Enthusiasts and aficionados know certain modifications improve the effectiveness of defensive pistols, However the same modifications may present challenges for the defense team in the legal battles that follow a justified self defense incident.
There is something exquisitely special about a high quality custom leather holster. However, true gems of craftsmanship are a rare find these days. Do holsters from Vandal Custom Leather make the cut? Let’s find out.
TacCon24 is a wrap! As in previous years, this year’s conference brought together top self-defense instructors and practitioners, providing extensive learning and networking opportunities.
KR Training’s level 2 Top 10 Drills class featured drills used by Eric Wise of Cornerstone Performance and Andy Stanford of SureFire. It also included some bonus drills.
Not only are live fire drills fun, they are also great for diagnosis and proficiency measurement. These are a few reasons why I’m a big fan of KR Training’s Top 10 Drills course and why I attend it every chance…
My adventures with the Staccato P led me to develop a strong interest in the 2011 platform prompting the acquisition of a Staccato C2 for defensive carry. While the C2 is promising, it’s off to a rocky start.
Primary Arms enters into the competition pistol optic market with the GLx RS-15, a mini reflex sight. I’ve taken it for a spin—bright dot, durable, but zeroing was tedious. Read on for my full initial take!
I can’t recall the last time I was as excited about a compact handgun as I was when the CZ Shadow 2 Compact was introduced. I’ve begun to spend some quality time with it and I’m even more excited about…
Would the simplicity of having a common manual of arms among different tools make achieving marksmanship performance goals this year easier? I suspect it would. Now which manual of arms path should I take?
Some folks love the Primary Arms ACSS Vulcan reticle, others hate it. Me? I have a love hate relationship with it, but more often than not it errs on the side of love for the benefits it can provide.
The Staccato P laughed off 2K rounds with the Trijicon SRO holding zero—better than expected. Reliable operation that survived a sand dunk. Read on for my 2000-round update—still loving this thing.
John Hearne’s Cognitive Pistol class introduces students to the effects of cognitive load, which is a tax that is placed on practical marksmanship fundamentals. It is also something that is abundantly present in self defense encounters.
