by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle
This is the speculative snub post that send Facebook over the edge: 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...
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 12, 2024 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Shooting Drills
Objective: The shooter must display a command of practical marksmanship in a close range, dual threat scenario. Targets: Any humanoid target with a realistic size, high value scoring area may be utilized. T1 will be set 5 yards away, directly in front of the shooter....
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...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 7, 2024 | Ammunition, Blog, Equipment Notes, Reviews
A little information on for the members who may want to shoot their snubbies and are curious about their ballistics from our staffer Edgar Murphy. He chronographed the following factory load information. He will be re-working the material for a pending column in the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Mar 3, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Shooting Drills, Targets, Training
Forever looking for old ways to improve shooting drills, I was exchanging e-mail with Rich Grassi. Among the topics he was sharing with me was some thoughts on the Bakersfield/Waidelich range drill (as noted on the Tactical Wire site dated September 7, 2021) In the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Feb 28, 2024 | Ammunition, Blog, de Bethencourt, Loading strips, Members Only, Reloading
I have suggested for decades that nothing I advocate in the snub training classes is and/or should be of any value until the students has personally tested the recommendation. Testing and determining the different ratio of rounds vs time to load (3 vs 4 vs 5) rounds...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Feb 7, 2024 | de Bethencourt
Rather than tell you that I built this for church (which I did not) let me tell you about something I built that evolver into my Sunday Go to Meeting Snub. Initially a good friend (who wishes to remain uncredited) offered me his ultra lightweight m342 J-frame. I...
by Jason Chandonnet | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog, News
Dear Members, We are happy to announce that Issue 8 of The Detective Gatzette is available for download here! The print copies will be arriving soon and will be sent out after. Contents Battle of the Snubbies – The Colt Agent Takes on the New Kimber K6xs by...
