"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." - Col. Jeff Cooper

Thursday, January 14, 2010

I never knew how much I didn't know

I have been talking for years about wanting to take some top quality training from one of the big schools like Gunsite or Thunder Ranch, but time and money never allowed this. The other day, I got a copy of Magpul Dynamics, The Art of the Tactical Carbine DVD set. I only had time to watch about 35 minutes so far, but something has already become VERY obvious. I had no idea how much I didn't know. I can't wait to go through the whole course on DVD and I already want to pick up The Art of the Tactical Carbine II and The Art of the Tactical Handgun by them. Production quality is top notch and the instructors seem to really know their stuff. It is no substitute for a 3 day carbine course, but it is definitely teaching me things.

Don't spend your gun money on a new gun this year if you can use that to get some good training instead. I'm realizing that knowing how to use the guns I have is far more important than getting a new gun. Ammo and training is where the money really needs to be spent.

Stay safe out there and watch your six.