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CZP-01 Specifications
7.20 in
5.30 in
1.40 in
5.50 in
3.90 in
1.70 lbs
Trigger Reach 3.00 in
Single Action 5 lbs
Double Action 12 lbs
uys, I have to tell you up front, this article is to improve it that they could. They even improved the
going to be all about gushing praise on this handgun. very metallurgy. Once they did all that, they started
The cats at Ceska Zbrojovka have made what could doing an extremely brutal testing regiment. One that
very well be the most perfect automatic handgun ever. makes even a full size HK USP shudder and wince.
I’ll have a couple items of criticism, but overall the Every time a problem came up, CZ fixed the design
thing is just about flawless. Before we take a look at the and started testing again. 3 years worth of testing. The
P-01, let’s take a look at the GUN’S ORIGIN: result is the P-01. What could very well be the most
In 1975, CZ came out with a new pistol design perfect handgun ever made.
that took the world by storm. Since its introduction, I say “most perfect” because its really not
it has served in Military, Police, Security and Special “perfect”. But it’s close. Very close. The first time I
Operations all over the world. There have been more handled a P-01, I fell in love with it. Let me be honest
clones and variants of the CZ-75 than any other 9MM about that. When I handled it, I was head over heels. It
pistol ever made. More than the Beretta 92, more than took me almost a full year to acquire one. The one I first
the Hi Power and more than the 1911. They have been handled, had some custom wood grips that really looked
imported into the USA under many names...too many good. When I got mine, I was just a little disappointed
to list: Uzi, Magnum Research, EAA, Springfield that it didn’t have pretty wood on it, but I knew in the
Armory...It’s so good, I know people who gnash their back of my mind that it wouldn’t have them. The gun
teeth wishing that John Moses Browning had designed came to me brand spanking new in the box wrapped
it. Sorry guys. He didn’t. The CZ 75 and the P-01 are in plastic and smothered in a dark honey colored goo.
made in the Czech Republic by Ceska Zbrojovka and Not a single human had touched the pistol since it was
imported into the US by CZ-USA of Kansas City. A manufactured and a CZ employee boxed it up for me.
little note about the Czech Republic, as a nation and After carefully wiping off the goo, I took a grip on it.
as a people, they love and respect the United States Whoa. I was blown away. The grips are a soft rubber
and have stood by the USA as an active member of compound that are molded with a checked pattern. Not
the “Coalition of the Willing”. Having come out from only does this provide a good hold on the gun...(even
under the yoke of the Soviet Union, they take freedom slimed up with goo residue) but the gun feels in my
very seriously. Also, Prague is a gorgeous city to hand as if it was molded like a chunk of clay that I had
visit—if you get the chance to go to Europe, be sure just squeezed. The sights come up perfectly aligned
to take in the rich artistic and historical background when I raise the gun up to eye level while looking at a
there. While your there, if you come across one of the target. The gun interfaced with me flawlessly. I loved it
National Police, take a look at what is on his hip. You’ll even more than I remembered.
see a P-01 there on duty.
A few years ago, the Czech National Police THE OUTSIDE
decided they wanted a new sidearm. CZ stepped up to The finish is a powder coated affair that coats the
the plate and knocked out a home run. CZ went all out metal parts in a perfectly smooth and uniform layer of a
to build the best pistol possible. They took the classic hard plastic type material. Very rugged, very handsome
75 platform and ripped it apart looking for every way looking, and protects the metal like mad. I could find
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no defects in it cosmetically, but there is The best choice according to P-01 owners like taking delivery of a Mercedes-Benz,
one little thing. I don’t need to mention the is the Surefire M3. I’ll have to order one opening the doors, and finding inside the
cheap looking Phillips head grip screws, of those after I finish paying off this garish vinyl seats out of a Geo Metro—in
but I will. This is a cosmetic nit-pick. It’s Christmas... maybe around next October. the wrong color. What was CZ thinking?
not a problem or a flaw, but Phillips head No, this just will not do.
