I first heard the term “Cruiser Carry” many moons ago when I was in the Academy. “Cruiser Carry” at that time was used to describe the condition of our Remington 870’s when stored in our police cars.
Then came the Patrol rifle. We in the firearms training community adapted “Cruiser Carry” to the rifle. There are a few different versions of “cruiser carry” but here is what we currently teach around here. Continue reading
Patrol rifles are steadily becoming the mainstay of the modern police arsenal. From time to time, the conversation of chosing a police patrol rifle comes up. And some folks have some interesting thoughts on the modern police patrol rifle, and what should hang on it. Folks have all kinds of ideas ranging from a full auto rifle chambered in a piston driven 6.8, to hanging on a 2-16 Nightforce scope, two lights, a PEQ, weather vane, Iphone attachment (let’s face it EVERYTHING revolves around ITunes these days), gerbil ball, bipod, monopod grip in case the bipod fails, a suppressor, one of those window hanger thingies to hold a Monster Absolute Zero, and two Surefire 60 round magazines taped end to end for good measure. Continue reading
We all know “that guy” (Not the one in the picture, if you do know him, you know he’ll kill me for accusing him of not training). I’m talking about the guy that goes to firearms instructor school, has all the answers upon graduation, and never trains again. He is the “INSTRUCTOR” (It says so on the back of his red polo shirt, and the red hat he bought from Gall’s). The scope of this article is not about him, or the folks you know like him (or her). This installment is about the reality that I and many other instructors have found that the police instructor doesn’t get to train as much as we’d like to after getting in the position. If at all. Continue reading
2300 rounds. That is a week at Roger’s Shooting School. Not a big deal through most Modern Service Weapons. Through a Smith and Wesson J frame, 2300 rounds is a metric crap load. I think that it is fair to assume that most J frames are carried a lot, but shot not so much. Continue reading
A while back, my 9 year old son and I were playing Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on XBox, and I came to a realization. The EoTech on my M4 on the screen was working “flawlessly”. So, it became the running joke that the only place I’ve ever witnessed an EoTech run 100 percent is on Modern Warfare. I’ve made this comment a couple of times in front of different shooters and it usually erupts into laughter. Some get angry. The “Aimpoint versus EOTech” is the ultimate “Ford versus Chevy” debate, and in the worlds of the interwebs it can get heated. Continue reading
Depending on which luminary of modern shooting you speak to, the Bill Drill either came from Bill Wilson, or Bill Rogers.
It was a simple drill, shot on a timer. Six shots from the holster into an eight inch circle from seven yards. All shots must remain in the eight inch circle. It is also shot on the IPSC target and considered clean if all shots remain in the “A” box.
Today it is still a mainstay in my personal training, and a drill I use a lot in teaching. The reason I like the Bill Drill so well is because it tests many things at speed. It tests the draw, driving the gun on target efficiently, and breaking six smooth shots at speed. A shooter can cheat their way through the draw, and muscle the gun, slapping the trigger through a couple of shots but not through six with any kind of reliability. That is why I love this drill so. Continue reading
At just about every class we teach, we have a certain percentage of folks that show up with carry pistols with extremely light triggers. Earlier this year, we taught a class out on the west coast for a large Sheriff’s Office. This office has a VERY liberal firearms policy that accepted various types of aftermarket parts, and exceptionally light trigger work. There were some M&Ps, Glocks, and M1911s with triggers that weighed in ounces. On duty pistols. Continue reading