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The Fastest Draw: In defense of having it in your hand. – Rebuttal!

by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Carry Tips, de Bethencourt, Training

The Fastest Draw: In defense of having it in your hand. Rebuttal to Issue 13: Draw Stroke: The ignored master skill. By Randy Bartlett In Snub Noir Issue 13, Michael makes a bold assertion to the effect: Starting a fight with a pistol in your hand is the sign of a bad...

Fill ‘er Up

by Frank Groth | Jul 9, 2024 | Blog, Carry Tips, Frank Groth, Loading strips, Reloading, Training

The Renaissance of the Revolver into the collective cerebral cortex of the firearm community continues without signs of slowing down. With more and more people discovering that a defensive revolver is still very relevant in particular contexts it is a good idea to...

Old School High Standard Deep Concealment Carry Trick by “Home Stead” and Paul Browne

by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 17, 2024 | Blog, Carry Tips

Here is an ole “Dick Trick” that many never realized other than the pros. The High Standard’s frame is/was solid under its grip panels. With the grip panels removed, the weapon’s frame retained the same grip purchase. Subsequently, with or without...

AHolsters New Loading Strip Product by Michael Brady

by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 14, 2024 | Ammunition, Blog, Carry Tips, Loading strips, Michael Brady

Last October, Alan Miller, proprietor of AHolster, asked for volunteers to field test some new “speed strip” loaders. I raised my hand and received several. I tested them over the weeks preceding the 2023 Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup and then...

On Loose Rounds and Reloading Thoughts

by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 10, 2024 | Ammunition, Blog, Carry Tips, de Bethencourt, Reloading, Training

Small training note of possible note. Heading off the the range to work on some loose rounds drills. (And loose round loading is always only a malfunctioning speed loader away.) Next time you are on the range working on your loose rounds drills, think about mixing in...

Maintenance and Reloading Tools

by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 23, 2023 | Ammunition, Blog, Carry Tips, Reloading

Elsewhere on the Snub Noir Facebook page, Ethan Seki made a good point that is worth drawing greater attention to. As most of you should know, the material used for the many brands of loading strips, including those made by Bianchi, TUFF, and Zeta6 to name only three,...
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