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Welcome
January 19th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

Welcome to FIREARMZ News Blog. With the help of Lisa from ViZualART Design Company, we hope this blog will be more convenient to our readers rather than the old way of e-mailing newsletters.  It makes it both convenient and interactive for our readers and it makes it so much easier to update.  We are in hopes of bringing you more information, monthly newsletters, class information and articles relative to the firearms industry.  Please feel free to comment on any issue available, however, we ask that you do not place SPAM in your comments or advertisements.  If you wish to advertise on this site, please send an e-mail to Lisa at Lisa@Firearmz.net and she will be happy to discuss this with you. 

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February News Letter
February 1st, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

 logoINFIDEL IDPA 
Coming soon in conjunction with FIREARMZ AND West Georgia Tactical Inc.
We will soon begin hosting IDPA Matches at West Georgia Tactical.

Stay tuned for more information.

Fighting Hand Gun 
July 7th and 8th

Given today’s turbulent times with illegal aliens, gangs, drug addicts, car jackings, drug dealers and other forms of lawlessness that is rampid in our country; Firearmz and it’s staff has sat down and came up with The Fighting Handgun Class. This is not target shooting, plinking or recreational in any form it is all about fighting with a handgun in context with the private citizen.

Most of us are not Special Forces, Navy Seals or Private Contractors in Iraq instead we are moms, dads, brothers, grand parents and other family members, all the time wondering around with the normalcy of everyday life. We too need good solid training that is realistic and well grounded. How ever we can stay at a Holiday Inn Express tonight if we want.

Welcome to The Fighting Handgun Class. In Fighting Handgun we will discuss and perform various drills pertinent to your survival in a potentially lethal confrontation on the streets and in the homes of America.

The root word regardless of its title; knife fight, fist fight, gun fight, is FIGHT. This is exactly what we need to prepare our selves for. This is what the class is all about. Shooting stances are out, grip is in, sights, trigger press, movement, scans, non-standard responses, weak hand shooting, one hand manipulation of the pistol, verbalization, and more.

Special intorductory offer for news letter subscribers $150.00 for a two day class.

You will need:
handgun (9MM or larger)
3 magazines
holster
spare magazine carriers (2 ea)
sturdy gun belt
eye and hearing protection
clothes you can get dirty in
800 rounds of ammunition
an open mind!

To register call ken at 770-853-7883.
After this class goes public it will be $250.00. Thats $100.00 off.

Andy Stanford Surgical Speed Shooting
March 3rd and 4th

Paul Gomez Robust Pistol Manipulation RPM Class
June 2nd and 3rd

Tom Givens Combative Pistol II
September 29th and 30th

These classes are not yet posted for the public, call or email Ken before they do to get a slot in the class.

 

SIG PISTOLS

226

Sig pistols are probably nothing new for most of us, they have been around a few years and have proven themselves as one of the most reliable and best built handguns in the world. I own several and am going to give you a few tidbits of information about them. There are a lot of hand guns on the market, some great and some not so great. The SIG still shines as the top. The headquarters of SIG has seen several changes in the recent years as well as marketing changes. Some of these have been for the better and some not. I wil be the first to admitt that the annoying nasal sound of the recording at SIG customer service gripes my ass, but the more important aspect of it is some of the customer service is not that good. I personally have never experienced a bad incident but know reuptable people who say they have and I beleive them. Maybe it was the individual they specifically dealt with , I don’t know.  SIG still makes one of the best off the shelf combat handguns available today and no one would be wrong in chosing one. The frames usually are from alloy and light weight, the upper half of the gun which is the slide and barrel are all steel. The older SIG’s had a stamped carbon steel slide with a breech block roll pinned in, the newer SIG’s have a solid stainless steel slide and are much stronger than before.  Both offer exceptional quality and service, I happen to own some of both models. My favorite being the P226 in 9MM, currently I have two, one older West German model and one newer model. The guns only get better as you shoot them. Ergonomics are great on the 226/220 and point really well naturally. Magazine capacity is 15 in  the 9MM with SIG Magazines and 17 with the Meggar’s (both manufactured by the same company). In my older 226 I have approximately 10,000 rounds thru it and I have only had to perform routine maintenance on it. The spring kits are about $26.00 and easily installed. I replace them about every 3000 rounds to be on the safe side becasue I carry these guns for life or death not plinking on the range with. I also own and shoot two of the P228’s which is the compact model of the 226.
 
They both are West German models and are no longer manufactured for sale in the US. The P229 series has taken it’s place here and comes in several calibers, 9MM, 40S&W, and 357 SIG. Everyone rushed to get a gun out in 40S&W and some did pretty shabby jobs of doing it, SIG on the other hand took their time and got it right. If you are going to purchase a 40 S&W get a SIG! Regardless of the model you may chose from SIG offers something in a high quality service pistol that will perform. The 239 is a concealed weapon in 9MM, 40S&W and 357 SIG. It is a single stack gun so ammo is not plentiful in the gun but it is easily concealed.

Many federal agencies issue the SIG, US Air Marshall, FBI, US Coast Guard, US Secret Service, Federal Forest Service, US Postal Service, US Navy Seals, Department of Home Land Security and many others. This should speak for the quality of the guns they make, the guns that protect the President of the United States. I admit there are easier guns to shoot because of the traditional double action trigger on the first shot, but it is smooth and not necessarily a long trigger compared to the Beretta and others. The more you shoot it the better the trigger becomes. With training you learn the trigger and will shoot it as fast and as accurate as any other type. So don’t fret over the double actions first shot. SIG is also making some single action only models of the P220 45ACP and by all reports is a winner. The 226 is available in a single action only model but is over $1000.00 so I kind of take that out of off the shelf gun range. Any handgun you chose is going to have it’s individual quirks about grip, trigger, magazines and so forth. A lot of this is individual preference and the SIG has fewer than any of the others I know of.  SIG “TO HELL AND BACK RELIABILITY” is their motto.  

