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With the amazing growth in the issuance of concealed carry permits throughout the United States, many new CC’ers are confronted with the daunting task of choosing a proper holster. Unfortunately, the industry has yet to develop a single holster that will suit all of your needs. Therefore, you can realistically expect to acquire at least two or three holsters for each handgun you carry. This post is intended to be a guide to help you chose the holsters that are right for you and your lifestyle.

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In the world of “tactical” flashlights, it’s hard to beat the simple, robust and reliable design of Surefire lights. However, the quality you get from a Surefire comes with a steep price tag that many of us find hard to justify. Luckily, there are now many lower priced alternatives that offer great performance and value at a fraction of the price. In this review, we will take a look at the Techlite Lumen Master LED that I recently purchased at Costco for an amazing $15 a pair (after instant $5 rebate). I will compare it side-by-side with one of my favorite Surefire lights, the E2D Executive Defender.

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As many of you have heard by now, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has commented on the somewhat bleak security situation on domestic military bases across the United States. First, I should tell you that I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Gates. I would go as far as saying that he was a breath of fresh air after enduring the grim years of Donald Rumsfeld. However, I believe that he missed the mark in a major way when it comes to the real security problem on American military bases…

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Welcome to part two of the multi-part series on sighting techniques here at Brasstard.com. In this section, we’ll be discussing a method called point shooting. Point shooting differs from standard aimed shooting in the sense that it is target-focused rather than sight-focused. In other words, point shooting requires you to focus your eyes on your target rather than on your front sight. The purpose of this method is to maximize your close-quarters aiming speed, while maintaining good combat accuracy. Along with these benefits, you are also expanding your field of view by keeping both eyes open at all times. The purpose of this section is to give shooters a solid visual and written guide to help better understand this somewhat confusing sight picture. Before starting, please make sure you fully understand the concept of aimed shooting..

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This is the first installment in a multi-part sighting techniques tutorial. This section is intended to help give some visual aid to new shooters, or to those who are teaching someone else to shoot. The goal here is to give viewers a better understanding of a correct sight picture, and to point out some potential pitfalls to avoid…

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This video just blew my mind. Its sad when our hard fightin’ Marines have more respect for their enemy than they do for their indigenous allies. Beyond that, I think I’ll let the film speak for itself…