Month: January 2014

  • The Black Belts of Shooting

    Years ago a couple of friends of mine, one multi-black belt and another a Master class USPSA/IDPA shooter, and myself, were having a conversation where we were trying to analogize USPSA classes to martial arts belt ranks. We came to the conclusion that B class is equivalent to a first degree black belt, for the…

  • Donation

    Just received a donation through the Tip Jar from Stephen Reliford. The reason given was “Donation for all that Duane does to educate and help shooters progress in their sport.” Thanks, man. As the old saying goes, getting that compliment was like sunshine on a cloudy day. I’ll do my best to be worthy of…

  • Farnam On Self-Defense Pistol Caliber Choice

    Very interesting piece here from John Farnam on the fact that police agencies at large seem to be abandoning “any other cartridge” in favor of the 9mm Luger. I have been saying, and believing, for years that there’s really no reason to go, in the arena of your primary self-defense handgun cartridge, for anything other…

  • My First Gun Magazine Article

    My first-ever gun magazine article, sold 25 years ago but never published, is now up in the Free Articles section. I hope you folks enjoy it. https://self-defense-handguns.com/?page_id=584