by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 15, 2025 | Blog
Nov 15, 2025 Let’s face it, some guns are just dogs: poor quality, bad functionality, or looks. Whatever makes a dog a dog can change between firearms, but when the world finds out that a gun company built one, then word travels fast. Gun magazines may be loath to...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog, de Bethencourt, News, Shooting Drills
Everybody likes Reese’s peanut butter cups on Halloween. They’re definitely extra special when they are pumpkin shaped and have all the extra peanut butter in them. What I really enjoy around Halloween is the Snub Noir Annual Halloween shoot at the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills, Training
A test of marksmanship and operational skills with a revolver Introduction: For the armed citizen, real world incidents where there is an absolute need to reload a handgun are exceptionally rare. Nonetheless, we need to practice reloading with any handgun we might...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Shooting Drills, Targets
(Note – I’m feeling under the weather so please forgive me for not having a photo for the post. Just a little too out of it to waddle over to the garage and pull out the target. My apologies. Yours, Michael) I have written before about how much I prefer...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 26, 2025 | Blog, J-Frames
Something new from Chris Enlow over a blackcreekleather@gmail.com. Made for J frames with concealed hammer. These were worked up a samples for 642 / 638 models as an example. These working man models are oiled and feature a high rise belt style with thumb break...