Lots of folks carry a pistol but…do you train with it?

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I’ve been carrying a pistol for over 45 years. As my kids were being raised, we only had one income by design and I had little extra income to spend on practice or training.
It’s life. As I got older, I saw the need to do more of both.
A fellow Jarhead in Joplin Missouri was putting on some classes so, when I went to visit family, I scheduled a class. It was great. Force on force with Airsoft was a blast….without the bang! Haha
I guess this post is meant to encourage others to spend some time training themselves. Lots of stuff on YouTube from good sources.
Pistol-training.com has some excellent drills that can be downloaded, printed off and taken to the range.
I’ve come to like the “Dot Torture Drill" as a go to drill to evaluate my ability to shoot a prospect for CCW.
Anyway, I recently ran onto this article about spicing up the Dot Torture Drill. Maybe it’ll help encourage someone else to give it a try!

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[rosejm]

Even without "learning something new", regular practice is necessary to remain competent.
Near/far, multiple targets, reloads, malfunctions, strong/weak hand, from retention, behind cover...

It's a perishable skill, so don't let yours get stale. The bad guys are out there doing bad things every day.

 

[SmokingTrigger]

I don't train as much as I'd like, but yes I do.

But unfortunately I'd say 95% of gun owners don't.

Punching holes in paper isn't training, but it's still a fun activity that I participate in frequently

 

[Skip]

I don't train as much as I'd like, but yes I do.

But unfortunately I'd say 95% of gun owners don't.

Punching holes in paper isn't training, but it's still a fun activity that I participate in frequently

It can be “training" if done correctly. But, my post is meant to encourage folks to do more than they are. Thanks!

 

[Onebad06vtx]

Why wouldnt you?
And I also carry mine LOADED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Skip]

Why wouldnt you?
And I also carry mine LOADED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of folks don’t know how or what to do. And, to be honest, I went to the range a lot over the course of 67 years and didn’t know either BUT, about 15 years ago, I started training. I shot competition, am a Marine and can shoot, marksmanship is excellent. Training is another thing and folks need encouragement and information on “How to”.

 

[cedartop]

Karl Rehn didn't call it "Beyond the 1 Percent" for nothing.

 

[wcd]

I don't train as much as I'd like, but yes I do.

But unfortunately I'd say 95% of gun owners don't.

Punching holes in paper isn't training, but it's still a fun activity that I participate in frequently

Nothing wrong with punching paper other than it’s leave a mess to clean up. But place your targets strategically , practice shooting from cover and concealment,

 

[BigMoose]

I do as much as I can.

Even if you can't get to a range, get the pistol out... build up your muscle memory by working the pistol w/o ammo. Dry fire, get used to the manual of arms. etc.

 

[Noble Sniper]

Religiously….. even with my old friend the derringer!!!

 

[DadSmith]

I do as often as I can.
Like anything else if you don't use it. you'll lose it.

 

[STEEL CORE]

Yesterday at Indy Arms.
$10 for an hour lunch special.
Gen 3 G-26 Gen 3 hybrid shoots low for me, and the Gen 3 G-17 was OK.
The Gen 3 G-22 was OK too.

25 distance , 124 Blazer 9mm FMJ, and 175 gr Fiochi .40.
I try and shoot whenever I can.
Recoilgunworks has the 9mm Blazer at $11.49 for 50 115 gr ( limit 10 ), and $13.49 a box of 50 124 gr.
Free shipping for qualified LE/MIL.

 

[Bugzilla]

Yesterday at Indy Arms.
$10 for an hour lunch special.
Gen 3 G-26 Gen 3 hybrid shoots low for me, and the Gen 3 G-17 was OK.
The Gen 3 G-22 was OK too.
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25 distance , 124 Blazer 9mm FMJ, and 175 gr Fiochi .40.
I try and shoot whenever I can.
Recoilgunworks has the 9mm Blazer at $11.49 for 50 115 gr ( limit 10 ), and $13.49 a box of 50 124 gr.
Free shipping for qualified LE/MIL.

Need to tighten up the head shots but tore the sh-t out of the aorta!

 

[STEEL CORE]

Different pistols my friend, same distance, the G-17 was on the center and bottom of the same target.
However, next up, when aiming at the head with the G-26, not so much.
It’s the G-26 with Ameriglo Bolds shooting low.
Aimed at the head with that one, as you can see the rounds were hitting the neck area.
Glock-17/22 according to the two targets were hitting both about the same.
Getting ready for summer carry with them.

 

[cedartop]

Different pistols my friend, same distance, the G-17 was on the center and bottom of the same target.
However, next up, when aiming at the head with the G-26, not so much.
It’s the G-26 with Ameriglo Bolds shooting low.
Aimed at the head with that one, as you can see the rounds were hitting the neck area.
Glock-17/22 according to the two targets were hitting both about the same.
Getting ready for summer carry with them.

That was 25 yards?

 

[STEEL CORE]

Beats me Indy Arms range lets you enter a distance on a screen to send your target down range with their system.
You hit SEL on the screen, enter a #, ((I chose 25) and then hit ENTER I guess and away it go’s.
To get the target back, you do the same steps, entering (0).
I am sure we have some INDY ARMS members who know for sure.
I like the M-F 10 am to 2 PM 1 hour $10 lunch special.
I just started going there in Feb, after using Parabellum in Avon, that had the $8 for 30 minutes and one free target 12-2 M-F lunchtime special.
Anyway just retired 1 March, so I would go as much as possible, but ammo prices and a range practice session is about $40 a pop.

 

[Skip]

Beats me Indy Arms range lets you enter a distance on a screen to send your target down range with their system.

Anyway just retired 1 March, so I would go as much as possible

Probably feet. 25 yards indoors is a stretch. Never been there though so…just guessing.

Congrats on retiring! Been just over a year for me. I reload and hoarded a bit along the way, started casting too. I also joined a “restoration club” for $125/yr. I can go whenever I want and try to go when working folks can’t. I’m gone when they need the range. All good……I go in on climate weather too, same reason.

 

[Basher]

I think it was the Feb USPSA march at Parabellum where my front sight decided it was taking a trip and departed my Beretta slide mid-stage. I decided to run my G48, which is my primary carry, in place of my Beretta. I scored fairly well for it being almost stock and making the change on short notice. I guess my dry fire routine paid off a bit, so yes, I train with what I carry.

 

[NHT3]

Couple times a week. Well used membership unlike most.

 

[Gabriel]

I don't need to train. The sound of me racking a round into the bullet tube after I pull it out of my back pocket will scare anyone off that wishes to do me harm.