grip screws bug me. Those screws are THE INSIDE: Contact was made with Rob Ashby, aka
getting replaced as this goes to print. A When I pulled the slide back, I noticed 12Voltman on several gun forums, who runs
gun of this level should have some nicer that the action was smooth, with no play the Jackash Custom Shop. Jackash Custom
looking screws. Especially, if you want to in it. The machining was done well and I is one of those little specialty shops that is a
dress up the gun with some custom wood don’t see any tool marks. Then I noticed must for anyone owning a CZ or looking for
grips by Hakan. Again, that’s just cosmetic something. I even exclaimed out loud, sweet 1911 grips. I went out to talk to him
considerations and have nothing to do with “What is that thing! A plastic guide rod?” about his shop and his guide rods. I met him
the gun’s actual performance or quality. I’m (insert sounds of a record scratching, tires at a bird dog hunting competition where he
sure as grip screws go, these are the baddest screeching into a collision and in the back was testing his shotgunning skills and the
Phillips head screws going. A feature that ground, a little girl crying). It has a plastic skills of his champion blood-lined English
a lot of folks will like is the light rail. If guide rod. A plastic guide rod! Ladies Pointer, Cooper.
you want to clip a light to the gun, you can. and Gentlemen, please understand this is Continued on page 36
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guy
The decision to carry a concealed carrying only when it was convenient—and the 90% of that 2.5 million who never had
firearm for protection is a very personal one. comfortable. For example, I found myself to fire a shot. The mere site of my firearm
It was for me. It is a decision that puts you leaving my gun behind when I went to get pointed directly at his chest was enough
within a split second of the ability to take a the car washed or to a movie with my wife. to stop the encounter in its tracks. The two
life or disfigure another human being. It is a These places were right down the street individuals retreated to their car (probably
decision that requires you to make profound from my house in a very nice area of town. I not theirs to begin with) and escaped into
changes in the way you conduct yourself was certainly safe in my own neighborhood, traffic. But something more important had
while going about your daily routine if armed, right? I would soon find out just how wrong happened that morning…myself and those
and forces you to act more responsibly than I really was and how lucky I was to be around me went home safe that day. My
you may be capable of. It is one of, if not armed one particular morning. beautiful daughter Lindsey, now 2 years
the most important decision, you will ever Shortly after the birth of my first child, old (and her new baby brother Ryan),
make during your lifetime. To exercise while en route to work at 6:30 am, I found still have their father. The lone woman
this uniquely American right, the right to myself witness to an attempted carjacking in that car in front of me wasn’t harmed,
keep and bear arms…requires you to make directly in front of my vehicle while stopped and any other potential victims of these
an unbridled commitment to carry your at a traffic signal. When the two criminals two scum bags were spared, at least at that
firearm with you everywhere you go, every were unable to get into the automobile in particular event.
single day. front of mine, they immediately turned their The reason this situation ended
Several years ago, while driving down attention towards me. Within a split second, peacefully was because someone was
the road one Friday evening, I had a gun I was forced to make a life and death armed. If I had not had my weapon strapped
flashed at me while stopped in traffic. I decision. I chose life—my own. From under to my body that morning two weeks before
had honked my horn at the car ahead of me my shirt, in an inside-the-waistband holster, Thanksgiving, something terrible would
for failing to move through a green light. I I retrieved a Glock 36 and leveled it at the likely have occurred. Someone may have
realized then that I deserved to be shot for man bent on violently attacking my person been killed and that someone could have
being so foolish as to expect someone to in an attempt to take my car or worse. It was been me. My daughter would be fatherless,
move forward at a green light; however, at this point that I realized just how valuable my son never born and my wife a widow.