BIG DAWG TACTICAL
We would also like to invite you to visit our friends at Big Dawg Tactical. Jason is selling Daniel Defense, Larue, Magpul, LMT, Tango Down and other AR15 accessories. http://www.bigdawgtactical.com  

POILTE SOCIETY TACTICAL CONFERENCE
We will be attending the conference in Memphis this year as a helper and participant. Ton Givens at Range Master host this event every year and so far it has been a great success and I expect no difference this year except more improvements. Tom does everything first rate. Being a world renowned firearms and self defense trainer he does exceptional classes at his facility in Memphis. This year Tom has arranged for the conference to be held at the Memphis Police Department range. With their range this should prove to be one of the most exciting events he has hosted. This year’s event is FULL and has been for about 3 months so if you think you might be interested get a hold of Rangemaster in Memphis and sign up for next year. http://www.rangemaster.com

WOOLRICH ELITE SERIES OF TACTICAL CLOTHING
Woolrich is known for exceptional quality in the clothing industry and have introduced a line of Tactical Elite Clothing. I recently purchased a pair of their pants and have been wearing them to see how they work. Over all results is superb as one may expect from this company. Heavier material than the 5.11 they offer some of the same features, slots for knee pads, double re-enforcement in high stress areas like knees and buttock. Cargo pockets on both legs, slotted rear pockets with two small velcro pockets for wallets, each legs has a small pocket on the front for knives, wallet, flashlight or other small high use items. The cut seems to be a tad more comfortable for me, but everything has a draw back, one is cost. At $50.00 a pair and the belt loops are like jeans, they are in the wrong place for toting a gun. Over all quality is great and in time I am sure the price will come down. You can view them at http://www.backyardoutfitter.com/Products.htm

1911 PISTOLS ON DUTY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
A lot of law enforcement agencies will not allow their officers to carry a 1911 single action pistol on duty. There are several reasons for this, one is that the pistol being cocked and locked while it is being carried is intimidating to the public and the other reason is the light single action trigger. Some departments do allow for them to be used and some issue them. Political correctness kills most of it. How ever if you are allowed to carry one, get one that works. Do not be doing kitchen table gun smith work on it. If you have to have anything done to it take the gun to a reputable gun smith and spend the extra money. I find that your average police officer will not want a 1911, but the one that does will usually ahve one that works and he will TRAIN with it more than other officers. So if you see an officer with a cocked and locked 1911 tell him nice pistol.  

GEORGIA PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FIREARMS ACADEMY
Recently I had the opportunity to spend a 5 day week with these guys taking their Range Officer Class. The class basically taught you how to run the various ranges at the academy; they vary in electronic, pneumatic, mechanical, and manual systems. The staff (Ernie, Todd, Chris, Shelly, Ben) was exceptional in the quality of instruction, technical knowledge, and competency. Some of my mathematical skills and writing programs for the Multi Purpose Range was lacking but Todd helped me thru that part and we won’t talk about that any more. Ernie the academy director was a true professional and put things straight forward. Shelly made sure that the shotgun range was running right and her class onit’s use was very well formulated and lets say tactical trap is a lot of fun. Ben took us to the judgmental simulator and well that was a blast and his knowledge about the system was spectacular as well as his gun knowledge. Todd baby stepped us thru the computer and writing programs for the multi-purpose range and we hope his back is doing better. Chris was an asset every where he went although it seemed to take a bit more encouragement to talk lol. He was the quiet one. Over all if your law enforcement and have the opportunity to train with these people I encourage you to do that at every opportunity. Everything was well planned and thought out, they were all exceptionally competent with firearms and very safety conscious. It was a pleasure to spend a week with them.   

USE OF DEADLY FORCE
In Georgia the use of deadly force is covered basically in OCGA 16-3-21 and it applies to everyone. No where does it say police, or civilian, it applies to each equally. I encourage you to read this and know it.
Defense from a forcible felony; A person is justified in using force which may harm or kill only if he or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily injury to himself or herself or a third person or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony. You are not justified if you were the aggressor or you are/were/on-the-way-to committing a felony. (The state has pre-empted local cities and counties from further restricting this defense.) Also know these:
Defense of habitation; (here habitation means dwelling, motor vehicle, or place of business) A person is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if:   
 
1. A person is breaking\has broken into your home in a violent and tumultuous manner, and you think that the intruder is going to assault you or someone else living there.
2. A person who is not a member of the family or household and who unlawfully and forcibly enters the residence and you know it is an unlawful entry. 
3. The person using such force reasonably believes that the entry is made or attempted for the purpose of committing a felony therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the commission of the felony. 
Defense of property other than habitation; Lethal force cannot be used to protect personal property unless the person using such force reasonably believes that it is necessary to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.(16-3-24)(Stand Your Ground/Shoot First/License To Murder - went into effect July 1st, 2006) If you have determined you need to use lethal force (as stated in one of the underlined “Defense” sections immediately above) you do not have to try to retreat before using that force. If your defense is valid, you are immune from criminal prosecution (unless it is illegal to carry that weapon where you used it) and civil liability actions.(16-3-23.1, 16-3-24.2, 51-11-9)   
NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH
Michael Vick has proven himself to be just another wealthy THUG!!!!!

Blackhawk Serpa Holsters

serpa
The Georgia Public safety Training Center has banned the use of all Blackhawk Serpa Holster or any other holster that has a retention release mounted over the trigger. Negligent discharges had lead to that decision as if it would be a surprise to anyone. A real rocket scientist had to design that.       

Obama or Osama???
Knowing that the terrorist inbed in American Culture and wait years before inplimenting could this be the trogan horse?

Are the American people ready for an elected president who was educated in a Madrassa as a young boy and has not been forthcoming about his Muslim heritage?   This is the question Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s camp is asking about Sen. Barack Obama.   An investigation of Mr. Obama by political opponents within the Democratic Party has discovered that Mr. Obama was raised as a Muslim by his stepfather in Indonesia. Sources close to the background check, which has not yet been released, said Mr. Obama, 45, spent at least four years in a so-called Madrassa, or Muslim seminary, in Indonesia.  “He was a Muslim, but he concealed it,” the source said. “His opponents within the Democrats hope this will become a major issue in the campaign.”  When contacted by Insight, Mr. Obama’s press secretary said he would consult with “his boss” and call back. He did not.
To read the entire article go to http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Obama_2.htm 

 

XS

Friends don’t let friends shoot target sights! These are specifically designed for close quarters combat and they work exceptionally well. Navy Seals and other Tier 1 Operators are currently using them. At Firearmz we can supply you with any of the XS Sights you may need.


Firearms Forum
January 19th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

Please be sure to check out our forum.  It is an active forum regarding the firearms industry. Membership is free.  Just sign up and join in the discussions.  http://firearmz.net/forum

Thank you!


New 5 Year FBI Study
February 6th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

NEW 5 YEAR FBI STUDY 

New findings on how offenders train with, carry and deploy the weapons they use to attack police officers have emerged in a just-published, 5-year study by the FBI. 

