by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 3, 2023 | Blog, Training
Well this is the first shooting drill that actually gave me a headache. We down-loaded and printed out a set of 1-through-9 preschool number learning coloring sheets and printed each on a different, pastel colored sheet of paper. Then we set four sheet on two separate...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 2, 2023 | Blog, Shooting Drills, Training
Some time back Mike Boyle, former Board of Director member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, send us a collection of one hundred and one range training drills. Mike had collected these drills over his years as a firearms...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog, Training
I just learned that Massad Ayoob will be conducting his Revolver Class in Live Oaks, FL this February on the 22nd and 23rd. I’m currently scrambling to clear the days off the work calendar, book the flight, and located the nearest hotel. Getting the days off...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Training
Not so long ago I had an opportunity to help a police woman who was struggling on the range. She was shooting that day for her department annual qualification. That specific day she was having some trouble with the long-range shooting, and the lead instructor was kind...
by Jason Chandonnet | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog, News, Supporters
Dear Snub Noir Members, Here is the third “Boot Grip” installment, in Black Walnut! Craig Spegel, one of our advertisers has asked us to sell a small batch of his famous “Boot Grips” in a “Dutch Auction” to our members! This type of sale starts...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 20, 2023 | Blog, Training
There are a number of great companies that produce dummy rounds for training. One of the best is the Fake Bullets company. They offer a number of features that are worth drawing attention to. First that offer three case materials, black, brass, and nickel. I recommend...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, POP Rounds, Training
Post range Primer Only Propelled (POP) round follow up. Time was short this morning so the test of SPEER and PGS plastic bullets in the .38 Special and .38 Short cases will have to wait for another day. As to the wax bullets, just a few random notes. The test with the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, Training
This training tip is near and dear to my heart. About a year and a half ago, Liam, my teen son, worked up for me a wood box with a removal lid. The box is dimensionally slightly longer and wider than a dollar bill but with a depth of nearly three inches. While a...
by Jason Chandonnet | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog, News, Supporters
Dear Snub Noir Members, Here is the second “Boot Grip” installment, in Bolivian Rosewood! Craig Spegel, one of our advertisers has asked us to sell a small batch of his famous “Boot Grips” in a “Dutch Auction” to our members! This type of sale...
by Jason Chandonnet | Jun 4, 2023 | Blog, Discounts, News, Supporters
Dear Snub Noir Members, Craig Spegel, one of our advertisers has asked us to sell a small batch of his famous “Boot Grips” in a “Dutch Auction” to our members! This type of sale starts at a fixed price. After each day that an item does not sell, the price...