everything turned out OK. It was at that my training would become. A person more knowledgeable than
exact moment that I made the decision to go As my gun rested upon the steering myself who had been the victim of a violent
the extra step and obtain a concealed carry wheel, business end flush against the armed assault and kidnapping once told
license. I was fortunate that this incident windshield and held firmly in my grasp, me, “Never leave home without it, don’t
did not lead to further violence as I was everything I had been taught began to get gas at the familiar station down the
unarmed and most likely wouldn’t be here explode in my mind. My first thought was road, don’t go grocery shopping at the local
writing this article. “watch his hands, not his eyes”, after which market, don’t walk to the store to get your
After receiving my permit, I became a I began thinking about what or who was newspaper without your firearm”. You must
fervent supporter of the right to concealed behind this dirt ball in the event I had to never take your safety for granted, as it is
carry and practicing as much as possible fire my weapon. Would I permanently lose the ONE time you don’t have your firearm
with my firearms became a passion. I took my hearing from the explosion of my gun that will be the one time you let your guard
“one-on-one” personal tactical training and while firing inside the enclosed car? Where down. It will be that ONE time that you
became a NRA Certified Instructor in three was his partner? Would my rounds continue become a victim—And you may never get a
disciplines and although I had my permit in the intended direction after exiting my second chance.
and trained regularly, I still found myself windshield? Watch his hands—watch his
hands—WATCH HIS HANDS!
This encounter had ended peacefully,
but I had become a statistic. I became one
of the estimated 2.5 million times a gun is
used in self defense, in particular, one of
Some shooting disciplines teach a two- spot you wish to drive the gun to. Thus, more than this skill to hit quickly. You are
handed position for some distances, and a where my eyes focus, my mind will focus, not relying on the sights to align anything
hip shooting position for others, etc. In my and where my mind focuses, my gun will at all. Good hits can be expected from arm’s
opinion, this creates more variables than go. It’s the same physical phenomena (or length to about 15 feet.
are needed. instinct) that allows us to toss a soft drink As the target becomes smaller, more
Instead, I favor the concept of having can into a waste basket across the room. It difficult to hit or more distant, the more
one draw stroke that raises the pistol out is the same inborn skill that allows you to visual verification is needed to make sure
of the holster and gets it close to horizontal point something out to someone with your your gun is in fact aligned on target. That is
at the side of the ribs, near the pectoral finger tip. Don’t over think it. It is what what the sights are for. The amount of time
muscle. This point of transition between it is. A natural ability to visually acquire you spend on those sights (verifying and
“UP” and “OUT” can be a ready position or something, visually focus on it and point the making adjustments based on what you
a firing position depending on your intent hand (or throw something) at it. see) is proportionate to the distance from
and the proximity of threat. threat and difficulty of
The pistol is then extended the shot.
as needed and can be fired Try this. Set up a
at any point along that Teuller Drill with your
horizontal extension toward training partner and Air-
the target. soft Pistols. The Teuller
Notice that I haven’t Drill involves facing an
mentioned the use of the adversary charging at
sights at all. This is no you from 21 feet with a
accidental omission. I’ll rubber training knife.
risk disapproval from some The secret to beating the
by saying this, but at close drill is to move as you
range gunfight distances draw and shoot. Run it a
(0-15 feet) you may win few times and be honest
the fight without ever even with yourself about what
looking at your sights. Sometimes students will attempt to force an inappropriate technique into the fight. Here a student you saw when you broke
I see far too many attempts a two-handed isosceles posture and is almost over run. A better option would perhaps the shot. I’ll bet most of
students in class take have been to go one-handed and simply point and fire. you will not be seeing
excessively too much time As I said earlier, the aligning or pointing the same perfect sight
to get a hit on a relatively close and easy of the pistol onto the target is a physical act picture you see on a piece of paper. Some
target. The reason? They are seeking a comprised of hand eye coordination, grip may not be seeing anything at all, yet the
perfect sight picture. Not much of an and aided by a directional draw. Let’s not hits will still be on the training partner’s
issue on a two-dimensional piece of paper. forget the “EYE” part as it’s crucial. Look body. Try it!