  

Among other things, the data reveal that most would-be cop killers: 

–show signs of being armed that officers miss; 

–have more experience using deadly force in “street combat” than their intended victims; 

–practice with firearms more often and shoot more accurately; 

–have no hesitation whatsoever about pulling the trigger. “If you hesitate,” one told the study’s researchers, “you’re dead. You have the instinct or you don’t. If you don’t, you’re in trouble on the street….” 

  

These and other weapons-related findings comprise one chapter in a 180-page research summary called “Violent Encounters: A Study of Felonious Assaults on Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers.” The study is the third in a series of long investigations into fatal and nonfatal attacks on POs by the FBI team of Dr. Anthony Pinizzotto, clinical forensic psychologist, and Ed Davis, criminal investigative instructor, both with the Bureau’s Behavioral Science Unit, and Charles Miller III, coordinator of the LEOs Killed and Assaulted program. 

  

“Violent Encounters” also reports in detail on the personal characteristics of attacked officers and their assaulters, the role of perception in life-threatening confrontations, the myths of memory that can hamper OIS investigations, the suicide-by-cop phenomenon, current training issues, and other matters relevant to officer survival. (Force Science News and our strategic partner PoliceOne.com will be reporting on more findings from this landmark study in future transmissions.) 

Commenting on the broad-based study, Dr. Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Force Science Research Center at Minnesota State University-Mankato, called it “very challenging and insightful–important work that only a handful of gifted and experienced researchers could accomplish.” 

From a pool of more than 800 incidents, the researchers selected 40, involving 43 offenders (13 of them admitted gangbangers-drug traffickers) and 50 officers, for in-depth exploration. They visited crime scenes and extensively interviewed surviving officers and attackers alike, most of the latter in prison. 

  

Here are highlights of what they learned about weapon selection, familiarity, transport and use by criminals attempting to murder cops, a small portion of the overall research: 

  

Weapon Choice 

Predominately handguns were used in the assaults on officers and all but one were obtained illegally, usually in street transactions or in thefts. In contrast to media myth, none of the firearms in the study was obtained from gun shows. What was available “was the overriding factor in weapon choice,” the report says. Only 1 offender hand-picked a particular gun “because he felt it would do the most damage to a human being.” 

Researcher Davis, in a presentation and discussion for the International Assn. of Chiefs of Police, noted that none of the attackers interviewed was “hindered by any law–federal, state or local–that has ever been established to prevent gun ownership. They just laughed at gun laws.” 

  

Familiarity 

Several of the offenders began regularly to carry weapons when they were 9 to 12 years old, although the average age was 17 when they first started packing “most of the time.” Gang members especially started young. Nearly 40% of the offenders had some type of formal firearms training, primarily from the military. More than 80% “regularly practiced with handguns, averaging 23 practice sessions a year,” the study reports, usually in informal settings like trash dumps, rural woods, back yards and “street corners in known drug-trafficking areas.” One spoke of being motivated to improve his gun skills by his belief that officers “go to the range two, three times a week [and] practice arms so they can hit anything.” 

In reality, victim officers in the study averaged just 14 hours of sidearm training and 2.5 qualifications per year. Only 6 of the 50 officers reported practicing regularly with handguns apart from what their department required, and that was mostly in competitive shooting. Overall, the offenders practiced more often than the officers they assaulted, and this “may have helped increase [their] marksmanship skills,” the study says. 

The offender quoted above about his practice motivation, for example, fired 12 rounds at an officer, striking him 3 times. The officer fired 7 rounds, all misses. 

More than 40% of the offenders had been involved in actual shooting confrontations before they feloniously assaulted an officer. Ten of these “street combat veterans,” all from “inner-city, drug-trafficking environments,” had taken part in 5 or more “criminal firefight experiences” in their lifetime. 

One reported that he was 14 when he was first shot on the street, “about 18 before a cop shot me.” Another said getting shot was a pivotal experience “because I made up my mind no one was gonna shoot me again.” 

Again in contrast, only 8 of the 50 LEO victims had participated in a prior shooting; 1 had been involved in 2 previously, another in 3. Seven of the 8 had killed offenders. 

  

Concealment 

The offenders said they most often hid guns on their person in the front waistband, with the groin area and the small of the back nearly tied for second place. Some occasionally gave their weapons to another person to carry, “most often a female companion.” None regularly used a holster, and about 40% at least sometimes carried a backup weapon. 

In motor vehicles, they most often kept their firearm readily available on their person, or, less often, under the seat. In residences, most stashed their weapon under a pillow, on a nightstand, under the mattress–somewhere within immediate reach while in bed. 

Almost all carried when on the move and strong majorities did so when socializing, committing crimes or being at home. About one-third brought weapons with them to work. Interestingly, the offenders in this study more commonly admitted having guns under all these circumstances than did offenders interviewed in the researchers’ earlier 2 surveys, conducted in the 1980s and ’90s. 

According to Davis, “Male offenders said time and time again that female officers tend to search them more thoroughly than male officers. In prison, most of the offenders were more afraid to carry contraband or weapons when a female CO was on duty.” 

On the street, however, both male and female officers too often regard female subjects “as less of a threat, assuming that they not going to have a gun,” Davis said. In truth, the researchers concluded that more female offenders are armed today than 20 years ago–“not just female gang associates, but female offenders generally.” 

  

Shooting Style 

Twenty-six of the offenders [about 60%], including all of the street combat veterans, “claimed to be instinctive shooters, pointing and firing the weapon without consciously aligning the sights,” the study says. 

“They practice getting the gun out and using it,” Davis explained. “They shoot for effect.” Or as one of the offenders put it: “[W]e’re not working with no marksmanship….We just putting it in your direction, you know….It don’t matter…as long as it’s gonna hit you…if it’s up at your head or your chest, down at your legs, whatever….Once I squeeze and you fall, then…if I want to execute you, then I could go from there.” 

  

Hit Rate 

More often than the officers they attacked, offenders delivered at least some rounds on target in their encounters. Nearly 70% of assailants were successful in that regard with handguns, compared to about 40% of the victim officers, the study found. (Efforts of offenders and officers to get on target were considered successful if any rounds struck, regardless of the number fired.) 

Davis speculated that the offenders might have had an advantage because in all but 3 cases they fired first, usually catching the officer by surprise. Indeed, the report points out, “10 of the total victim officers had been wounded [and thus impaired] before they returned gunfire at their attackers.” 

