by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 22, 2025 | Blog
Several of our members sent this photo in. It looks like the French detectives have arrive to solve the Who Stole the King of France Crown Jewelry case. Well let’s hope the French have more luck than the Boston PD had with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
Introduction: Can you run your carry handgun really fast and still shoot with a high degree of precision? Absolutely! Clearly, all those foundational skills such as grip, getting on the sights, trigger management and recoil control have to be in perfect harmony, but...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 19, 2025 | Blog, de Bethencourt, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
I was poking around the office looking at the mountain of work we have looming. The snub book galley proof, version 2.0 is waiting for proofing, four new monograph are wondering when they are heading out, the Halloween match prize collection is piling up, and the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 15, 2025 | Blog
I learned these 13 rules when I was in the Marine Corp plus one good piece of advice from my D.I. I have found that these rules have a purpose in civilian life. This is why I call it 13 rules plus one. #1 – Be Courteous to everyone be friendly to none. In the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 10, 2025 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
Triple Ripple – A Test for Snub Revolver Shooters* Introduction: How fast can you run a snub revolver and still make combat effective hits on multiple threats? Is your reload smooth and efficient? While this is by no means the ultimate test of skill, it should...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Multiple individuals have been incarcerated as a result of using or threatening to use a handgun when accosted by a person with actual or potential bad intentions when other options might have been available. Armed defenders should know their state’s laws regarding...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 7, 2025 | de Bethencourt
Since our inception Snub Noir has had two goals. Our long term goal is to archive the history of the snub revolver as used by the folks from the 1920’s to the 1970’s at the height of the guns common usage. I have always viewed the snub as part of...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Lou Chiodo, Range Drills, Shooting Drills, Training
Tactile Tip Of The Week. Hi everyone. This is a short posting but something that I have discussed in the past but I often see the terms misunderstood in posting at times. The two terms are in relation to analysis of the bullet strikes on target when either single...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 26, 2025 | Ammunition, Blog
The .327 federal magnum is a very interesting cartridge, Taurus no longer makes them, but Charter Arms, Ruger and S&W still do, S&W only on performance center guns. My Taurus, I’ve found to be minute of bad guy at 10 yards (after working the trigger a bit)....
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog, Mike Boyle, Range Drills, Shooting Drills
Introduction: Is a snub revolver just a “one bad guy”? Or can it be effectively utilized against more than one threat or threats in the distance? In this scenario, the shooter will initially deal with two problems in close proximity. Ultimately, a third problem (only...
