by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, De-Coder mystery
This week’s puzzle prizes, a copy of Mike Boyle’s fresh-off-the-press 101 Handgun Drills and a copy of John Oller’s Gangster Hunter. E-mail your solution to Michael@SnubNoir.com ID PBIU PLVD KWQGAQ IU N JLQK LJ ADPAQPNIDKADP – KIMGQAG...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
The Cirillo Drill – excerpted from Mike Boyle’s book: 101 Drills for Handguns and Rifles and Shotguns Course Objective: The shooter must successfully engage multiple threats in the shortest possible time frame while maintaining good fire control. Targets: Three...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 6, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
The 6-9-3 Drill Objective- The shooter must demonstrate the ability to move and shoot at combat speed while placing decisive hits on multiple threats. Targets- Three IPSC targets with the A zones cut away (negative targets) to facilitate scoring. Targets will be...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 4, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, De-Coder mystery
This weeks puzzle prize, a copy of Mike Boyle’s fresh-off-the-press 101 Handgun Drills. E-mail your solution to Michael@SnubNoir.com WJYM ZKXYKMY ZSVZ VKU FKCQ MYYF S AUM VKU CYQQYT CTHMA KMY QJSQ WHTIZ ...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Any plans made and/or skills practiced before a fight can generally be categorized as your strategies. Alternatively actions taken during a fight are generally considered your tactics. Among my most practiced strategies (i. e. pre-fight exercises) is to practice...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 30, 2024 | Blog, Jeff Watkins, Noir Fiction Review
Hard Magic is the first of series of books called the Grimnoir Chronicles written by Larry Correia. A former gun store owner and three- gun competitor, Mr. Correia knows his guns and he knows action. Set in an alternate Earth universe, this series takes place during...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
Course Objective: The shooter must demonstrate the ability to make combat effective hits on multiple targets with the shotgun. The ability to quickly reload will also be evaluated. Ammunition Needed: 8 rounds of buckshot Range Prop: High Cover Targets: Three negative...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 21, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
To paraphrase Ed Lovette, in any confrontation a legally armed citizen’s first priority is to as safely as possible avoid, evade or escape the threat. Occasionally, realistic considerations render these options impossible. In preparation for such a situation an armed...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
Objective: This drill is designed to help the shooter assess marksmanship potential when firing at speed. The draw stroke will also be evaluated. Ammunition requirement: 21 rounds Distance: 5 or 7 yards Target: Various types of realistic size targets may be used...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
Goal Your self-defense goal should be to maximize your practical safety. What is the criteria for reaching practical safety? I think Jeff Cooper codified it succinctly when years ago he was asked how a [student of self-defense] would know he was safe?...