  

Missed Cues 

Officers would less likely be caught off guard by attackers if they were more observant of indicators of concealed weapons, the study concludes. These particularly include manners of dress, ways of moving and unconscious gestures often related to carrying. 

“Officers should look for unnatural protrusions or bulges in the waist, back and crotch areas,” the study says, and watch for “shirts that appear rippled or wavy on one side of the body while the fabric on the other side appears smooth.” In warm weather, multilayered clothing inappropriate to the temperature may be a giveaway. On cold or rainy days, a subject’s jacket hood may not be covering his head because it is being used to conceal a handgun. 

Because they eschew holsters, offenders reported frequently touching a concealed gun with hands or arms “to assure themselves that it is still hidden, secure and accessible” and hasn’t shifted. Such gestures are especially noticeable “whenever individuals change body positions, such as standing, sitting or exiting a vehicle.” If they run, they may need to keep a constant grip on a hidden gun to control it. 

Just as cops generally blade their body to make their sidearm less accessible, armed criminals “do the same in encounters with LEOs to ensure concealment and easy access.” 

An irony, Davis noted, is that officers who are assigned to look for concealed weapons, while working off-duty security at night clubs for instance, are often highly proficient at detecting them. “But then when they go back to the street without that specific assignment, they seem to ‘turn off’ that skill,” and thus are startled–sometimes fatally–when a suspect suddenly produces a weapon and attacks. 

  

Mind-set 

Thirty-six of the 50 officers in the study had “experienced hazardous situations where they had the legal authority” to use deadly force “but chose not to shoot.” They averaged 4 such prior incidents before the encounters that the researchers investigated. “It appeared clear that none of these officers were willing to use deadly force against an offender if other options were available,” the researchers concluded. 

The offenders were of a different mind-set entirely. In fact, Davis said the study team “did not realize how cold blooded the younger generation of offender is. They have been exposed to killing after killing, they fully expect to get killed and they don’t hesitate to shoot anybody, including a police officer. They can go from riding down the street saying what a beautiful day it is to killing in the next instant.” 

“Offenders typically displayed no moral or ethical restraints in using firearms,” the report states. “In fact, the street combat veterans survived by developing a shoot-first mentality. 

 

 


March News Letter
March 16th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

Crimson Trace Laser Grips
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At one time I was against lasers on handguns and it was due to mostly having to release some part of my firing grip to activate or deactivate the laser, such as that on the Lasermax Internal Laser. The other was that I was not sure they would be dependable and long lasting. After being exposed to a set of Crimson Trace Laser Grips on a J-Frame and a 1911 I started looking at them closer. Then the Glock models came out and I started looking even more.

Let me say that a laser is no replacement for conventional sights but as we will see here it is a very valuable asset that will compliment the sights under a variety of circumstances and conditions.

A grip activated/deactivated laser is the only way to go when using a laser of any type on a defensive firearm. Like a white light the laser can be traced right back to the gun, if a considerable amount of time is being used to activate or deactivate this offers a bad guy time that he needs to either engage you or use the prolonged signature of the laser as a target. The grip switch on the Crimson Trace allows for FAST activation or deactivation so that the laser is on immediately and off immediately and at the shooters demand. If you decide to grip the gun so that the laser is activated all the time you simply block the laser with the first knuckle of the index finger. You do this by lifting the finger off the trigger placing it high up on the side of the gun, when the finger goes on the trigger the laser is back on target.

Where the laser really shines is low light, shooting from unconventional positions, or point shooting. In low light conditions you know exactly where the bullet impact is going to be.  In using the laser it gives you a faster target acquisition and allows you to be more target focused. You still have to verify the target as a threat so a white light will still be needed to do that and they both work with the same techniques, on shoot, off move. If your dot is on the target and you can press the trigger with in reason you will hit your intended target.

Point shooting has its followers and I am not particularly one of them but that was before Crimson Trace came along. Recognizing that something’s do happen at speeds beyond my ability a fast shot may have to come from a gun index or retention position. Unless you practice point shooting extensively this is an iffy spot to be in. Well Crimson Trace Lasers take the iffy out of the equation and help you obtain substantially more hits on target. Even from hip level which I have always taught against. Again, do not let the laser become a substitute for sights, let them compliment the over all package.

Under extreme circumstances you can use your Crimson Trace Laser to shoot around or over cover where exposing enough of yourself to get a full conventional sight picture is not a smart idea.

I have become a believer in the system and recommend them fully. One place you cannot do without a set is on your j-frame revolver. This sighting system allows you to do things that were only attainable from the most experienced revolver shooters. J-frames are typically used as a short range defensive handgun or a back up to the primary weapon system. The sights on these guns are typically small and hard to see under low light, the laser lets you know where the j-frame is pointed and with a smooth trigger press short distances shooting just got obtainable at longer ranges.

So if you have not tried a set of these grips take a hard look at them. They are a valuable life saving tool that needs to be added to your CCW gun.

 

Sevigny Carry Sights

 

 

 


Andy Stanford Surgical Speed Shooting
February 13th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

Andy Stanford Surgical Speed Shooting
March 3rd and 4th, 2007
Location: WGTi
Time: 9:00 a.m.
COST: $340 - REGISTER NOW - send an e-mail to Ken with your name, e-mail address and telephone number. Please then mail your check/money order in the amount of $340.00 payable to Andy Stanford along with the e-mailed information to FIREARMZ, P.O. Box 344, Temple, GA 30179

The country’s foremost 2-day handgun skills development course, Surgical Speed Shooting covers truly advanced concepts for grip, stance, aiming, trigger control, and follow through. It includes both one- and two-handed techniques, while stationary and while moving in all directions, and covers a non-diagnostic system for combat gun handling. This exciting class also covers the state-of-the-art defensive draw stroke in detail. OPS employs a wide variety of targets in literally dozens of drills and exercises to develop then reinforce the ability to shoot quickly and with surgical precision, with intensive coaching throughout. If you want to increase your speed and accuracy to the maximum possible extent, this is the course for you.

