Competition

One thing I learned during my time among the 1911s is that the thumb safety on a gun is not something that is used before and after shooting, flicked on during the draw and put back on when holstering. The right and proper role of a thumb safety is as a part of the way the gun is gripped. On modern 1911s, which is to say ones with larger thumb safeties as compared to the old …

As happens occasionally, someone recently asked me a question to which I didn’t have answer. The question, as I recall, was “Now that you’ve decided you don’t like your 1911, are you going to sell it?” I had to take a moment and unpack the question because it boggled my mind in two ways. The first was the idea of “not liking” my 1911. My 1911 is a stainless Springfield TRP which is, it must …

Saturday morning I shot the H2O Fowl Farms Mega BUG (back up gun) match. We had several new shooters at the match, and I believe a good time was had by all. On my squad we had a new shooter who’s pistol had a malfunction on the first stage and it wouldn’t go bang after that. Rather than send the new guy home with a broken pistol, one person on the squad offered the use …

If any of you are in Eastern NC, and you want to get started in competitive shooting, tomorrow is the day. H2O Fowl Farms is hosting what is being called the “Mega BUG match”. This match is absolutely perfect for new shooters because: You don’t need a holster! (Just a bag or gun rug to put your pistol in) You don’t need spare magazines (All reloading will be done off the clock) This match will …

In case you missed it in Episode 18 of the Triangle Tactical Podcast, H2O Fowl Farms in Dunn, NC, along with Allen from Tarheel Targets will be hosting a BUG (Back Up Gun) match on March 23rd (9am registration, match starts at 10). This match is the ‘perfect storm’ for new shooters. You don’t need to worry about having a holster, or magazine pouches, or really any other gear for this match. All you need …

There’s been a long standing feud of sorts between the ‘tactical’ shooting community, and the competitive shooters. Many in the tactical group snub their nose at competitive shooters, looking down upon the types of pistols that are shot in games like USPSA Limited and Open, calling them “space guns” or “race guns” and saying that they don’t have a practical purpose in the real world. It seems that this trend has slowed recently, and some …

North Carolina’s own Ravin Perry tears up the 3 Gun Nation Pro Series qualifier this weekend! Ravin finished first at the 3 Gun Nation qualifier in Florida,  getting him a seat in the 3 Gun Nation Pro Series.  Ravin is a regular at the Tarheel 3-Gun matches here in the Triangle, and for the past several years, he has been an active IDPA, and USPSA shooter in the area. I’ve had the opportunity to squad …

Ranked in importance somewhere below the Four Rules, but still a part of the orthodoxy of shooting, is the “tap, rack, bang” malfunction clearance drill. You’ve probably heard of it, either reading about it, or being taught it or, as a competition shooter, living it. Well, today I’m here to tell you that it’s not just important to follow, but it’s important to follow the whole thing. But there are only three parts, how hard can …

With the upcoming all star season of Top Shot still a month or two away it’s interesting where the show’s winners and contestants keep popping up. Iain Harrison is busier than a one legged man at an ass kicking contest, among other things working for Crimson Trace, hosting Outdoor Channel’s Rapid Fire, and trying to bail out RECOIL magazine as Editor. I assume he also had some hand in the Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun Invitational, …

On Sunday I went down to Range 37psr for the ZSA Zombiefest match, and I had the opportunity to watch this young man tear it up with his pistol. Shooters his age are the future of the shooting sports, and they will play an integral role in the preservation of our rights in the future. If you have kids, get them out to the range and teach them to shoot! It builds discipline, and teaches …