It’s easy to see why someone would choose the AR-15 for home defense. These accessories will take the gun to the next level.

The flamethrower could kill in more ways besides immolation. An extremely effective way of clearing defensive positions its use as a weapon is now banned.

The bad guys have guns and if knowledge is power, then you should be aware of the guns they have and why they are threat weapons.

One pervasive myth that’s continually floated around is the legend of the M14. But the M14 was a terrible rifle. Find out why.

COVID 19 and the civil unrest in 2020 have caused a gun-buying spree unlike any other. At this point in time, ammo is all but gone, and when you can find it, prices are insanely high. For those of us sitting on a hefty ammo stash, the last thing we want to do is chew […]

For every shooter there is a certain range that they reach their limit of proficiency at, of course this is not a constant but changes with time and practice; as skill improves, so does the distance. This point of proficiency is the furthest distance the shooter can effectively engage point targets with an almost constant […]

A compressed environment is perhaps one of the most dangerous and relentless setting you can deal with in CQB. It can be inside of a car, suburban terrain, a corridor or a room – the principle is simple, a tight environment without many possibilities and a quick cause-effect relationship. The main issue with compressed environments […]

I just received a great new product for dry firing when you cannot get to the range. Hits Arms 9MM laser bullet and it is also available in 38 Special, 7.62X39, .223/5.56 Nato, 308, 30:06 and 12 gauge at www.ahitsarms.com The two firearms that I used for my dry fire practice were a Beretta 92 […]

The SIRT is a useful training tool to augment live fire training exercises. The resetting trigger allows the user to “fire” the gun without having to action the slide and the shot indicating lasers provide immediate feedback for shot accuracy. SIRT is an acronym for Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger. As the name suggests, the trigger […]

In the following video are three different training scenarios that Loadout Room writer, Wes Nanny goes through during his firearms training sessions at the local Law Enforcement agency he works for. 1st Drill Just like running and lifting weights, it’s important to warm up before you shoot too. You should run some simple drills to […]

Up until the last 4 years of my stint in the Army, every school I attended was either planning oriented or some form of infiltration to the battlefield, which always revolved around some form of student attrition. I constantly found myself in courses where the instructors were particularly prideful in their ability to weed out […]

*Editors note: Photos and article have been shared with the permission of AMTAC Shooting.  The more I teach good Americans to protect themselves and their families, the more I am learning that mindset is something that we have to weave into every aspect of our training. Mindset is not about a talk or a formula, although both of […]

Recently I set out to find where the firearms industry was at regarding training in Virtual Reality (VR).  I’m not interested in gun collection games or zombie shoot-em-ups, I’m talking about something that can add to (but not replace) live fire and dry fire reps. The last statement up there is an important one.  When […]

The Bill Drill. Originally developed by Bill Wilson of Wilson Combat, it’s my go-to concealed carry drill. It tests almost everything you need to be proficient at for concealed carry. The only one better is the El Presidente. Simply put, the drill is draw and fire 6 on target under time. Traditionally this was done […]

PROVO, UTAH – November 14, 2018 – Action Target Inc., the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, steel targets and shooting supplies, has developed the AutoTargets Bullet Trap Lifter (BTL) to provide an improved method of training for military and law enforcement in shoot houses. The BTL mounts directly to the Portable Bullet Trap and recognizes, reacts to, and records […]

Train Smarter Dry-fire practice is important.  Having a better widget to train your trigger press through dry-fire practice has arrived and it’s called the Slideblok. When training experienced shooters at Willapa Firearms Training, I find that the number one failure of the fundamentals of marksmanship is the trigger press. Most shooters understand sight alignment, breathing, […]

SIRT is an acronym for Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger. As the name suggests, the trigger of the SIRT emulates the trigger pull of the Glock after which it is modeled, but after the the pull has been completed, the trigger “resets” as though a round was cycled. The SIRT Pocket Pistol variant of the SIRT […]

Recently I got into a debate among tactical professionals about training techniques. I was arguing that certain handgun skills needed to be trained at distance(greater than 20 meters). Their argument back was basically “What distance does the average gunfight happen at?” and I have some issues with that line of logic. Allow me to explain […]

Firearm safety is a fundamental thing we should talk about whenever firearms are around. It can get boring if we do this by saying the same words over and over in a mantra of protection. Rule One: All guns are always loaded. Rule Two: Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing […]

The SIRT Pocket Pistol variant of the SIRT simulates sub compact pistols and comes with all the things you know and love from previous SIRTs. The Pocket Pistol comes with a fully adjustable trigger module and two lasers. A feature of the SIRT that makes it more interesting for dry fire training is its shot […]