Topics Covered
Day One

Intro, admin, goals, and objectives
SSS in the context of Ayoob’s Priorities
Details of modern isosceles grip and stance
The Defensive Draw stroke
Elements of Trigger Control
Rates of fire (no time limit through cyclic rate)
Full spectrum visually verified aiming techniques
Modulation of aiming and trigger control (”Gear Shifting”)

Day Two

Review of Day One material
Speed and accuracy enhancement drills
Transitions between targets
Multiple target engagements
Shooting with one hand unsupported
Shooting while moving
Rapid fire precision at distance

Required Equipment
Service caliber handgun (.38 Special or larger)
1000 rounds ammunition
Strong side belt holster
Sturdy belt
3 total magazines or 2 speed loaders (minimum)
Spare magazine or speed loader pouch
Wrap around eye protection
Ear protection
Cap or hat with brim
Clothing appropriate to location and weather (we shoot rain or shine)
Sunscreen
Drinking water

 

 

COST: $340 - REGISTER NOW - send an e-mail to Ken with your name, e-mail address and telephone number. Please then mail your check/money order in the amount of $340.00 payable to Andy Stanford along with the e-mailed information to FIREARMZ, P.O. Box 344, Temple, GA 30179


March News Letter
March 8th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

SOUTH NARC

SouthNarc will be coming to FIREARMZ in June for In Extremis Knife Class and Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC) 1 and 2. Later this year he will be debuting ECQC 3 and 4, probably in October. If you have never taken a SN Class it is not your typical class. It is some of the best pesonal protection training going today, if not the best. I urge everyone to stay tuned to the website for more information as it becomes available.

 

FIREARMZ FORUM
We have a small forum and lately we are just not getting any real information flowing, if you have any suggestions please send them to me. I am open to suggestions but inthe mean time drop by read and write a post.

 

West Georgia IDPA
March 31st, 0900 hrs at West Georgia Tactical Inc, 3775 West Highway 166, Carrollton, Ga. 30177. For mor einfo call ken@770-853-7883 or email me.
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Fighting Handgun (new class for us)       

March 31st and April 1st

Cost $250.00

Skills Test
Mindset
Fighting Stance
Draw stroke
Movement
Trigger manipulation
Reloads
Malfunctions and stoppages
Verbalization

Day Two
Strong hand shooting
Weak hand shooting
One hand (left and right) malfunctions and stoppage drills
Shooting from grounded positions
Shooting from extended ranges
End of course skills test
Certificates

Required equipment
1000 rounds of ammunition
Handgun 9MM or larger
3 magazines and carriers
Strong side holster with a sturdy belt
Eye and hearing protection

Paul Gomez Robust Pistol Manipulation
June 2nd and 3rd
$350.00
Mail Check to:
Gomez
P.O. Box 344
Temple, Ga. 30179

The Robust Pistol Manipulation (RPM) course is a two day block of instruction which focuses on developing consistent, non-diagnostic, combative gun handling skills. This course is designed to instill robust gun handling, through the use of kinesthetic cues and physical reference points, to enable the student to efficiently manipulate and utilize the weapon regardless of the environment or the shooter’s relationship to it. A heavy emphasis is placed on recognizing and understanding the concepts that drive the combative use of the handgun.Topics covered include:
DAY ONE
Diagnostics

  • The Combative Draw stroke
  • Loading/Unloading/Reloading
  • Status Check
  • Sighting Concepts
  • Triggering Concepts
  • Nondiagnostic Stoppage Reductions


DAY TWO

  • Single Hand Drawstroke [right & left]
  • Single Hand Reload
  • One Hand Slide Manipulation
  • One Hand Stoppage Reductions
  • Positional Shooting Dynamics

Equipment Required:Cover garment, carry gear [belt, holster, mag pouch], eye & ear protection, minimum two pistol magazines, minimum 500rds of ammunition

Tom Givens Combative Pistol II

Sept. 29th and 30th

$350.00

Call Rangemaster to register 901-370-5600.

Take your skills to the next level: Further, Harder, Faster!

The Combative Pistol II course is a very intensive shooting class, designed to hone and refine your defensive handgun skills to a very fine edge. After a briefing the first morning, the entire class is conducted on the range, and students will fire between 1,000 and 1,500 rounds in the course of the weekend.

There is an all day session Saturday, a dim light session Saturday evening, and a full day on the range Sunday. Skills covered include shooting from unconventional positions; use of cover and returning fire accurately while using cover; extreme close quarter shooting techniques, including contact shooting; advanced movement skills; and more.

Registration for this class is restricted, as students are expected to already be familiar with Rangemaster training doctrine. Applicants MUST be a prior graduate of Rangemaster Combative Pistol Course, or Rangemaster Dynamic Marksmanship Course, or Rangemaster Level V Handgun Course.

Tuition is only $350.00. A deposit of $100.00 will hold a space, with the balance due 15 days before class date. Call 901-370-5600.

Class size is limited to 14 students. This allows for intensive individual coaching, so we can bring out your best performance. The primary instructor will be Tom Givens, of Rangemaster, assisted by other staff.





Student uses gun and wins!!!!!!
This is an email from a student that was in a class a few weeks ago, we had practised this drill during the class.
I want to thank you for providing good sound training. Unfortunately, I had to use it the other day at my house. It was about 4am when a heard what sounded like a big dog barking. Since I do not have a dog this was kind of odd. I got my 1911 and surefire flash light and headed out side to look to see what was going on. As, I glanced outside I noticed a car I had never seen before parked across the street from my house were no cars ever park. I told my wife to call the police when I heard someone kick my downstairs door in. I headed downstairs because that is where my 21 year old daughter sleeps. She met me half way a up the stairs and I used the technique that you taught us to guide her up the stairs, but before we made it to the top a Pitbull and his owner made it to the bottom. The dog was released on us and I shot the dog 5 times, at which point the owner simply gave up and laid down on the floor and started crying.
It ended up that this guy was coming to fight with my daughter because she had just broken up with him but he knew I had guns in the house so he thought his dog could keep me at bay. If I had not received training and more importantly confidence from your training class who knows what might have happened. So I just wanted to say thanks.
See you in the Speed Shooting Class in Feb.
Thx,
Nate
School Shootings  

“Wait and See” is Not An Option!

By Paul Howe

I’ve been involved in several discussions about the recent school shootings in Colorado and Pennsylvania. While I applaud the swift response and containment of the suspect in the Colorado shootings and believe it prevented the loss of life, there is still much room for improvement in three areas:

* Tactical Leadership and Training

* Active Shooter Response Team, React Team, Emergency Assault Team

* Individual Responsibility

Most of us know that the first response is critical to saving lives. The motto “protect and serve” should not be a saying stenciled on the side of your patrol car for the public’s viewing pleasure – it should be a code we live by. I believe that we can do better in all three areas by improving simple issues such as combat mindset, controlled aggressiveness and training.

