Watch: Pat McNamara on drawing your pistol

How many of us shooters struggle to get a consistent accurate shot draw under 2 seconds or even 2.5 seconds. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Watch as Pat McNamara slows his draw down each time so that you can see what a proper draw looks like. Pat McNamara puts in some good reps here […]

Watch: Pat McNamara run and gun with dumbbells

Pat McNamara is always thinking outside the box and taking advantage of every opportunity to incorporate functional fitness into his shooting drills. This time he runs a pistol course of fire with the Carolina Arms Group Trenton 9, but adds in two 40lb dumbbells. If you’re looking for a way to take your shooting drills […]

Watch: Escalation of force with Pat McNamara

Watch as Pat Mac gives a brief explanation on escalation of force. We previously did an article titled ‘mobility equals survivability‘ where we highlighted another video by Pat McNamara. Pat is one of those guys that you shut your mouth and listen to when he speaks. His level of experience and training far surpasses most […]

TYR Tactical Sling Ding by Pat McNarmara

The TYR Tactical Sling Ding was developed by Pat McNamara, so you know it was designed by someone that actually knows what tools are needed for those that will use them. It’s an essential piece of kit every operator requires. The Sling Ding attaches directly to a standard QD socket utilizing the built-in sling swivel. The […]

Watch: Pat McNamara on drawing your pistol

How many of us shooters struggle to get a consistent accurate shot draw under 2 seconds or even 2.5 seconds. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Watch as Pat McNamara slows his draw down each time so that you can see what a proper draw looks like. Pat McNamara puts in some good reps here […]

Watch: Functional Fitness with Pat McNamara

We’ve discussed the importance of physical fitness in several articles. Being physically fit will greatly increase your survivability and overall quality of life. If you ever find yourself in a confrontation with a bad guy, being in shape does give you an advantage whether you know it or not. We recently posted an article highlighting […]

Watch: Range Gear with Pat McNamara

Recently I wrote an article on the gear I selected to take to a 2 day pistol course. After attending that course there are things that I will tweak for the next course I attend. That is the benefit of experience and training. You get to shake out your gear to determine what is actually needed. In […]