by Michael de Bethencourt | May 6, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Holsters, K-frames
Over the weekend I conducted a 6-hour Snub Noir workshop for the shooters at the High Hill Fox and Coon sportsmen’s club in Dartmouth, MA. For the the day’s program I opted to use an Airweight S&W K-frame m12. The next day, Monday, I was packing away...
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 1, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, News
On the off chance anyone was interested … this morning we received the 50 shipping boxes for posting the Snub Noir coffee mugs to the staff. Craig Spegel send two custom sets of wood stocks for my m12 K-frames, and a 3-inch J-frame barrel for an upcoming...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Loading strips, Reloading
From time to time, in workshop classes and on the range, new(ish) shooters with new loading strips will make note the their loading strips (notable those fresh from the package) TUFF QUICK Strips are a little too stiff to fit the spare ammo or dummy ammo into easily....
by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Training
Over on the Facebook page, Frank Groth was offering some insights on an ancient FBI revolver video I posted up. The video was notable for the emphasis on the deep crouch during the draw stroke. This promoted Frank to ask: “Crouch or Don’t Crouch?”...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 10, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
Mike Boyle and I were chatting about our individual ideas for the practical J-frame we dreamed of. As I took the time to type it on the e-mail I though I’d share it here as well. There is a notable reasons behind each item and I might work up a long column on...
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...
