Video: Pocket Pistol Secrets from Gunsite

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posted on May 27, 2015
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What do you need to know when it comes to a small gun, such as a Smith & Wesson J-frame or Ruger LCP in .380 ACP, in a defensive situation? We went to the Gunsite Training Academy’s pocket pistol class to get the answers from the facility’s top instructors. Watch the complete video segment above.


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