by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 18, 2012 | Blog readers questions, BUG, Snub as Back up gun, snub revolver training, Snub tactics, Uncategorized
MG wrote asking why I still keep working with the snubs. I though the following might be worth sharing: Dear MG: Great question. While I love auto pistols and believe that in a full fighting size the autos have it over the same sized revolvers there are (still) a few...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Apr 28, 2012 | BUG, Snub, Snub as Back up gun, snub training, snubby revolver training, snubby training, Uncategorized
Lay advice involving the judicious use of deadly force is filled with both criminal and civil pitfalls. Law students spend three years studying just the foundation of the law and then spend the rest of their legal careers learning its nuances. A few sentences from...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 11, 2010 | Snub as Back up gun, Uncategorized
Michael, How are you? I really want to use my S&W 640 .38SPL as my EDC but am reluctant to do so at times because in today’s society it seems like a dated tool. I enjoy the convenience of carry and I am quite proficient with a snub nose revolver. Please...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 29, 2009 | Snub as Back up gun, Uncategorized
A high quality holster on or near the strong side hip remains the first choice for carrying a primary snub. Since the best snub concealment location is taken up by the primary snub a little creativity will be needed to conceal the second or back-up snub. Two of the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 10, 2009 | Snub as Back up gun, Uncategorized
One of the overlooked elements of the snub carried in an ankle holster is where do you put the gun after the draw stroke. Returning the snub to the ankle holster is a more time- and attention consuming affair than the relatively simple practice of drawing of the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 1, 2009 | Snub as Back up gun, Uncategorized
Yesterday we introduced ten reasons for carrying a second or back-up snub. Lets look at each of these reasons in some more detail. You Run Out of Time The classic example occurred during the FBI Miami shoot out in 1986. Special Agent Risner ran through his Smith and...
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