Training

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we looked at how to set up a carry-specific bag. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at some of the best ways to train for carrying a concealed handgun. Different people have preferences where one style works better for them but this will be more of a general overview on how to train under any budget. Let’s take a closer look at some of the best ways to train for carrying.

Photo Of The Day is the best online place to view the coolest images of firearms and soldiers. Here we have a Green Beret with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), pulling security during a joint raid training operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (East) at Fort Campbell, 2024.

You can learn a lot of firearms skills, survival skills, and other useful information from the Internet, but what if the Internet goes down, or you just want a hard copy of all that information because you’re an old-fashioned and practical kind of person? T.Rex Arms is looking to fill that need with a new series of military-issued field manuals that are updated to be more usable.

The world is hungry for visual storytelling, and TFB’s   Photo Of The Day does its best to keep the feed live. Here we have soldiers from the U.S. Marine Corps together with Malaysian soldiers assigned to the 8th Battalion (Para), Royal Ranger Regiment, 10th Parachute Brigade.

Photo Of The Day - A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician participating in Exercise Tanuki Bandit 24 fires a suppressed M110 A1 Semi-Automatic Sniper System at Draughn Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2024. Check out the flying brass!

In the previous chapters of this interview, Travis Haley talked about his experience with the AK platform and his thoughts about necessary upgrades for the AK platform.

Photo Of The Day where we have U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen conducting pistol shooting drills using an Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer during Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) during Marine Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6, 2024.

Previously, we published an interview ( Part 1 and   Part 2) with Jim Fuller, a gunsmith who had an immense influence on the AK community in the USA. Today we will publish the first part of my interview with Travis Haley, the person largely responsible for the creation of the modern manual of arms for the AK platform.

The hungriest beast of them all on this blog is our   Photo Of The Day. It consumes hundreds of images every month, and here are two more for your viewing pleasure. Above you see a U.S. soldier assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia National Guard, as he takes a defensive posture during a blank fire iteration of Immediate Response 24.

Photo Of The Day and we have some images from the Lithuanian Armed Forces during the International Special Operations Forces Exercise Flaming Sword 2024. This event included training with laser-guided bombs dropped from B52s as well as submarine-supported diver tasks.

Photo Of The Day and we hope you’re having a fantastic day! The Korps Mariniers, or Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, is the amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Established in 1665, the Korps Mariniers is one of the oldest marine corps in the world. They use both the Colt Canada C7 and the Colt Canada C8 as individual weapons and of course the FN MAG general-purpose machine gun.

Jeff Cooper’s legendary Gunsite Academy is still in operation today and still serves students from all walks of life and skill levels. The original ‘American Pistol Institute’ (API) now known as Gunsite Academy offers classes on multiple levels of instruction in handgun, carbine, shotgun, bolt action rifle, and precision rifle disciplines. While Gunsite has had a strong class lineup that’s served students for years, Gunsite CEO Ken Campbell and the crew have decided that it’s finally time to get the upcoming 2025 Gunsite class schedule a bit of a facelift to adapt to all the modern shooting techniques and firearms technology that has been developing, and also give students a fresh set of courses to enjoy that haven’t been around for a while.

Welcome to TFB’s Photo Of The Day! Today’s selection features NATO Special Operations Forces securing the Baltic. We’re in Lithuania where East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conducted maritime training together with Lithuania Special Operators and Portuguese Naval Special Operators from Special Actions Detachment (DAE).

Photo Of The Day – a sailor clears a helicopter hanger during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while conducting operations in the Western Pacific Ocean, April 2024. He’s using a blue gun, which makes the training a lot safer from user errors.

The TFBTV has grown and shrunk over the years but in the last couple of years, we’ve really refined our methods and approaches to each and every show we tackle. Today on the podcast we’ll be speaking with one of the unsung heroes of the TFBTV crew, Adam M. Unlike myself, James, Hop, or even Ryan, Adam isn’t your typical firearm nerd and is rather more interested in the practical application of firearms for self-defense. Coming from a background in the television industry, Adam has been instrumental in helping the crew get high-quality editing done on the road so that you guys get the latest up-to-date news from the show floor. Today we’ll get to learn a bit more about one of the auxiliary members of the crew, what kinds of guns he’s into, and what he’s looking forward to most from his upcoming trip to Thunder Ranch.