When that paper is replaced by a moving hard at the spot you want to hit and drive Good heavens! Am I advocating point
attacking human adversary either in a force the gun there. Let’s keep that crucial point shooting? I’m advocating hitting your
on force problem, or in an actual fight, the in mind as it is the common thread that adversary using whatever it takes, whatever
time frames may not be sufficient to obtain runs through the Modern Technique taught it’s called and regardless of where it came
a perfect sight picture. Thus students must by Jeff Cooper, the Point Shooting systems from. Avoid labeling your techniques.
learn through their own training what is of Fairbairn, Sykes and Applegate, as well Instead do what you need to do to hit and
sufficient to hit without getting hit. as the lesser known system of Quick Kill see what you need to see to make sure.
Initially, in any type of combat, the created by Lucky McDaniels. The pistol
visual focus will be on the adversary. Gabriel Suarez is an internationally recognized trainer and
must be aligned with the target via hand eye lecturer in the field of civilian personal defense. He has
Thus, we begin the fight looking at the coordination and grip. written over a dozen books and taught courses in several
target/threat. The trick, and it’s not much Now if the target is close, as your countries. http://www.suarezinternational.com
of a trick as it comes very naturally, is to http://www.warriortalk.com
adversary will normally be very close in Suarez International, Inc.- 303 E. Gurley St., Ste. 461
focus hard (visually and mentally) on the most surprise attacks, you need nothing Prescott, AZ 86301 USA - (Office) 928-776-4492
CCM: Was there a specific incident that He jumped in front of me and tried to block to everyday civilian life is familiarity with
caused you to carry a gun? the sidewalk. The whole time, he was doing your weapon and the level of situational
some crazy dance about ten feet in front of awareness required to survive difficult
Jennifer: No, there has not been a specific me. I told him he had better mind his own circumstances. Familiarity with your wea-
incident that has prompted me to decide to business and to leave me be. Of course he pon of choice, I believe, is of the utmost
carry firearms. Firearms have been a part didn’t. So, I reached for my trusty side arm. importance. This can mean the difference
of my life for a very long time; carrying is As loony as this guy was, he apparently between life and death. It is important
second nature to me. The awful state of our decided that whatever the reason he was knowing all the potential malfunctions of
world and society today, I feel, is enough bothering me was not worth dying for. I the particular firearm you choose to employ
to warrant carrying as a routine part of my had the gun removed from the holster and and how to solve them with efficiency and
life, especially as a five foot tall female. I again told him he had best be on his way. confidence. Hopefully, one would choose a
simply have taken the position of refusing All of the sudden he finally seemed to firearm that presents few potential problems.
to become a victim of some hideous crime, take me seriously, he turned a few shades In addition to regular army training, I have
or at least not without putting up one hell lighter and threw up his hands, began attended a complete law enforcement acad-
of a fight. mumbling something to the effect he didn’t emy firearms training course with the
want any trouble and ran off down the Clarksville, TN police department.
CCM: Have you ever had to use your street. I never had to fire a single round. I would recommend to anyone,
firearm in a defensive situation? Had I not been armed, I can’t even begin to whether or not you choose to carry on
speculate what the outcome of that situation a regular basis, to attend at least one
Jennifer: I have never had to discharge could have been. defensive training course. You will be
a firearm in a defensive situation, and I amazed at how the skills you acquire with
hope I never will. However, there was one CCM: What training methods do you only one course can change your entire
occasion when I have used the presence employ? Do you have any recom- perspective on the little things, like walking
of my firearm that seemed to dissolve mendations? down the street. Knowledge is the key to
a potentially dangerous situation. I was life. The more you know can significantly
in Seattle walking in the downtown area Jennifer: I was trained extensively in the lessen the chance you will become a victim.
when a stranger approached me. This very military in the use and safety of firearms. If you are deciding about carrying, being
creepy man started talking to me about The bulk of the training employed offensive, properly trained, hopefully, will give you
some unmentionable behaviors. I attempted as well as, defensive tactics primarily suited the confidence to make the important
to ignore him and kept on walking. This for combat situations. The most pertinent choice of personal carry as a way of life.