SanctuarySchools should be places of sanctuary, where students are safe to learn and free from harm. Instead, they’ve become a killing ground where predators come to slay our children with impunity. As Americans and parents, we should have zero tolerance of violence in school areas. I am not talking about the occasional fist fight kids get into, but rather the deadly premeditated actions of a few. Bringing a weapon to school with the intent of causing harm should be a death sentence for those carrying or using it. This death sentence should be carried out by teachers, parents on site, police and tactical officers. Failure to act aggressively and immediately will only result in more deaths.

Even one more death is too much. There are no acceptable losses in this battle. Finally, I do not know of any cases in school scenarios where violence or loss of life did not result from allowing these individuals more time to act. From the single shooter, to multiple shooters, to terrorists, time is on their side unless we take it back! We know the answers to the test, but are we as a nation willing to address the problems? It will require work from all areas to be successful.

Tactical Leadership and TrainingI have witnessed leadership failures in military and law enforcement tactical scenarios for several reasons, the most common being the selection and training process. Legislative and mandated training in political correctness, cultural diversity, racial profiling and dealing with the emotionally disturbed has taken precedence over saving our children. We have failed to train patrol (our first responders) to a higher level. Higher level training for first responders will save civilian as well as law enforcement lives. Many times we focus on liability as an excuse not to train. More recently in law enforcement, I’ve watched administrations emplace Swat tactical leaders over tactical team leaders who have never been in that particular arena. While others were earning their keep on the team or on the street, these folks circumvented the system. Many were put into position because of promotions or who they knew, not what they knew or because they earned it. No one took the time to counsel them and find out if they possess the necessary skill sets. Most don’t know the capabilities or limitations of their tactical unit. Swat leadership needs to take an active role in all aspects of their team’s training.

I have recently watched one major department’s leadership call a hostage rescue situation a “barricaded person.” The situation dragged on for hours while snipers had plenty of opportunity to take shots and end the problem. It was not until another agency intervened and stopped the mobility of the situation that it was resolved. Only then did the hostage have to knock the gun from the bad guy’s hand and escape. This result came about because the tactical leadership took no action, nor were the team leaders allowed to by their leadership. The administration’s answer to this problem was to shuffle the Lieutenant in question to another area of the department. I would like to see leadership in these situations become criminally and civilly liable for inaction. With certain jobs comes much responsibility. It is time for administrations and leadership to be held accountable. We must also require active shooter training in the academy, and it must be held more than once a year. These are perishable skills and they must be practiced – there is no other option! An additional benefit: practicing these skills will make the individual officer safer with their weapon systems during individual movement, team movement, etc. People, there is no downside to increasing active shooter training!Team LeadershipAs an active shooter team leader, you have a duty to neutralize the threat. Not contain and “wait and see.” You are normally in charge of a team of heavily armed officers generally fighting a 4-1 or 4 -2 battle, the odds being in your favor. You must not hesitate; you must close with and terminate the threat as rapidly as possible. I’ve been asked when it becomes a hostage barricade situation vs when it is still considered an active shooter or hostage rescue emergency assault situation. My answer to that is “time.” If you arrive within 10 minutes of the shooting, you should close with and neutralize the threat. If you arrive later than 10 minutes, you should probably get a foothold and start to methodically clear. The problem of wounded on the scene complicates the scenario. I believe that if there are wounded innocents bleeding out in uncleared areas, we have a duty and obligation to recover them immediately. I prefer to push through and past them to create safe zones and then recover them. This means aggressive, dynamic clearing. Again, when they are bleeding and dying, time is not on our side. We must have an efficient system to do this. As a tactical officer, you may think that Command has a grand strategy for the crisis at hand. You may think that during the operation the leadership has a handle on the screams for help that you hear. In most cases, they don’t. Lots of the leadership I’ve been exposed to are untrained, mentally overloaded and unwilling to commit to the fight. At the team level, you have a duty and obligation to act should your leadership fail to and you know it to be the case. You are on scene and have real time information. Act when the situation requires action! If you don’t know how to get in a locked door at a school, it’s time to learn - now!!

Schools don’t move – they are there year round, just waiting for you to get in. Try the knob, use a key or shotgun breach it if you have to, but get in and kill or subdue the threat quickly and efficiently. Speaking of training, as a tactical officer, you could take two men with heart and rusty 870 shotguns and teach them in five minutes how to enter a room, go right and left and neutralize a threat. Why not start now?

Individual ResponsibilityI’ll put this in plain English: If you as a police officer, a parent or a teacher are not willing to put a child’s safety above your own, you are a coward and should cease to breed. We, as a nation of Americans, do not need you or your kind. As for the primary goal of hostage rescue, it is to get between the hostages and the hostage taker as rapidly as possible. At least that is what I have been teaching and have been taught over the last 20 years. The mentality of “protect yourself at all costs” has got to be left behind. The mission is to protect and serve – you cannot do this cowering at a breach point or behind your car.

Active Shooter Teams should close with a subject they have contained and render them incapable of causing further injury, especially if hostages are involved. The only way to protect the hostages is to forcibly separate them from the bad guys. This “wait and see” or “let Swat handle it” attitude is unacceptable and has already proven to cost the lives of our children. I don’t know how you can posture outside a door, hearing screams, kids calling for help, knowing children are inside being hurt or abused and not act. It is beyond me. If a child is screaming, they are either being hurt or they are witnessing someone being hurt. If the suspect is hurting the children, he is generally not prepared for your attack. This is the time to strike!

Remember - we’ve disarmed our children, physically and mentally with our current school doctrine. They have nothing except pens, pencils and staplers to protect themselves. How long do you believe they can sustain a fight against an armed adult?

As a society, we will be measured on how well we cherish and defend our children. If we choose to place our own well being over that of our kids, our society will fall and civilization as we know it will cease to exist. If you are an individual officer, you can make a difference with the equipment you carry. Thirty years ago, officers did not have patrol rifles, ceramic plates, active shooter bags, etc. Most did not even have body armor. Yet, they went in with revolvers or antiquated shotguns and solved the problem. As a parent or teacher, you can make a difference. A sharp hoe or shovel in the case of the Amish shootings could terminate a threat. If you choose to live without cell phones, that’s your choice. If you choose not to act when the time comes, that’s also up to you. God will not intervene, he is waiting for you.MindsetI borrowed this from Ron McCarthy and it is a simple and easy-to-follow matrix for those who need a flow chart about when you can act.

Law – Is the suspect violating the law and can you use deadly force to resolve the situation? If the answer is yes – keep going!

