…rovide either a combat hold or a target hold. Those phrases are shooting jargon which answer the commonly-heard question, “Do I put my front sight in the middle of the bullseye, or at the bottom of the bullseye?” Guns which are sighted in for a combat hold require the shooter to place the front sight where it covers the exact center of the target, while guns sighted in for a target hold achieve greatest accuracy when the front sight… Continue reading →

…asily confused as to which configuration was under discussion, the full-auto military version or the semi-auto civilian one. ↩ It is important to note here that “check with your fingers” only applies to handguns. Rifles and shotguns get very much hotter than handguns, and will burn you if you reach into their chambers after firing. Long guns should be checked visually at least three times, opening and closing the action if… Continue reading →

…ted in self-defense but are struggling with mindset issues or have legal or ethical questions, this type of class will not address those needs. Self-defense Class. A defensive firearms class may teach students how to use handguns, shotguns, rifles (carbines), or all three, but the most common type teaches handguns only. One or two day formats are probably the most common, because they fit so nicely into a weekend, but some classes run for a very… Continue reading →