Whenever we handle firearms, safety should be our main concern. Whenever I teach classes, one of the first things I tell the students is that they are all range safety officers. And, as much as I hate clichés, I tell them, “If you see something, say something.” Based upon my experience, I believe that there are two major causes of ...
Most of us don’t have to “dress up” that much anymore. However, when we do, it’s probably best that how we carry concealed in semi-formal or formal attire is as close as possible to how we carry the rest of the time so we can use the skills we develop in practice to their fullest extent. A tuckable inside-the-waistband (IWB) ...
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has updated its top-of-the-line Leupold Mark 5HD riflescope line with another 2-10x30mm first focal plane riflescope variant. This new riflescope differs from the other 2-10x30mm Leupold Mark 5HD models due to its distinctive flat dark earth finish and the inclusion of the Leupold mil-based CMR illuminated reticle. This new Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10x30mm is perfect for ...
Over the past three decades I’ve taken multiple vehicle-tactics courses from top trainers, studied videos of actual incidents and evaluated different vehicle tactics using force-on-force scenarios. All these paths of study lead me to the same conclusions: if the car can move, drive away from the problem. If you must draw while seated in the vehicle, the on-body draw is ...
Last summer Vortex Optics launched its latest big window competition-focused red-dot sight, the Vortex Defender XL. The Vortex Defender XL is an open emitter red-dot sight that is intended to compete against popular competition style red-dot sights like the Trijicon SRO, Holosun 507 Comp, Mecanik M03 and others. The original Vortex Defender XL was available with a 5 MOA or ...
Now that we’ve established that flashlights and weapon-mounted lights serve a different purpose for the armed citizen than they do for law enforcement or the military, let’s look at a few tools of the trade. Night sights are useful as they add more confirmation that yes, our sights are pointing where they should be pointing. Remember, if we have an ...