Stay Ready: Why Off-Duty Officers Should Carry a Spare Magazine
The necessity of carrying a spare magazine while off-duty is often debated. Statistically, the likelihood of needing one is quite low. Most gunfights occur at close range, with law enforcement data showing an average distance of 3 yards or less. Typically, around 3.5 rounds are fired in these close-quarters encounters. However, if we were to rely solely on probabilities, why carry a gun at all? It’s crucial to consider both possibilities and probabilities when making [...]
Vertx All New Tactigami — Mission Configurable Organization
Vertx®, a subsidiary of the Fechheimer Brothers Company, was founded over a decade ago in response to a federal agency's need for low-profile, functional tactical pants. Leveraging their long history of crafting military uniforms, Vertx developed highly discreet tactical pants and later expanded to low-profile clothing, bags, and packs. Their [...]
Hearing Loss and Ear Protection
If you shoot long enough, and that doesn't need to be very long, there is a likelihood of you being exposed to enough noise that you begin to suffer from hearing loss. What types of hearing loss are there? Damage to the outer and middle ear, known as Conductive; Inner [...]
Dry Practicing Safely
It's good to see that there is a solid consensus on the importance of dry practice. Trainers of all backgrounds are recommending it to their students. There is a lot of discussion about what to practice sans gunfire and how to practice. What does not get touched on is the [...]
Those Are My Bags, Baby
You can’t always carry everything you need in your cargo shorts or pants pockets. I know I would run out of capacity in those pretty quickly. Between a laptop and tablet, power cords, a headset, adapters, a water bottle or two, and other miscellaneous items, I need a decent-sized bag [...]
Product Reviews & GoSafe’s Security Solutions
How does an item – whatever kind of item – end up as an article here? Is there a process? What are we looking at or for? What is being reviewed? For starters, what will I address: a thing, a class or training, or will this be about an [...]
Infinity Targets
Golden age. I hear that phrase a bunch – especially relating to firearms, to training, to ammunition. Probably targets as well. Generally, the target you choose to use doesn't matter. Paper, cardboard, or steel. Each has its own pros and cons. You must tape them, change them out, reset them, [...]
FIREARMS ACCESSORIES | Good or Bad?
Are some firearms accessories good? Or bad? Can they help you? Or hurt you? What about modifications? And I am only asking in regards to using the firearm in question. Regarding modifications, some will tell you that you can't even modify a gun for legal reasons. I'm afraid I have [...]
Gear for Gifts – part 1
Christmas is coming, and no doubt you will be asked for what you want or need because someone wants to get you something useful. This article will be the first in a series on gear for you, the individual, with the holidays in mind. Medical – The Wilderness' Ankle [...]
D&L Sports S&W revolver sights
Dave Lauck is the proprietor of D&L Sports, Incorporated- a shop offering complete gunsmithing services. Dave’s a retired lawman and a patriot; he thrives on providing the highest quality firearms and gunsmithing work for those serving at the tip of the Military/L.E. spear. Dave now hangs his shingle in Chino [...]
Universal ETS Speedloaders
ETS Speedloaders are time savers. They load magazines in seconds! One plunge and it’s done. Using them is painless too. No tedious repetition. Load 10 rounds at a time, you don’t even have to touch the ammo. Even people suffering from arthritis can use the loaders. Regardless of age, strength or shooting skill [...]