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Devil Dog Side Charger

February 14, 2025

AR-15 Devil Dog Concepts Modifications +0 Side Charger

AR-15 Devil Dog Concepts Modifications Side Charger

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Survey Says….

February 03, 2025

Ankle Holster Chapman Isosceles +3 Jeff Cooper Kitchen Table Gunsmithing Pocket gun REd Dots Weaver

Ankle Holster Chapman Isosceles Jeff Cooper Kitchen Table Gunsmithing Pocket gun REd Dots Weaver

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Timing the Hits

October 14, 2024

AR-15 Boarding House Rules +1 Double Taps Equivalent Time Multiple Targets Single Taps

AR-15 Boarding House Rules Double Taps Equivalent Time Multiple Targets Single Taps

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Death at the Bell

September 04, 2024

Escape Routes Jason Scott Williams +2 Megan Keleman self-defense training self-rescue Taco Bell Murder

Escape Routes Jason Scott Williams Megan Keleman self-defense training self-rescue Taco Bell Murder

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Drilling Down

August 05, 2024

5X5 Drill Constant Improvement Drills + Performance on demand

5X5 Drill Constant Improvement Drills Performance on demand

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Pocket Carry

CCW Glock 380 Pocket Carry Pocket Holster practice + Taurus PT 738

CCW Glock 380 Pocket Carry Pocket Holster practice Taurus PT 738

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Devil Dog Side Charger

In general, I keep my self-defence tools stock, at least I thought so until I went over my list of modifications. Most of my modifications are user transparent. My AR has the same basic control as any rack-grade rifle. Why? I don’t want to condition myself to reach for a control that might not be there if I grab a non-customized rifle. I added a larger trigger guard for a gloved finger, an ambidextrous charging handle to facilitate clearing jams and other problems, and a light for low-light operation. A group of Marine Veterans have formed a company called... My intention to remain largely stock may change. Recently, Kevin Dockery (author of 'Stalkers and Shooters') showed me a side hard charger that converts your stock AR to a left-hand side charger from Devil Dog Concepts. https://devildogconcepts.com/ I thought, “Is this a solution looking for a problem?" The side charger fits on your rail and is anchored with set screws After I looked...

Survey Says….

American Handgunner’s Tom McHale asked a few interesting questions as part of a reader’s survey in the March/April issue. Excellent questions. So why not take advantage of them? I'll paraphrase them. What’s your grip, Weaver or Isosceles? I had to think about that. On the square range, practicing my draw stroke or reloading, I use a lot of Isosceles. But not exclusively. Several months ago, I tore the rotator cuff in my non-dominant shoulder. I couldn’t use Isosceles. I remembered hearing that Jeff Cooper had elbow trouble, which pushed him into Weaver stances. It turns out Weaver worked well for me, and I spent the time tuning it up before my surgery. Jeff Cooper and his Classic Weaver Stance - I tend to bring my elbows in closer to my body As I thought about it, I realized that when I pie/clear corners, I transfer my handgun to the side leading around the corner. Here, if there is space, I used Chapman....

The Secret to the IDPA SO Test

IDPA is changing. The International Defensive Pistol Association has changed and not for the better. Accompanying this change is the requirement that current SOs test out on the new rule book. IDPA should be about shooting your best tactics and having fun. IDPA has tightened the rules in an effort to eliminate cheating and level the playing field. This has lost IDPA the sense of wonderment that came with a sport that let you try out your tactical skills and compare them to other shooters. The comment “Good tactics!” from an experienced IDPA shooter meant more than winning first place. Now it’s about points, power factors, challenging the scores and rulings and legal dissection of distances, word meanings, management levels, and being a five gun master. There was a time when we asked each shooter if they understood the course of fire and if they didn’t, the safety officer would re-explain it. No...

Ricochet

Of the three pistol ranges I have available to me, one is my favorite and I prefer to do all my shooting there. The area is well bermed, open and airy with early morning and late afternoon shade. What’s especially attractive about the range is the backstop is mostly mudstone and at least 40 feet tall. The green stuff on the backstop isn't the top; it's what's growing out the side of it. Mudstone is relatively soft. Soft compared to granite that is, but not as soft as mounded dirt. Bullets, from .22LR to .30 caliber rifle hit the stone, damage it and are in turn deformed, robbing the bounce back of substantial amounts of energy. This makes for relatively safe shooting, but even considering this we require eye (and ear) protection. Pistol bullet marks in soft mudstone. The marks are shallow but wide craters. Mushroomed .45 ACP. Most of the mass is still present. However, we recently brought out some st...

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