NATO Battle Group Lithuania posted some great images, perfect for our Photo Of The Day. We have the Heckler & Koch MP7 In Eastern Europe – NATO Battle Group Lithuania

Photo Of The Day and we’re looking at Royal Army Danish soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion Jutland Dragoon Regiment, as they conduct offensive operations during Exercise Firm Stallion in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany on April 30, 2024.

In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, Hop and Phil Strader struggle with technology and respecting personal space. The new SIG Connect app works in conjunction with a sensor module and reactive targets that sense hits and relay them to your phone to track hits, scores, and timing. The app has built-in drills and games that work with SIG’s special reactive targets, but it can also be used to track hits on any printable target. The former is mostly aimed at indoor shooting ranges that may want to add a special challenge to one of their lanes, while the latter is more suited for the individual shooter.

Some lovely and clean images of the FN Minimi in action by NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Lithuania, perfect for TFB’s Photo Of The Day. You see both the 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm NATO versions, and even with blanks in the belt.

Welcome to our Photo Of The Day! Today we’re offering images of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment as they train with their M17 handguns and M4 carbines. The location is the Grafenwoehr Training Area (2023), in Germany.

Photo Of The Day: Proficiency with allied and enemy gear and firearms is something all pros train for, and that’s why these American soldiers are in Sodankyla, Finland, to learn how to use the 7.62mm RK62 assault rifle.

The Bergara Academy Long Range Shooting School has an additional new location in Wyoming at the Queen Mountain Ranch outside Evanston. It joins the existing location in Montana. Bergara will offer a series of 2-day “Beginner Western Hunter” classes running from May through August. Shooters will learn to engage targets out to 1,000 yards in hunting scenarios.

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about cover garments and how they can help carry in various situations. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here. This week, I wanted to talk about a topic that can improve your shooting skills drastically without firing a large amount of ammunition. Dry firing is one of the most effective and affordable ways to practice skills without firing any live rounds. Let’s take a closer look at excelling at dry firing.

Learn how to shoot a pistol…fast. In this video, James Reeves trains with experienced Green Beret, Jimmy Cannon alongside @daniellevalkyrie in Austria. This video offers a unique opportunity to learn fundamental skills in pistol handling, all presented in a concise, easy-to-follow format. Whether you’re a beginner seeking a strong foundation or a seasoned enthusiast looking to brush up on your skills, this video is tailor-made for you. Get ready to embark on a fast-paced learning session, where efficiency meets expertise. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe.

BlueOps has announced at SHOT 2024 a new training system designed to enhance dry-fire drills for firearm owners. The system connects an application to a magazine insert, utilizing a laser cartridge to simulate live fire. Users can engage in various drills with real-time coaching from the app, which tracks and records performance statistics, including the time taken for magazine removal and insertion.

CoolFire Trainer, known for its CO2-powered drop-in conversion kits for pistols, has now expanded its innovative training solutions to include AR-pattern rifles. Distinguished from their pistol kits—which necessitated a barrel swap—the new AR kit simplifies the conversion process by only requiring users to remove their existing bolt and replace it with CoolFire’s system.

In the realm of laser training, Mantis is a well-recognized brand known for its comprehensive range of products. In recent developments, the company has set out to upgrade its Blackbeard system for the year 2024, making it available for platforms beyond the AR-15. The new upgrades will include compatibility with AR-10, AK, Scar 17, and Scar 16.

At SHOT Show 2024, Simunition introduced updates to their AR upper receiver assembly, designed to accommodate modern accessories more effectively. The modified AR uppers are created to enable the firing of non-lethal Simunition training rounds.

DryFireMag, regarded for offering an effective dryfire solution for various handgun models including Glock, Springfield XD, and SIG Sauer P320, has now introduced a model compatible with the SIG Sauer P365. The device, which alters a traditional pistol for dryfire training, provides a realistic simulation of trigger release and reset without the need for shooters to rack the firearm’s slide after each shot.

I love these images! Boats, dogs, guns and motivated soldiers in search of enemies. Even the sun is out in this Photo Of The Day! The closest translation of the unit’s name into English would be “Swedish Naval Counter-SOF Unit”. They use the K9 dog to detect and locate hostile units on various islands in the Blekinge archipelago, in the southern coast of Sweden.