Training
Top 5 Weapon Mounted Lights Compared
In preparation for writing this article I came to a bit of an unsettling conclusion. I have an addiction and it may be a little out of control. I have…
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SIRT Training Pistol
Our 12 Days of Giveaways is nearing its finish (12/9/18 – 12/20/18), but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still enter to win the remaining prizes that we have left. There…
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Grim Reaper Tactical, Ammo for the Fight Ahead
Our 12 Days of Giveaways is just about halfway through (12/9/18 – 12/20/18), but there is still plenty of time to enter to win one of the remaining, awesome prizes.…
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Episode 280: Top Shot Secrets with Chris Cerino
Today Riley talks with Chris Cerino, 2-time runner-up in History Channel’s Top Shot series, together with new guest host, Joshua Gillem. Chris is a well-respected, long-time firearms instructor and trainer. He has some unique but common-sense ways of teaching shooters about the fundamentals of shooting. Recently, ConcealedCarry.com’s Managing Editor, Josh Gillem, attended the Combat Pistol course taught by Chris Cerino, and we spend a bit of time talking about the course, how shooters can benefit from attending, and also about Chris’s teaching philosophies and methodologies including the “Cone of Knowledge.”
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Should You Take a Combat Carbine Class?
There are a number of reasons you may be looking to take a rifle class: If you’ve purchased a new rifle and want to put it through its paces and…
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Episode 278: Making Everyday Carry…LIFE!
Today Riley talks with Buel Collins of Fiocchi Ammunition USA about important considerations and suggestions as it relates to making everyday carry of a firearm and other defensive tools truly a part of your life. We get deep into mindset, tactics, skills and gear. And we lay it out there and tell some of the more embarrassing parts of our early days of packing heat!
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Buying Your First Handgun
New to the world of firearm ownership? This article will give you a place to start when buying a gun for the first time.
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Episode 276: Body Language and Behavior With a Gun – Barret Kendrick & Deryck Poole
Today Riley interviews Barret Kendrick and Deryck Poole, senior instructors with I.C.E. Training. Barret is also the founder of Bearco Training, and Deryck is also the founder of Echo-5 Training Group. These two talented and experienced instructors have some absolute truth bombs about home defense strategies and also how to lessen the likelihood you get mistaken for a bad guy by really looking closely at how your body language and behavior causes you to be perceived by others. Don’t miss it, listen in!
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How to Clear and Fix Common Handgun Malfunctions
When you are defending your life, hearing a click instead of a bang could mean the difference between giving the police a statement about what happened or ending up in…
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The Lyman Targ-Dot Challenge Kicked my Butt
This was going to be another article about those drills I love so much: Mini-challenges that pit you against you in a test of accuracy and/or time. There are a…
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Episode 274: Talking With the Best Shooters in the World – Arik Levy
Today Riley interviews Arik Levy of Firearms Nation and the Firearms Nation Podcast about the BIGGEST lessons he’s learned in interviewing the world’s best shooters through his Shooter’s Summit series. As a law enforcement officer, we’ll also dig into current issues with Arik and get his thoughts on recent mass shootings. Don’t miss it, listen in!
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Using Your Gun In Extreme Close Quarters: Why Does it Matter?
Think about your daily routine. How often do people come inside your reactionary gap? Depending on circumstances, that distance may be anywhere from close contact, out to nearly 25 feet. Unless…
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“Happy Halloween”
A New Haven Man walking down the street was approached by a man who said “Happy Halloween” before stabbing him. Fortunately, his cousin was near by with a gun.
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Concerns With Concealed Carry And Winter Gloves
Sometimes, even worse than having inoperable gloves, is having frozen fingers that can’t move because they are too cold. When I got to the office last Tuesday (Denver) the outside temperature was 3 degrees Fahrenheit. No amount of keeping your hands in your pockets is going to help you stay warm enough to be able to operate a firearm in that kind of cold.
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How To Up Your Shooting Speed With The Bill Drill
I know I’m not alone in having experienced frustration with reaching a plateau in terms of how fast I could put rounds on target. This is the drill that fixed…
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