Policy – Does your policy allow the use of deadly force in this situation? If the answer is yes, keep going.Ethics – If negotiations are going well and the subject presents himself as a target with the hostage and you can make a safe shot, should you shoot? Answer – Yes. If he later kills the hostage, you’ve put the suspect’s welfare over that of the hostage. The window of opportunity only stays open so long. Then you need to force it open and this may cause you time delays which generally favor the suspect. We must manage time and the health and welfare of the innocent.Two common denominators for deaths in active shooter incidents are the “wait and see” mentality and the containment protocol. I wrote my book Leadership and Training for the Fight based on my experiences over the years. What drove me to write it was the lack of combat mindset at both the individual and leadership levels. Leadership cannot be underestimated or ignored, or more innocents will die unnecessarily. We have nurtured a generation of “Gucci gear” officers who think their outfits and equipment makes them cool, and they forget their real mission. Thousands of dollars in equipment such as body armor, high speed rifles, helmets and active shooter bags will not make it to the fight if the officer carrying it does not have the will and the heart to go into harm’s way for a higher cause.

Realistic tactical training and aggressive action is essential to ensure we’re successful and not merely mediocre performers. Our children are looking to us to save them and set the example. The next time they cry for help, we must respond with speed, surprise and surgical violence of action.Key Points* If subjects are actively injuring hostages, it is a good time to strike.

* Provide more realistic training, equipment and mindset to patrol and first responders and require swift and decisive action.

* If officers are not ready and willing to take a life to save a life, move them out.

* The above comment applies to all levels of tactical leaders.

* Administrators and leaders – train your patrol officers to respond and place a heavy emphasis on this in the academy and sustainment training.

About the AuthorPaul R. Howe is a 20 year veteran and former Special Operations soldier and instructor.

Paul currently owns Combat Shooting and Tactics (CSAT) where he consults with, trains and evaluates law enforcement and government agencies in technical and tactical techniques throughout the special operations spectrum. See www.combatshootingandtactics.com for details.

 


April Newsletter
April 5th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

My new job at Carroll County Prison as a trainer has provided me with a new opportunity to obtain training and hopefully share some of it with everyone I come in contact with. Everyone may not trust all that I teach and some may think it is dangerous at times, dangerous it may be in some of the advanced classes but so is the real world and thats where we live. Serious self defense training should be as close to real as we can get with in certain limitations and risk factors. Some think standing flat footed on a square range and punching holes in targets is what you need, if thats what you think then some of our classes may not be for you. If the class says advanced, well get the idea?
We will be cutting back on the amount of scheduled classes each month, we are cutting it down to one two day class each month. Other training will be available at special request, just contact me by email. We will still be hosting special guest instructors like SouthNarc, Tom Givens, Andy Stanford, Gabe Suarez, Paul Gomez and others.

This month I will be attending training myself, expending close to 7000 rounds of pistol and 5.56 ammo, so I will be out of the loop a little bit.

I recently seen a topic brought up on The Total Protection Interactive Forum (http://www.totalprotectioninteractive.com/forum/) and it got me to thinking. The topic was about the importance of square range shooting and drills. I think they are important and should be practiced. Accuracy is a vital aspect to shooting, especially in crowded situations and thinking that practicing accuracy is not important is border line stupid. It is definitely not where we need to spend most of our time but a vital part of the training program.

I urge everyone to visit Total Protection Interactive it is a great forum and not just dedicated to guns. It is a wealth of information!

FIREARMZ BASIC PISTOL CLASS

$250.00

16 Hours

The Firearmz Basic Pistol Class has been designed to enhance the abilities of a new shooter or shooters having difficulty in the following areas (ideal for law enforcement wanting to shoot better or get thru qualifications with a higher score):

Day One

Introduction and roll call

Firearms Safety

Manual of arms

Mindset

Proper grip

Shooting/fighting stance

Sight Alignment

Sight Picture

Trigger Control

Follow Through

Loading and unloading

Firing the first shots

Day Two

Roll call

Field stripping

Inspecting/Maintenance and cleaning

Live fire exercises

This is the most comprehensive basic pistol class you will get.

Ammunition requirements: 800 to 1000 rounds.

Dress appropriately for the weather conditions.

SouthNarc in Atlanta
IEK June 22nd at 6:00PM
ECQC 1 and 2 June 23rd and 24th at 8:30 AM
Cost $400.00 for the entire weekend

In-Extremis Knife, Managing Unknown Contacts & Practical Unarmed Combat (Friday evening)

The ShivWorks In-Extremis Knife course is a 4 hour block of instruction which focuses on a non-stylized method that will work with any edged weapon or any improvised weapon as well. The course places the knife or improvised implement within the usage context of realistic criminal assault and provides a simple decision making process for access and application. A heavy emphasis is placed upon disparate confrontations where the defender lacks proportional armament and equal initiative. Pre-fight and In-fight tactics to dissuade, break and recover from violent, criminal assault are practically bridged into tool access and the specifics of edged weapon application.

Topics and curriculum
. Parameters of criminal assault
. Awareness and distraction
. Challenging the potential attacker

*Managing Unknown Contacts
. Preemptive blade access
. Deceptive kinesics
. Default position
. Basic empty hand tools and the F.U.T.
. Theory of in-fight weapon access
. Convulsive draw-stroke and edge orientation
. Angles and application
. Clearing the impeded line
. The pakal jab
. Applying the skill-set to improvised weapons

Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (Saturday & Sunday)

Course Description: The ShivWorks Extreme Close Quarter Concepts (ECQC) course is a two day block of instruction which focuses on a multi-disciplinary approach to building functional, combative handgun skills at zero to five feet. The course is designed to instill core concepts of seamless integration and provide the platform for aggressive problem solving during a life or death struggle. A heavy emphasis is placed upon commonality of body mechanics between skill sub-sets, which means that all combative software is reinforcing. Once the student’s skill sets are initially ingrained, the participant will be stress inoculated with force on force drills utilizing a major brand of marking cartridge that is civilian and LE friendly and protective equipment.

