Tactics/Training - SWAT Survival | Weapons

Pick-Up Challenge: We Double Dare Ya!

byEthan Johns
November 3, 2013
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Like most gun guys and red-blooded American fighting men, I can’t help but notice the hardware of the locals and police/security forces when I travel. This is partly because I’m interested, but also because you never know when that type/model/series may be the weapon of opportunity in a crisis.

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Open for Learning: Restricted and Open Enrollment Courses

byPatrick A Rogers
October 9, 2013
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Some training companies offer both open and restricted enrollment courses. Is there a difference? At my outfit, EAG Tactical, I get enough questions to warrant a lengthy explanation, so here we go.

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Last-Ditch Defense: Steve Tarani Edged Weapons Course

byEd Lawrence
October 9, 2013
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While a firearm may be considered the most effective tool for personal self-defense, there are times and places where firearms are not an option. This may be due to local laws, your local status, or problems with your firearm.

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Saving Innocent Lives: Civilian Response To Active Shooter Course

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August 16, 2013
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We all were shaken to our cores by the horrific murders of 20 schoolchildren and six adults at…

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Why a Weapon-Mounted Light: Illuminating the Reasons

byPatrick A Rogers
August 16, 2013
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During daylight—when 99.9% of training is conducted—targets are pretty easy to see. And identification is easy, as you are most often shooting at the same target you have been shooting at for however long you have been shooting. Discriminating between shoots and no shoots isn’t normally your problem on the square range because the rangemaster will tell you who to shoot, when to shoot, and how many times to shoot.

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Don’t Bend the Nail: Carbine Fundamentals with Dynamic Training Strategies

byNathan Parker
May 30, 2013
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The AR-15 is a platform that is so easy to shoot people often neglect finding their full potential…

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Competitive Shooting: Substitute For Sustainment Training?

Shooting ranges and gun clubs throughout the United States offer many different styles of action shooting competitions. Each…

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First Responder: Hardwired Tactical Shooting Pistol Class

byEd Lawrence
May 23, 2013
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The phrase “first responder” is overused. But the fact is that if you are present when violence erupts and threatens your safety, by default you become a first responder.

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Realistic Range Requirements for Effective Training

byMax F. Joseph
April 30, 2013
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I have seen a vast number of different live-fire range designs over the years. Some of these ranges…

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Problem Solving for Gunfighters: House Clearing

Learning occurs in many ways and at different rates. It is an individual endeavor, and most are able to crack the code once they put their mind to it.