Episode 130: Disappearing Act – Becoming the ‘Gray Man’

Topic: Disappearing Act – Becoming the ‘Gray Man'

Enjoy today's episode from Riley together with a new guest host, Eric Ward, a talented firearms instructor from Houston, Texas. As a long time podcast listener, Eric proposed the idea of talking about “gray man” tactics and the importance they play in the lives of CCWers. Want to know how to blend in with your environment? Want to know what are some of the best clothing choices and holster choices to accomplish this? Press ‘PLAY' above to listen now!

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Resources

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About Riley Bowman

Riley Bowman is the Director of Training at ConcealedCarry.com and the Host of the Concealed Carry Podcast. He started teaching during his 8-year experience with a state-level law enforcement agency in Colorado. Riley has trained extensively under instructors such as: Rob Leatham, Mike Seeklander, Tom Givens, Tim Herron, Scott Jedlinski, Matt Little, Kyle Lamb, Dave Spaulding, Jeff Gonzales, Bill Blowers, Chuck Pressburg, and others, amassing many hundreds of hours of formal shooting and tactics training. He is an NRA Pistol Instructor, a Colorado P.O.S.T. Handgun and Patrol Rifle Instructor, a Rangemaster Certified Pistol Instructor, a graduate of Trident Concepts Concealed Carry Instructor course, and a Modern Samurai Project Endorsed Instructor. He also competes in USPSA as a Grand Master (Limited Optics), Steel Challenge (Master), and 3-gun competitions, is a multiple-division USPSA Colorado State Champion, and also has multiple top-25 finishes at USPSA and IPSC National Championships in multiple divisions.

1 Comments

  1. skc55 on June 14, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    Another way to say this.
    Trying to be the grey man is like bbecoming the sheepherd. Not being the grey man is becoming the shepherd.

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