Topics:
Day One
• Diagnostics
• Introduction to the components of the Combative Drawstroke
• Building the #2 position in live-fire
• Firing throughout the horizontal line of presentation
• Off-hand fending positions
• Default position
• Basic empty hand blows
• Theory of in-fight weapon access
• Grounded basics

Day Two
• Challenging the potential attacker
• Preemptive weapon access
• Muzzle aversion within draw-stroke
• Negotiating the F.U.T.
• ECQ Handgun retention in holster
• ECQ handgun retention out of holster
• Handgun recovery
• Handgun striking

Prerequisites: This class is not recommended for beginning shooters and prior documented training or instructor approval is required. Students should be relatively fit as this is a contact class. Most of the latter half of each day will be spent utilizing a major brand of marking cartridge that is civilian anf LE friendly marking cartridges and FIST helmets, to allow the students to gain confidence in applying their newly acquired skills against moving aggressive opponents.

Required Equipment:
• Holster, belt and magazine holder
• Pistol of .38 or greater,
• Two magazines or speed loaders,
• Eye & ear protection,
• Long pants and a heavy sweatshirt or soft body armor,
• Mouthpiece and cup,
• 500 rounds of ammo.

Bring the following equipment if you happen to have it:
Focus Mits
Blow Out/First Aid kit
FIST Helmet

How to reserve your spot: Send me a email telling me that you want to attend the class, I will add you to the list then forward me your check or money order to Craig Douglas C/O Firearmz, P.O. Box 344, Temple, Ga. 30179 and this will confirm your spot in the class.

Due to the recent emails from a marking cartridge corporation that is not civilian friendly we will no longer use or invite anyone that uses them to our class or facility.


June News Letter
May 27th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

SOUTHNARC

In 2003 I had read about this guy calling himself SouthNarc wondering who he was and what he was teaching. I called him up and invited him to come to Georgia for a class. It was like no other self defense class I had ever taken! The myths about guns and how they fend off evil just is not necessarily true. True training must have a hands on approach and this is definitely hands on training. This year will be the 5th time SouthNarc has come to Georgia to put on a class and if you have not taken it it is a MUST! Read More

GLOCK 32 PROBLEMS

New Jersey Police Agency has noticed some problems with the frames and locking blocks with the Glock 32 357 Sig caliber pistols. They maybe limited but warrants checking yours. Read More

Look forward to a review of the K&D Holsters Maverick in the near future. K&D Holsters

Muscle memory is something we hear and even I have reached. What is muscle memory? Wikipedia defines it as: “Muscle memory is a common term for neuromuscular facilitation, which is the process of the neuromuscular system memorizing motor skills”.

I have picked up the term pro-prioception, I got this term from reading a Louis Awerbuck article. Louis is a famous gun trainer and his writings and teaching have a lot to be said for them. Repetition does indeed maintain proficiency of mechanics, it is only one facet of gun fighting. Pro-prioception not only means that you can perform the act but that you can acquire the grip each and every time and under stress. Now we can take our booger picker and stick it in our nose without poking our self in the eye, that’s muscle memory, now do the same thing while running as fast as you can down a steep incline covered in rip rap. Ahhhhhh grass hopper, see the difference? More Details on Louis Awerbuck

Upcoming FIREARMZ CLASSES

June

SouthNarc

Basic Pistol

Paul Gomez

July

Ladies Only Pistol

Fighting Handgun


July 2007 News Letter
June 28th, 2007 under General Topics. [ Comments: none ]

SouthNarc is coming back to debut ECQC 3 and 4!!!! Stay tuned for class information.

FIREARMZ CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2007
JULY

2nd and 3rd - Ladies Only Pistol - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00
7th and 8th - Fighting Pistol - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00
21st and 22nd - Concealed Carry - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00

AUGUST
4th and 5th - Private Class - Carrollton, Ga.
18th and 19th - Basic Pistol - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00

SEPTEMBER
1st and 2nd - Fighting Shotgun - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00
15th and 16th - Fighting Pistol - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00

OCTOBER
14th and 15th - Fighting Pistol - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00
27th and 28th - Basic Pistol - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00

NOVEMBER
10th and 11th - Force on Force - Carrollton, Ga. - $300.00

DECEMBER
8th and 9th - Concealed Carry - Carrollton, Ga. - $250.00

GUEST INSTRUCTORS AT FIREARMZ 2007

JULY
28th and 29th - Tactical Response Immediate Action Medical - Carrollton, Ga.
Registration

SEPTEMBER
29th and 30th - Rangemaster Combative Pistol II - Carrollton, Ga.
To register for this class: Tuition is only $350.00. A deposit of $100.00 will hold a space, with the balance due 15 days before class date. Call 901-370-5600.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Nov 30th thru Dec 2nd - South Narc ECQC 3 and 4 - Carrollton, Ga.

Glock 32 Problems Noticed at Police Range
A New Jersey Police Agency has noticed some problems with the frames and locking blocks with the Glock 32 357 Sig caliber pistols. They maybe limited but warrants checking yours.

More Details

Muscle Memory

Muscle memory is something we hear and even I have reached. What is muscle memory? Wikipedia defines it as: “Muscle memory is a common term for neuromuscular facilitation, which is the process of the neuromuscular system memorizing motor skills”.

I have picked up the term pro-prioception, I got this term from reading a Louis Awerbuck article. Louis is a famous gun trainer and his writings and teaching have a lot to be said for them. Repetition does indeed maintain proficiency of mechanics, it is only one facet of gun fighting. Pro-prioception not only means that you can perform the act but that you can acquire the grip each and every time and under stress. Now we can take our booger picker and stick it in our nose without poking our self in the eye, that’s muscle memory, now do the same thing while running as fast as you can down a steep incline covered in rip rap. Ahhhhhh grass hopper, see the difference?

More Details on Louis Awerbuck

Maybe a solution to crime and anger management.

Wilson Tactical Fighter
Tactical FighterAll I am going to say about this knife is that it is strong, sharp and very well built. If you are looking for a big knife to perform functions from stabbing to utility work this is a great choice. I purchased one for myself two months ago and have been using it for just about anything that needed cutting. I have been using the Spyderco TriAngel Sharpening system to keep the edge skeery sharp. We will be doing a review on this gadget next month.

For more info

Immediate Action Medical Class by Tactical Response
FIREARMZ will be hosting Tactical Responses Immediate Action medical Class on July 28th and 29th in Carrollton, Georgia. This is the type of class that everyone can use. It covers the basic of emergency life saving due to life woulds, gun shot, cuts, breathing, blood loss, shock and much more. You will also receive a free tactical Response VOK (Ventelater Operators Kit). For more info

FIREARMZ has a new class schedule posted on the web site. Visit our class schedule to keep abreast of our own schedule and guest instructors. Soon we will have more South Narc, tactical Response, Tom Givens, Gabe Suarez and more. Calendar


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