made him more persistent in his quest. aspects of this type of training applicable Continued on page 6
Jennifer: I have been involved with firearms CCM: What concealment holsters do you Jennifer: For those who already carry, keep
most of my life. I have been permitted to use? taking refresher training and practice as often
carry ever since the law has allowed. In as your lifestyle allows. For those of you who
the state of Washington, you can obtain a Jennifer: I use belt clip holsters for most of might be considering carrying but have not
handgun carry permit when you are twenty- what I carry. I have never been much of taken the steps to finalize your decision, I
one years old. a purse carrier. On occasion, I will use a strongly encourage you to not waste any
shoulder holster for the larger pistols. When more time, especially women. A gun won’t
CCM: What weapons do you carry? I am out hiking, I have a setup that centers hurt you, but a deranged criminal will if you
the .44 magnum square on my chest. This are not able to defend yourself. With proper
Jennifer: The type of weapon I carry really allows complete freedom of access without training, the use of a firearm can become
depends on the location I am in. In urban a backpack getting in the way for those “just second nature and merely the presence of
environments, I prefer to carry semi-autos, in case” scenarios. I have tried tactical thigh one in the hands of a properly equipped
usually a 9mm (P226) with a .380 (P230) holsters while backpacking; they seem to mind, can mean the difference between
backup, sometimes a .40 caliber (P229/P239) work best with a lighter load, like on a day being free to pursue happiness and being
or my personal favorite is .45 ACP (P220). If hike. With a large pack on a longer trip, a victim or worse yet, a corpse. Personally,
I am in a wilderness environment, I upgrade access can be hindered. The chest holster I choose freedom and exercise my right to
to a .44 magnum or even a twelve gauge works the best for me when hiking. defend it everyday. The fact that we have to
shotgun in bear country. even consider if you are just buying a sack
I place myself in a variety of environ- CCM: What do you do for a living? of groceries, filling the tank on your car or
ments; therefore, I have a variety of firearms just walking down the street that you could
appropriate to meet those needs. As far Jennifer: For the last ten years or so I have be caught in a crossfire or the direct target of
as brand names go, all of the semi-autos been working as a helicopter mechanic. I am some dirt bag is disturbing to me. I wish life
I mentioned above are of the Sig Arms currently working as a free lance contractor. were not as ugly as it is, but it is.
line. The Sigs tend to fit my small hands I prefer to focus working in the northwest I hope to have the same sixteen rounds
and I have yet to find any other brand that United States and Alaska, although the I have today in my P226, as when I lay my
matches the precision quality, reliability, nature of utility helicopter maintenance takes head to rest in this lifetime. The thought
ease of operation and accuracy for the price. me all over the country. As I am writing the of having to discharge any weapon against
Simply a beautiful line of weaponry. In my response to this question, I am on a flight another human being is a gravely disturbing
opinion, there is no other choice for semi- returning home from a job supplementing one, or at least to most individuals I hope.
auto handguns. maintenance operations for the U.S. Border I can guarantee that my desire, passion and
Patrol in McAllen, TX. I have worked in motivation to be alive and free will, without
CCM: What type of ammunition do you Alaska, fires in the red rock canyon country hesitation, defend my life or another if it
carry? of southern Utah and spent several years on is necessary. I personally sleep better at
and off in the Rocky Mountain region of night knowing I have the ability to defend
Jennifer: The type of ammunition is also northern Colorado and southeast Wyoming. myself by the simple exercise of keeping and
very subjective. This really depends on The utility sector of the helicopter industry bearing arms.
the situation, what I am carrying and why. appeals to my desire to visit remote mountain
locations which few people ever get to see,
let alone experience in a lifetime. The travel
demands and the use of limited resources
in a remote location can prove to be quite
challenging at times, but I think that is
why I continue to go back every year; there
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On the other hand, if you are familiar with I sometimes suspected that people weren’t his personal, ongoing desire to get better
safe gun handling, the operation of your exactly sure of what was happening. and to strive for perfection. From there we
gun and shooting your gun, (especially if One other possible drawback of our hit the range.
