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Be Heard: Is Organized “Tactical” Firearm Training Vital or Poser-ish?

By on May 10, 2012 in Other, Tactics and Training

Based on last weeks responses, it seems that most of you like to plan your range time. I find well planned, well documented range time necessary for improvement. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for a laid back trip to the range. Unfortunately, when you write a blog, it seems those laid back trips turn into review sessions.

This week’s question is in response to a sentiment that I seem to come across a lot lately. Is organized “tactical” firearm training vital to responsible gun ownership or is it poser-ish? For the purposes of this question, assume that I am talking about tactical or defensive firearms courses. A 3 day carbine course would be a good example. I am not referring to legally mandated CCW training or military/LEO training.

Be Heard! Leave a comment below.

Investors Taking Notice of Ruger

By on May 9, 2012 in Guns, Other

Apparently taking orders for over 1 million firearms in a single quarter is a great way to make investors stand up and take notice. Sturm Ruger & Co (RGR) stock has been on fire lately. Forbes.com says…

RGR is a small-cap ($1.1 billion) company that is trading at about 20 times forward expectations for next quarter’s earnings per share.

Ruger isn’t the only firearm manufacturer that is benefiting from the current political climate but they have been the hottest of the publicly traded companies. View the entire article at Forbes.com.

Becker Knife & Tool Tweeners

By on May 9, 2012 in Knives, Survival

Ethan Becker knows a thing or two about designing affordable, durable, and useable knives. His Becker Knife & Tool (BK&T) designs have been made by numerous manufacturers over the years, the most recent being KA-BAR. Much of the original BK&T consists of larger knife designs but now KA-BAR and BK&T are introducing the “Tweeners”.

The term Tweeners refers to the smaller size of the new BK-15, BK-16, and BK-17 knives. These new offerings are roughly 3/4 the size of the original knives. They are still large enough to serve as field knives but they are far from being small – hence the nickname, Tweener. Like the other knives in the BK&T line, the Tweeners are ground from 1095 Cro-Van steel and their handles are made from a durable plastic. Each knife comes with a nylon sheath and two sets of handle scales, one black and one coyote brown.

The BK-15 features a 5.5″ upswept or trailing point style blade that is reminiscent of the venerable BK-5 Magnum Camp that was a Jerry Fisk/BK&T collaboration.

The BK-16 has a 4.375″ drop point blade. Drop points are renowned for their all-around usefulness.

The BK-17 has a 4.375″ clip point blade. The clipped point allows for a very fine tip and is reminscent of the classic KA-BAR USMC Combat Knife.

These knives are not on KA-BAR’s website yet, but they will be soon. They are already available at dealers.

UW Gear and Patriot Tactical USA form Strategic Partnership

By on May 9, 2012 in Tactical Gear

I recently reported that UW Gear was now accepting online orders on their website via Paypal. That didn’t last long but UW Gear moved quickly to pick up the slack. They have now partnered with Patriot Tactical USA to streamline the ordering process.

AK Minuteman MKII in Pencott Badlands with 3 pouches and 2 columns of MOLLE

There will still be a wait time (as there would be with any custom gear maker) but orders will be handled through Patriot Tactical USA. This new partnership will make it easier than ever to get your hands on the excellent UW Gear line of gear.

Check out UW Gear Inc and Patriot Tactical USA for more details.

The Constitution

By on May 9, 2012 in Other

Do you want to know more about the Constitution of the United States of America? Do you want your kids to know more? You should.

I encourage you to work your way through this excellent series delivered by Hillsdale College President, Dr. Larry Arnn, called “Introduction to the Constitution.” The series consists of 5 videos with accompanying study guides. It won’t make you a Constitutional scholar but it will give you a basic understanding of the document that governs this land.

Introduction to the Constitution

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