horse2water

Since 2009 I've done -   2 x Combat Focus Shooting and advanced pistol handling with Rob Pincus   With Tactical Response- Fighting Pistol                                          2 x Advanced Fightiing Pistol                                         The Fight-Force on force                                          Immediate Action Medical                                          Active Shooter Response                                          The Red Zone                                          Fighting Shotgun

When I took the Glock Armorers course 2 years ago they explained that due to ATF import restrictions, Glocks sold in the US came from Austria, and the Smyrna factory actually produced gubs for export to mostly central and south american markets. If folks are seeing guns with US stamps on them, then something must have changed.

"Purposely throwing a handgun down just to show that it truly is drop safe is a bit extreme to me. I have seen other instructors do it but only on their personal guns. I'm not throwing mine down just to prove a point that I already believe". Dropping the gun isn't to demonstrate that it's drop safe, but rather to each you to not try to grab it if you do happen to drop it. More peoplke shoot themselves accidently trying to catch a fumbled gun. If you fumble it, let it go. Trying to catch it on the way down incerases the chance of sticking a finger in the trigger and causing a ND.

I'd be interested.

My wife heard the interview today on NPR and then ordered the book for me on Amazon. Gotta love her.

What type of range are you looking for? Indoor? Outdoor? Coal Creek has hosted Rob Pincus a few times so they may be open to hosting your classes. If an indoor range would work, I'd be glad to talk to them about it. Others on the forum here may have some better ideas on other local ranges. Anybody got any ideas? I've trained with Paul a number of times before and if we could get him here in Knoxville, it would be a great opportunity.

Hey Paul, Great to see you bringing some training to Knoxville. I've trained with you at Tactical Response and was watching your site for upcoming training in the area. HTI would be great. I need a refresher. Any thoughts on running your other courses in Knoxville?

TR occasionally offers a one day intro course, but any worthwhile training is really going to be a weekend course or longer. Check their website for schedules and details. Tactical Response

Check out Fighting Pistol at Tactical Response in Camden, TN. I've done six courses with them and I'm going for my seventh this weekend. All the classes I've taken have been excellent. You csn also stay in the "team room" for free if you register early. The instructors stay in the team room also, so the learning continues in the evening, plus it's a great way to get to know others in the class.

I don't know anything about the Suarez coiurse, but I've taken the IAM from Tactical Response. It was an excellent course, and nusrses and medics attanded my course also, and went away learning something. It is not a 1st aid course per se, but rather teaches you how to address the three most common causes of basttle field deaths. Arterial bleeding, tension pneumothorax, and obstructed airway. It's a lot of hands on and scenario training which helps youu learn the skills and techniques and how to perform them under pressure. I'm assuming the Suarez course is very similar. Either way if you carry on a daily basis, you should take one of these courses. It's more likely you'll find yourself in a position to save a life with these techniques than take a life with your gun. After taking this course I set up three seperate trauma kits. One I keep in primary vehicle, one in my range bag, and one I keep with me when working on the farm cutting trees. As i said I'm more likely to need these skills to save my own life or someones elses's rather than having to use my gun.

I wouldn't put too much into it myself. However if you're worried about your ability to act in these types of situations, do some force on force training with someone like Tactical Response or DTI. This will give you an opportunity to actually react to situations as realistically as possible.

if you want excellent training in dealing with GSW and other severe trauma oriented toward gun owners, take the Immediate Action Medical training from Tactical Response. Iknow, many people have issues with TR, but I've done five different courses with them and each one has been excellent, including IAM. They also include a basic trauma kit to use during the course and to take home with you. The course I took had an EMT and a nurse enrolled and they left learning a lot. Tactical Response.

I've got the big dots on both my G19 and G26. Love 'em.

I've done four different courses with Tactical Response including Fighting Pistol, Advanced Fighting Pistol (twice), Immediate Action Medical, and Active Shooter Response. Every course was excellent. One other good aspect to the Tactical Response course is that you can stay in the teamroom. This is the basement of James Yeager's house and students can stay for no charge. The learning continues even in the team room. I'd highly recommend their courses.

Has anyone used a knife with the Emerson opening feature. I'm looking at a Spyderco Delica Wave which has the Emerson design. what do you think of it?