you have read a fair amount of literature on particular CP1 class was the size of the Though he is an adjunct instructor at
handgun technique and tactics), then CP1 class. Jeff was a good instructor, but there Gunsite, you might be surprised to learn
can be a suitable “first” class for you. were twelve students, which was about the that he personally shoots and teaches
Jeff’s class was unique because limit for what one instructor could handle. what appears to be a modern isosceles, not
it covered a very, very broad range of Jeff was the sole instructor for most of the Weaver, for most of his shooting. Though
fundamental, handgun and tactical sub- course (though he did have an assistant he is not dogmatic about it, his reasons are
jects. In this 20 hour class, we covered safety officer). He regularly visited each simple: the platform works best for moving,
a gamut of skills: combative mindset, student and gave insightful and helpful turning, scanning and rounding obstacles.
basic draw stroke and ready positions, advice. But with twelve students, the It is reality based, evolutionary and always
non-diagnostic weapon manipulations, amount of individual attention and critique improving. Given that this was my first
strong-hand-only shooting and weapon was necessarily limited. class and that I had spent the past year
manipulations, basic communication and shooting Weaver, changing my shooting
shooting, basic movement, pivots and Day 1 grip proved to be too big of a mental and
turning while shooting, low light shooting, We assembled at 7:30 a.m., at Efird’s physical switch for me, so I stuck with
one handed weapon manipulation while Rifle Range, in Charlotte, NC. Jeff opened Weaver. The pace of the course was too
holding a tactical light, shooting from cover with an overview, which explained how fast to make radical, basic changes. Having
(strong and weak sides), non-standard he arrived at his teaching techniques finished the course, it was something I had
response (NSR) shooting, reverse failure and doctrines. Jeff started with real to take home and experiment with. On
drill, multiple targets, non-violent postures world fights, and then worked back to the other hand, novice shooters who are
preceding shooting, and biologically the principles and techniques (reverse not yet ingrained with particular shooting
stressed shooting. engineering). Given his current contacts platform habits would probably have no
Jeff designed CP1 as a course to be and ongoing operational experience, his problem with it.
repeated. CP2, which is heavily comprised conclusions bore weight. The class was Jeff taught a three position draw stroke:
of force-on-force, cannot be taken until an designed almost as a running gunfight, as grip (with weak hand in a combatives/
80% skills test score is achieved in CP1. he described it. Because so much material retention position), clear and punch.
To the outsider, perhaps a clearer naming was covered, some of the techniques might We did a lot of presentations from the
of the courses would drop the 1 & 2 and have initially seemed arbitrary, but Jeff holster. Another good, basic skill that gets
simply call the courses “Combative Pistol always answered questions in satisfactory ingrained at CP1 is the practice of scanning
Survey” and “Combative Pistol/Force- depth when students wondered about his after the shooting is done and before the
on-Force.” choices of technique or doctrine. gun is reholstered. Jeff made it very clear
Two big conveniences for the student Jeff discussed combat mindset, that scanning is to be done from a ready
are the time and location. For CP1, Jeff readiness and shock threshold, with position, not through the gun sights. In
compresses what might normally take its relation to hostile encounters. He almost every skill demonstration that Jeff
three days into two days, making it easier acknowledged that the bad guy often had did, he scanned before re-holstering. This
to get the time off. Furthermore, Jeff the advantage of surprise and choice of was a new habit for me.
travels heavily, teaching in locations such location, but he pushed students to always Throughout the course, we shot at
as New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, look to reverse the situation, quickly taking a variety of distances: 25 and 15 yards
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North the initiative and placing the bad guy in a occasionally, and 3, 5, 7, and 10 yards
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, reactionary mode. frequently. The course moved along at a
Nevada, California, Idaho, Washington, The TRICON philosophy is not static. snappy pace, constantly varying the skill,
Michigan and…Hawaii! If you peruse the It is always evolving, asking, “Does it work distance, or shooting demand (from holster,
TRICON website, you’ll find a wealth of consistently? It is necessary? Will it work from ready, etc.). This kept us fresh as we
interesting and practical courses offered, under stress?” He ended the introductory approached each new exercise.
from Concealed Carry Tactics to Secondary lecture with a call for humility, showing Continued on page 38
Weapon Transitions (backup gun, knife,
flashlight, etc.). With such a variety of
subject matter and locations, it’s likely that
you will find something interesting being
offered close to you.
