Ex-Spurt O’pinions
There’s been quite a lot of talk over the past three or four years about “The Revolver Renaissance.” This movement alleges that revolvers are back, and in a big way. Well, maybe. What I can say is that revolvers are…
Dunning, Kruger, Smith and Wesson
My friend Alex posted this as a response to a question in a Facebook group on how to become a firearms trainer. Sign up for Rangemaster Instructor Development Train with other instructors that have been through Rangemaster Identify your niche…
Scope of Work
If you’ve been following this blog for awhile you’ll note that I rarely talk about gear. There are two reasons for that. The first is, I’m not really interested in gear all that much. I mean, as long as you…
Yearly Wrap-up
Sorry for the lack of posting, but I’m writing more for work and working on my first novel, so that is sucking all of the creative oxygen out of the room. What was this year like, and what do I…
Whatever Happened to Computer Magazines?
I had my first computer in 1981. My family got one so my mom could do accounting for small businesses using Peachtree v1.0 on our brand-new Commodore CBM. Back then Byte and Compute! were must-reads, as they had ads for…
System Upgrade
I just finished updating a presentation on self-defense for women that I hadn’t opened since 2021, and quite frankly, I was initially a bit horrified with what I was teaching back then. It wasn’t BAD advice, like I was advocating…
Stuff You Need To Know
I recently did a list of "must know" trainers and resources for some people who wanted to get serious about training, and I thought I'd share it with you. First off, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my site,…
Trigger Pullers
Andy Stamford is on Lee Weems’ podcast this week, and just like so many other episodes of that podcast, it’s a fascinating look at the history of firearms training and practical shooting. Something Andy said, however, really resonated with me.…
What Have I Learned This Year?
I’ve learned that I’m not quite as bad of a shot as I thought I was. Don’t get me wrong, I still ain’t Rob Leatham, but the fact is, based on some of the junkets I’ve been on for my…
Training Never Ends
I wrapped up a two-day Urban Rifle class this weekend with John Farnam, one of the originators of the idea of the close-quarters AR-15. That class marks the end of my training for 2022, and what a year it’s been.…