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While there is no doubt that lasers are great tools for self-defense, there is a bit of an argument about instant-on versus push-button control. Some shooters prefer Crimson Trace because the laser activates when you grip the handgun, while others favor more control over the activation of the laser like the control button on LaserMax lasers.
June 20, 2012
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There are times when you just can’t carry a gun. It might be because you’re in a place where it’s not legal, such as when flying or in a public building, but sometimes it’s just a matter of inconvenience.
June 15, 2012
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Comments on my discussion about Sighted Fire have made me decide to respond. Using sights is, and always will be, the best way to hit an intended target. However, there are times when point shooting is the best option, and self-defense shooters should train for these situations.
June 14, 2012
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While swapping the Lightguard from my Kimber to my Colt, I discovered that Crimson Trace’s listing as it is for Kimber, Ruger and Smith & Wesson 1911s was accurate. The trigger guard on my Colt is just slightly too thick.
June 13, 2012
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Over the weekend, I attended a block party to get acquainted with my neighbors. While talking to a guy about a variety of topics, I noticed that a neighbor, who had recently moved into the area, was a police officer. I mentioned it, and the guy I was talking to said that he thought I also was a cop since I was carrying.
June 11, 2012
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Last year, I had an opportunity to try out the Crimson Trace Lightguard at Gunsite in a variety of night exercises. At the time, the only handgun that the new Lightguard was available for was the Smith & Wesson M&P. While there, a few of us writer types asked when a Lightguard would be coming for 1911 handguns. The only answer we received from Crimson Trace representative Iain Harrison was a smile, which we took as it was coming; he just wasn’t sure when.
June 07, 2012
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The best way to ensure that you will hit what you’re aiming at is to use the sights that are included on every handgun built. It’s amazing how manufacturers are able to put those little indents and raised platforms on a gun in such a way that you would think they had been doing this for centuries and might have an idea of how to build guns. Oh, wait, they have and they do.
May 31, 2012
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Taking our sons, nephews and male friends to the range to learn about shooting just seems like the right thing to do. But often, we leave the girls at home on those days that we pile guns and gear into the truck for a day of plinking.
May 29, 2012
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Have you ever thought how would you draw and fire from the ground? If not, you should. The first time you fire a gun while lying on your back should not be in a self-defense situation. Think about it. When you’re standing with your arms stretched out holding your handgun, you don’t have to worry about hitting any other part of your body. When you’re on the ground, who knows what might get in the way. And what if you’re lying on your gun and can’t reach it from that position?
May 23, 2012
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So often, training involves standing before a target and putting rounds into center mass of that target. But, do you really think that a true self-defense situation will be like “High Noon,” and you’re going to be Gary Cooper facing down the bad guy in the middle of Main Street?
May 17, 2012
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I have discovered the greatest distraction to awareness and, for me at least, it’s not a cell phone. It’s my little girl.
May 09, 2012
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Once again, a young punk thought being elderly meant being unable and got taken down because of it.
May 02, 2012
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One of the easiest ways to be attacked when out and about is from behind. There are countless stories about blitz attacks coming from behind where the victim never sees the attacker’s face and is unable to identify the perpetrator.
April 27, 2012
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Once again an elderly lady has proven that a firearm is a great equalizer against unsavory elements.
April 24, 2012
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I’ve long been a student of holsters, especially as technology has advanced in holster manufacture. I study them, looking for both flaws and improvements over previous models. Plus, I’m always in search of the perfect holster. It’s not out there yet, and it probably never will be, but I will continue the search.
April 19, 2012
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