Jeff was sometimes brief in his
introduction of the next skill, but always
asked for questions and comments. Students
taking his class were well advised not to
be shy but to ask questions immediately
following the presentation of a new skill.
Jeff’s answers were expansive and very
helpful, but if nobody asked a question,
he assumed that the class understood
everything and proceeded right to the
shooting! There was no wasted time, but
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from the compressed ready, from the no sideways motion—only forward motion. session, we used Surefire’s G2Z and E2e.
ready, etc.) and for the consistency of the Dubbed the “Pressing Out” technique, it Both were excellent lights for carrying
presentation (or mount, as Jeff calls it). could also have been called the “Waingro and defense.
For all of us, the second day was more Hotel Door” technique.
“fun.” We did verbal challenge drills, The day drew to a close with some Conclusion
movement in all directions, continuous stress skills that were designed to show how Anyone who intends to use a gun for
walking while shooting, stable pivots and physical stress affected shooting abilities. self-defense should sit under a qualified
turns. For the multiple target drills, Jeff Push ups, jumping jacks and sprints were instructor at some point. Reading books
outlined the three principles to use in a well and good, but it might have been even and talking to friends can only go so far.
multiple target situation, emphasizing that more effective in inducing physical stress I came to this course hoping for some
the start of the scenario was to be very if Jeff had instead demonstrated how he personal helps. I hoped to get any unsafe
different from the middle and end of the converted his non-violent postures into presentation and handling habits identified,
scenario. (Things constantly evolve and shift combative strikes on unsuspecting students. as well as a critique of my shooting
in a real world, multiple target situation.) (I think all of us were itching to see more of technique. Jeff helped me in these areas,
Many of these “fun” and pract-ical skills his close quarters techniques, but that was and he even challenged my outlook on
were just basic introductions; TRICON for a different class, I suppose!) fundamental technique. My ideas about
has entire courses devoted The day ended holster positioning, immediate action drills
to shooting on the move with a shoot off where a and shooting platform were stretched and
(including running), mult- Surefire G2 prize went expanded. We all left with good food for
iple target engagement and to the winner. Never in thought and new skills to practice.
secondary weapon usage. my shooting experience Thanks Jeff!
Jeff does not believe in have I had this happen,
wacky walking or duck but on this one exercise, Contact Information
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shooter too quickly. my turn to shoot? After
Les Baer
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Top Left: There are many reasons that people decide to carry
a firearm for personal defense. Some are motivated by a
personal event that has frightened them. Right: To carry a
weapon for self-defense implies that you believe that there
is evil and that it should be resisted.
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Carrying a concealed firearm is a big
responsibility. It requires consideration and
maturity. One must believe that self-defense
is a natural or “God given” right and that
your life and the lives of your loved ones
are valuable enough to be defended with
deadly force. It requires one to accept that
the world is not as safe and secure as one
might have imagined as a child. To carry
a weapon for self-defense implies that you
believe that there is evil and that it should
be resisted. People should consider their
values and ask themselves about how they
view the world. What is a civilized person’s
responsibility? What in life is good and
deserves to be defended?
i William of Ockham formulated the most radically
nominalistic criticism of the scholastic belief in intangible,
invisible things such as forms, essences and universals. He
maintained that such abstract entities are merely references
of words to other words rather than to actual things. His
famous rule, known as “Ockham’s razor,” said that one
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logically necessary. It became a fundamental principle of
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