Yet again, American Soldiers were killed by a lunatic gunman. This time, two of them in an IHOP. Sidearms and fixed bladed knives should be PART OF THE UNIFORM for ALL SERVICEMEN.
Yes, it would require more training. So what? Add it to Basic Training to come right after Basic Rifle Marksmanship. Expand the Hand to Hand training as well. Give them an extra 2 weeks training during Boot Camp for this. But if you can’t trust them to be Armed and Responsible, then they should be in the Service to begin with.
Crusader Weaponry was invited to Massad Ayoob’s MAG-40 course coming up next week in SLC. Here’s the problem. I want to shoot the course with all my guns. Can’t do that. I have to pick just one. One gun, one holster.
Knee-Jerk option is one of my 1911’s. A newer style tactical 1911 that is all decked out, which was my first choice. Then part of me wants to run the course with my old GI 1911 in a G-Code holster, which I wear when working around the ranch or range. That might be a solid option. I wear that set up often now days. Also worn often is my Glock 23, being packed in my Adams Holsters rig. Choices choices choices.
Watch this – and DON’T Laugh. Keep a straight face and don’t even smile… You can’t do it.
This was brought to us at the WTA Gathering by Marshal Dodge. We laughed our asses off. Just hilarious. And it’s been stuck in our heads all weekend. Thanks Marshal.
Guest post: How to Not Shoot Yourself. By Daniel Shaw
Shooters who subscribe to the Ogre’s blog or social networking sites were likely to have seen, in late June, the YouTube video of a gentleman who was doing some training that resulted in him shooting himself in the leg. From his language and the way he handled the pistol after shooting himself, I gathered that he was not a novice. His main purpose of posting the embarrassing video was to let viewers know that negligent discharges could happen to anyone. Even the most skilled and experienced shooters can make bad decisions through complacency and those decisions could lead to an accidental discharge.
Retired Navy Seal, Larry Yatch, is one of the most impressive men I’ve ever met. Great guy. He has started a very impressive training school called Sealed Mindset. We talked at SHOT Show together with Joe Chetwood about building a rifle for a friend of his. Evidently the gun was a success. We now build their guns built to their specs.
Guys, these are probably the most hard core AR-15’s we’ve ever built. No, strike that – they are the most hard core AR-15’s we’ve ever built. And these guns are exclusive to Sealed Mindset. We can’t sell them to you. If you want one, contact Sealed Mindset, and order one. While you are there, sign up for a training class to go with it.
The other problem that I’m having is finding a Range for Crusader Training. I had picked out a couple good alternative locations for the Tactical Carbine course. But we’ve run into a snag. Let me explain.
Tactical Carbine is usually our entry-level course designed for new carbine shooters. However this class is combined with our Advanced class to give you everything in one package, all in one day.
This is the most comprehensive, in depth, and grueling course we’ve put on.
One of the things that I find irritating is that when a guy who doesn’t know a whole bunch about guns wants to buy his wife or girlfriend a gun… it’s always in tiny calibers. The mentality is that “She’s just a girl.”
A rifle will be a .243 and a pistol will be .380 or a 9mm or even smaller. Come on guys. Get real. A woman, especially a red blooded American woman, can handle any gun that she wants to handle.
My wife can shoot the hell out of her 12 gauge pump, and a .45 1911. My little Sis-In-Law rocked out with my AK and my 7mm Rem Mag, and she’s all hair and eyelashes. Are these women special or other wise incredible? Well, yes, they are amazing gals… but they are not Xena Clones or anything… but the reason they can handle these guns is that they want to. Give them more credit. Taken them shooting more often. Managing bigger guns is all about Will and a little experience to show them that they can. Work them up to a bigger gun, but don’t buy them something puny because “she’s just a girl.”
