by Michael de Bethencourt | May 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
You ever have days when you pine for times gone by when you had the keys to the weapons locker AND the ammo bunker? When you could just spend a couple hours turning money into noise and call it “work”? Because I do…
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 20, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Training
Objective: The shooter must demonstrate the ability to quickly put decisive hits on multiple targets. Set Up: Three humanoid targets, T1, T2 and T3, will be utilized. Any realistic size humanoid target with a high value scoring area may be used (IPSC, IDPA etc.)....
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 12, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Training
A drill for handguns Objective: The shooter must demonstrate the ability to make decisive hits on multiple threats in a compressed time frame. The ability to make a smooth, efficient reload will also be evaluated. Targets: 3 silhouette targets with a realistic size...
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 6, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills, Training
Objective: This drill is designed to measure shooter performance when firing with one hand. Distance: 7 to 5 yards Target: Any paper or cardboard target with a realistic size high value scoring area. Rounds Needed: 8 Prop Needed: White bakery box (string optional)...
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 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to report that we’ll soon start excerpting sections from Nick Jacobellis’ 1940 wartime crime mystery Frontline Fugitives. In four volumes this story is detective procedural, covering the various views of good guys and bad guys in the US...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Apr 24, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Shooting Drills
Objective: This exercise will provide useful feedback to the shooter on their ability to hit when firing with a two hand hold, strong hand only and support hand only. Round Count: 15 rounds per run Distance: Varies, 5 to 25 yards Target: 8 inch paper plate Begin...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Apr 16, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Shooting Drills, Training
Objective- This was drill was designed in order to evaluate the ability of the shooter to quickly make combat effective hits with two hands, strong hand only and support hand only on a threat in close proximity. Target- Any humanoid target is acceptable. A more...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog, Equipment Notes, Reloading, Training
The only other speed strip I previously had was a five round TUFF QuickStrip (sic) speed strip. To better prepare for testing the AHolster loading strip I carried it in a pocket for a week to get use to it. Here are a few brief reactions following that week’s...
