If you thought it would be nice to own one of the recently discussed SIRT Training Pistols and now you find yourself with some Christmas cash burning a hole in your pocket, you are in luck. The folks at Next Level Training have extended a special offer to Jerking the Trigger readers. You can save $40 off the price of the SIRT Pro Training Pistol if you enter the coupon code “jerkingthetrigger” at checkout.
It pays to be a Trigger Jerk!
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23
Merry Christmas from Jerking the Trigger!
I do a lot of dry fire training. It is a very convenient and inexpensive way for me to train things like reloads, draw stroke, trigger control, malfunction clearance, and more. I recommend that everyone do dry fire practice with one caveat – go through the motions with an emphasis on getting it right because you can actually create bad habits that go unnoticed until your next live fire training due to the lack of feedback during dry fire training. Next Level Training is trying to take some of the uncertainty out of dry fire training with their line of SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistols.
The SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol looks and feels much like a Glock 17. Great care has been taken to make the weight and balance of the SIRT similar to that of the Glock. However, instead of a barrel and action parts, the SIRT contains 2 visible lasers – one that is actuated by trigger take up and one that is actuated by the trigger break. The SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol can not fire live ammunition so it is an exceedingly safe way to practice anywhere.
The laser that is actuated by the trigger take up can be turned on or off. It is useful for training sight alignment while moving, trigger control during take up, follow through, and more. The laser that is actuated by the trigger breaking is brighter than the take up laser and it is designed to give the shooter immediate feedback as to where the shot would have struck the target.
NLT also has weighted training magazines available that can help shooters train their reloads. Each SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol comes with one weighted magazine and others are available for purchase.
Check out both versions of the SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol on the Next Level Training website – the SIRT Pro has a brighter Red/Green laser set up that is suitably bright for all lighting conditions including outdoor training and the SIRT Student has a Red/Red laser set up that is suitable for indoor training. They also have an AR-15 product coming out that replaces the bolt and carrier. It turns your AR into a laser trainer with a resetting trigger.
Some backpacks have so much internal organization that it can be difficult to carry larger items and other backpacks have so little internal organization that small items can not be easily accessed. Thankfully, Blue Force Gear has the D.A.P. (Denied Area Pattern) line of backpacks and organization pouches called Dappers. The D.A.P. line represents a completely customizable approach to organizing your gear.
The D.A.P. Dappers are pouches that are backed with hook side Velcro. They can be attached to any surface that is covered with loop side Velcro, like the interior of a D.A.P. pack or other packs that are Velcro lined. The Velcro attachment system allows pouches to be mounted anywhere inside the pack and in any orientation. The possibilities are nearly infinite. While other manufacturers offer Velcro backed pouches, no one comes close to having as complete a line of pouches and organizers.
All of the D.A.P. packs including backpacks of various sizes and discreet rifle cases are being discontinued for 2012 and will be redesigned eventually. This is actually a great time to check them out since they are being closed out on the Blue Force Gear Last Call page at steep discounts. While Blue Force Gear is discontinuing the packs, they will keep producing the Dappers for 2012. They will also be introducing products that will adapt the Dappers to just about any pack.
Blue Force Britteny recently posted this video that shows the versatility of the Dappers and the D.A.P. packs:
Be sure to check out the full line of D.A.P. Dappers and the discounted D.A.P. Packs on the Blue Force Gear webpage. Stay tuned to Jerking the Trigger for a full review of the Wall Street Warrior Dapper Kit!
The original Michael Janich designed Spyderco Yojimbo was one of my favorite knives of all time. The tall flat ground Wharncliffe blade had an awesome thin edge and a very fine point. That great blade combined with Spyderco’s excellent Compression lock made for a great combination for a hard use or self defense knife that also excelled at EDC tasks. I foolishly sold my Yojimbo years ago and it has been discontinued for quite some time. Fortunately, that isn’t the end of the story…
Spyderco has recently introduced the Yojimbo2 – a new, redesigned version of the original Yojimbo. Like the original it features S30V blade steel, grippy G-10 grips, the excellent Compression Lock, a Wharncliffe profile blade, and a very ergonomic handle. However, this new version also sports some changes. For instance, the blade is hollow ground instead of full height flat ground, the handle features slightly more rounded contours, and the spine of the blade has a new thumb ramp shape.
The pedigree of this knife is clear. It is still reminiscent of the original Yojimbo while offering some improvements in shape. Michael Janich and Spyderco appear to have another winner on their hands. Check out the Yojimbo2 on Spyderco’s website.
