The secret is in the squeeze. At its core, shooting is rather simple: just grip the gun tightly, point it at the target, line up the sight, and squeeze the trigger without moving the gun. Simple, right? Yes, but it’s not easy. Simple and easy are two different things. While the theory of shooting …
Seeing is believing when it comes to optic-ready handguns. These five will make you a believer. It’s a good year to sell guns. We’ve seen gun sales explode throughout both 2020 and now into 2021; they’ve continued. What’s the hottest selling guns? Well, handguns, of course. If you are one of the many new …
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How can you prepare for that one time when all your skills are tested? It starts long before the encounter. We all hope it never happens, but we train just in case it does: the one time in your life when you need to use your gun to stop a threat. Just thinking about …
Shots Fired! Now What? Overcoming Mental Blocks in a Gunfight Read More »
Maximize your range time through focused training. A mega mag dump may be one of the greatest parts of gun ownership. It’s highly therapeutic and a great real stress reliever. The awesome sensation of letting loose on a paper target until the slide locks back may not be as satisfying as other forms of …
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How good are we at welcoming newcomers to the gun community? As you’re probably aware, gun sales skyrocketed in 2020, by some estimates doubling 2019’s totals nationwide. With all these new gun owners, that means new members of the gun community. For those of us who have been here for years, how do we …
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Phil Balsamo, Marine Corps veteran and training manager at The Range St. Louis West, shares insight from his years teaching citizens to shoot.
