where they revealed details on the recently announced G43 9mm single stack pistol. We took a few notes and screen captures from the event, which can be seen below.
The G43 is not a straight-up GEN 4 pistol. It does incorporate GEN 4 features such as the larger magazine catch and dual recoil spring assembly, however the grip texture is not as aggressive as GEN 4 models, and the grip features no finger grooves. Additionally, the G43 will not feature a backstrap system, but does have an extended beavertail. The G43 also features a 2 pin frame.
When compared to the G26, the G43 is 4oz lighter, and overall a quarter inch smaller.
The G43 reportedly works with most soft holsters that were developed for the G42, however it will not work with hard G42 holsters such as those made from Kydex. This is due to the larger size of the G43.
The G43 comes standard with 2 magazines. One is flushfit with the grip, the other features a grip extension. However, both mags fit 6 rounds. Seen above is the magazine with the grip extension.
The G43 features a serrated trigger. This is an option that adds points to the weapon for the purpose of importation. The trigger pull is 5.5lbs standard.
Some additional facts brought in by the Q&A session during the stream:
– Night Sights will be available after launch, around May – June.
– The G43 is not California compliant.
– MSRP is $580. In-store prices are expected to be around $450 – $525.
– The slide features the same finish as all current production pistols.
– The G43 will not feature an accessory rail.
– Glock will be releasing dummy rounds around the same time as the G43. These rounds come in 9mm, .40, and .45 ACP. Edit: These will come in the above packaging, and will include 50 dummy rounds per box.
– The G43 has been tested to handle +P ammo.
Oh, and if you were curious, Glock has no plans as of now to introduce a .40 single stack to the market.
Additional information from the second stream: The G43 will initially be manufactured in Austria and imported to the States along with international distribution. Later on, Glock plans to manufacture the G43 in the USA.
If you’re interested in viewing the stream for yourself, there will be a second stream at 1800 EST today. You can view it here: glock.yourbrandlive.com/c/live_from_glock_2015
O P Tactical has Velocity Systems Boss Rugby Shirts (Long and Short Sleeve), Range Shorts, and Trigger Gloves in stock now.
Just in time for Spring training.
