by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 31, 2009 | Snub as Back up gun, Uncategorized
All fights, certainly gunfights, are violent physical encounters. In the middle of the fight any number of failures can occur. If there is a Murphy’s Law it is certainly most likely to occur in the middle of a gun battle. Fortunately everything that makes carrying a...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 30, 2009 | Customizing, Uncategorized
Karl Sokol is the owner and chief gunsmith with Chestnut Mountain Sports in West Rutland, VT. He is one of the only two gunsmiths I use for work on my self-defense snubs. The other is Mike LaRocca, owner of LaRocca’s Gun Works in Worcester, MA. Recently I asked...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 29, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Note – Before making any observations regarding the two brands of loading strips I need to point out that I am currently aiding TUFF Products with some of their QuickStrip marketing efforts. I also edited the directions used to explain two loading techniques...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 28, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Another loose round drill with some self-defense training value is the interrupted loading drill. This drill is best run with three of four training partners but two as minimal can work. Shooters start with an empty snub and three loose rounds in their pockets. At...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 27, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Few exercises point out range effect scaring as clearly as a two round loading drill. Start with two dummy rounds in your pocket and an empty snub in its holster. At the self-initiated signal load both dummy rounds as quickly as you mechanically can. Work as if the...
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