If you’re looking for ways to hone your marksmanship skills away from the range, LaserLyte has a full line of options designed specifically to meet those needs. To simplify matters they’re now selling a plinking kit for training purpose to make [Read More…]
IMI Defense showed the MTR-16 Modular Training Rifle at the recent IWA Outdoor Classics show held in Germany. The MTR-16 is a training replica based on the M-16 rifle. It uses solid polymer blocks to form the barrel and receivers to both achieve M-16 details and prevent [Read More…]
In 1994, Crimson Trace came out with their first product – an internal system for Glocks – in 1996, they launched their patented LaserGrips at SHOT Show, and today they sell more than 200 high-quality laser sights. There are uses to laser sights beyond the [Read More…]
Here is a video of a soldier in training. The instructor yells at him and fires off rounds next to him while getting the solider to perform tasks like pushups and weapons manipulation. Does it seem dangerous? Potentially yes. But this is training. The instructor seems [Read More…]
http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/14230124674wympn7m915 LaserLyte has introduced a safe training aid for those looking to practice dry fire at home. A drop-in barrel-shaped laser replaces the factory barrel of your firearm, and not only prevents discharges but also [Read More…]
I was initially unsure about UTM’s decision to bring to market a civilian derivative of its training marker ammunition; it seemed to me that most would rather shoot regular ammunition through their rifles on a range than buy a multi-hundred-dollar conversion kit [Read More…]
UTM, the company that makes marker conversion kits for military and law enforcement training, has announced a civilian derivative, utilizing lower powered non-marker ammunition for increased safety: UTM RBT RELEASES THE NEW ALTERNATIVE TO LIVE FIRE PRACTICE! FOR [Read More…]
LaserLyte is now selling a package called the Triple Tyme Kit. The kit includes three Reaction Tyme Targets, a Trigger Tyme Compact Pistol and a LT-PRO pistol training laser. The Trigger Tyme Compact Pistol is a plastic training gun with a built in laser. When the [Read More…]
Last Friday, social media was a frenzy with this gem. It is another “worst tactical training video”. Dallas Lloyd of Premier Tactical Group posted a video of what he thinks people should do when caught in “some weirdo crossfire”. That solution? [Read More…]
As the title of the Youtube videos suggests, “Worst ever ‘Tactical’ Shooting Video. My mother told me that you can always learn something from someone. And while I do not condone learning how to manipulate a weapon from these people, you can learn what [Read More…]
This video was posted on Facebook. It seems some soldiers are using GoPros mounted to their weapons during a training drill. There seems to be quite a few safety violations with some flagging of their fellow soldiers.
248 Shooter has reviewed the Bullseye Camera System, a wireless camera that can connect to a PC, phone or tablet and show you, and record, your shots. He writes … At first glance, it’s easy to scoff at this product and think, “What do I need this for I have [Read More…]
UTM, a manufacturer of non-lethal training ammunition, is now selling an updated version of the company’s portable training facility (PTF.) Since the training “house” is designed to contain only training ammunition, the walls are lightweight and can [Read More…]
The free (open source) laser dry firing software Shoot OFF allows anyone to hook up a webcam to their Windows/Mac/Linux desktop or laptop and use any laser dry firing adapter to practice their trigger control. The software tracks your “shots” and displays [Read More…]
Wired has published a fascinating photo essay on the targets used by the world’s militarys. German photographer Herlinde Koelbl worked with militaries around the world to gain access to their shooting ranges and explore their target systems. Koelbl faced [Read More…]
Oleg Volk discusses the subject of fire discipline in a world where standard magazine capacities are larger than they were historically (6 round revolver vs. 17 round Glock) but ammunition carried by shooters at any one time remains limited. When magazine rifles became [Read More…]
Bill Rogers of the Rogers Shooting School is now selling a product designed to assist with dry fire and malfunction drill training. The Tap Rack Training Aid loads into the top of a pistol magazine and prevents the follower from engaging the slide stop. The Tap Rack [Read More…]
A British Teenager on vacation with the British Schools Exploring Society was killed by a Polar Bear in the Svalbard islands. The Guardian reports … Horatio Chapple, 17, was on an adventure holiday to the remote Svalbard islands in Norway with the British [Read More…]
Dave Harrington shows a very clever drill/stage. It focuses on shooting on the move. However he wants to focus on the moving so he brings a treadmill out to the range. One aspect to the treadmill is that the targets remain at the same distance. You can take that as a [Read More…]
William Barnes, over at Beretta Blog, posted about the misconceptions and trappings that many concealed carry people have or fall into. He talks about a 1980’s movie “Hero at Large” where the protagonist portrays a hero in a film and while off set he [Read More…]
We saw this guy a couple weeks ago. His latest video shows some rather impressive skills. We can debate all we want about the efficacy of his training, but you cannot deny the man has skills. One aspect of this video really intrigues me. 2 mins into the video, Zero [Read More…]
This is an interesting video. I don’t know this group. Some of the things they do seem a bit extreme. There are some intriguing aspects that I find could be fun to try. Like the moving targets on poles. It presents a somewhat more dynamic aspect to one’s [Read More…]
Larry Vickers, who I was fortunate enough to meet in person at SHOT Show this year, just published a video showing elite Russian FSB (Spetsgruppa “A” or Alfa, also called Alpha Group) troops doing confidence drills with pistols. These drills are nothing [Read More…]
The Drop Dead target is a steel target system that will drop only when hit in vital locations. The steel targets can be set to drop in a variety of situations: one head shot OR center mass shot one head shot AND one center mass shot two center mass shots only two [Read More…]
I have often lamented that there is not enough open source software in the shooting world. In contrast to just about every other industry, we have more open source hardware, like 3D printable designs, than we have open source software. A group of open source software [Read More…]
LaserLyte introduced a new training pistol that is a compact version of the existing Trigger Tyme trainers. The new compact guns are roughly the size of the Smith & Wesson Shield and Springfield Armory XS-S pistols. Unlike an actual striker fired pistol, the [Read More…]
With ammunition still in short supply in many stores throughout the United States, shooters may be looking for alternative solutions to keep their skills sharp. If you are one of those shooters, let’s take a look at LaserLyte, a laser and laser target company [Read More…]
The guys behind my favorite gun video of all time have produced another video with footage they collected over the past three years of training. I recommend watching it in either 720p or 1080p HD. From the video description … A group of like-minded shooters from [Read More…]
The AIM Active Shooter Training System (AIM-ASTS) from Intelligent Target Systems is a dynamic target system designed to improve law enforcement and the military training when engaging multiple moving targets with multiple moving “friendly” or “no [Read More…]
One of the toughest things I’ve had to do recently is to shoot 500 rounds of 9mm in a handgun class. The training was great, but I knew I would have a tough time replacing every round that went down range. Considering I’ve seen FMJ going for $1/round and [Read More…]
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