Category Archives: Guns for Beginners

Ask Foghorn: Buying CMP Firearms?

Brian asks: What do you think of the CMP and their M1 buy program? My question is why you spent the time writing me an email instead of sending in your cash! Let me explain…

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Rob Pincus: Sub-Compact 1911s Suck

Rob Pincus owns and operates ICE Training. Click here for more information.

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Self-Defense Tip: Keep Going

Well there it is. Instead of tap, rack, bang, your humble correspondent responded to his SCAR’s failure-to-fire with rack, tap, rack, bang. If I wasn’t humble before my public pooch screwing at the SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor course, … Continue reading

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A Field Guide to Gun Shop Customers

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The Rabbi at SIG SAUER: Shooter, Know Thyself

RF and I recently attended the SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor Class. As a law enforcement officer in The Land of Enchantment (New Mexico) I wanted to see how SIG approached active shooter scenarios. I learned a great deal … Continue reading

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What I Learned About Active Shooter Shooting at SIG SAUER. So Far . . .

Day one of SIG SAUER’s three day Active Shooter course was dedicated to introducing me to me. Specifically what I can and can not do with a pistol and a rifle. After a brief Powerpoint intro to active shooters—they exist … Continue reading

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Farago and Rabbi Off to SIG SAUER Active Shooter Course

Thanks to Christian and the rabbi’s last minute instrux, I now know enough to know how much I don’t know about running a rifle in combat mode. I’ll be doing just that during a SIG SAUER supervised simulated active shooter … Continue reading

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