WEAPONS TRAINING: P-S-P DRILL

This drill is another drill that is meant to simulate your primary weapon system, in this case being an AR15 going down or empty causing you to draw your secondary, in this case being a Glock 19 handgun. However what's different with this drill is that you finish the drill with 2 full guns ready for action. It's very simple, I call it the P-S-P drill because you use your primary, then your secondary, then back to your primary. I use 2 rounds in my magazines to conserve ammo but that's up to you, modify it as you feel necessary.

As stated above I start with 2 rounds in my primary, 1 in the chamber, 1 in the mag. I do the same with my secondary and holster it. For this drill I stand around the 20 yd mark, which can also be changed depending on your skill level. I start at a high ready position using silhouette targets, again, something you can change at your desire. The drill is about technique, not accuracy, however I tend to try to keep my shots in a pretty good "combat effective" group. I start with my handy dandy IPhone Shot timer app at random. When it goes off you shoot 2 rounds on target (or whatever you have in the gun). When it runs dry transition to your secondary and shoot it till it's empty. This is where you can change it. For me, if there was a lull in the fight I'd load my secondary full, then re-holster it and transition to my empty primary. If there wasn't a lull I'd immediately go back to my primary at the first opportunity. As I go to shoulder the primary I will do a speed load as quick as possible (hence the word SPEED). At this point, assuming all the targets have been neutralized you can do a scan and assess and finish the drill.

I've thrown the same drill in immediately after the scan and assess a few times to cause stress and make myself work harder. That's up to you though.

Have fun with this drill, try it standing, kneeling, mix them, go for speed or accuracy. There's a lot of ways to change it that are fun.

Thanks for reading. Have a great day!


"You can take my guns, when you pry them from my cold, dead hands"
-Rush

WEAPONS TRAINING: 1-4-2 RIFLE/PISTOL DRILL

This blog is going to my first one about drills. The drill I’m going to tell you about today is a drill that I have not seen before, however If I’m wrong and this drill has been invented please correct me so I can cite that person and change the name of this drill. The reason I call this the 1-4-2 drill is because you take 1 shot, 4 times, with 2 magazine changes in the middle of the drill. It’s pretty simple but has helped me a lot with both my primary and secondary weapon magazine changes. As well as target reacquisition after a magazine change with my primary weapon system, and target acquisition from a holster draw after transitioning to my secondary weapon system. Now I’ve been doing this drill up close at around 20-25 yards and I realize that at that distance if your primary goes empty or experiences a problem you would immediately transition to your secondary. However, that completely defeats the point of the drill. I wanted to find a way to practice mag changes, with both guns, as well as drawing from a holster. So I came up with this:

Load 1 round in 2 spare magazines, 1 primary, 1 secondary and put them in whatever type of kit you have. I use simple plastic “Fobus” pistol mag carriers and at the moment until I find a good AR mag carrier I use a cheap one that is going to do fine for this drill. At the same time you should have 1 round loaded in the chambers of both systems. Place your secondary in your holster ready to go when needed. Start in a high ready position with your primary. Start whenever you want, I have a “shot timer” app on my phone, yes, there IS an app for EVERYTHING! The timer isn’t all that great but the buzzer is loud which is all I need. The drill itself is VERY simple. Shoot 1 round, at that point your gun will run dry, check your chamber even though you know it's not a malfunction, perform a speed reload, put 1 more
round on the target, when that gun runs dry transition to secondary, and repeat everything you just did. Do not forget to do your “search and assess” or “scan and assess” at the end of this drill.

You can add any sort of variants to this you'd like. I've added a variant where I'll shoot from a standing high ready on my first shot then prone on my second.


Hope this one helps! Now go shoot!


My weapons that I used for this are a Noveske AR15 and my Glock 19.


"Don't tread on me"

-Rush

An open door to the mind of the creator

As an introduction to this blog I'd like to give you a little back history of myself. My name is Russ, I'm a mid-twenties male living in what I would consider to be an unprepared society. I have a very extensive background in firearms. I also have a lifetime of fishing, hunting, camping, and survival knowledge. The entire purpose of this blog is not to tell you what products are the most expensive, you can find that out by reading big name magazines. The purpose here is to give 100% honest review of products without any financial input from them. Too many times I've picked up a magazine telling me to go out and buy a $150 E tool (Entrenching tool) or a $500 bug out bag. I've been told that water filtration systems under $100 are useless, and KaBar knives are the ONLY knife for survival. I've been told that if I didn't have electronics in my bag I won't survive, and If I don't have a rain suit I'm screwed. The simple fact is that this is all horse shit! I'm here to prove to the average citizen that you can in fact survive without $3000 worth of stuff on your back. You can keep your family safe and protected without an $800 tent to live in, or $95 firestarters. I'm here to prove to you that survival in a post apocalyptic setting is a mindset in itself more so than a financial status. I have gone through 7 different bags, hundreds of items, thousands of dollars worth of gear, and hours and hours of time to find out what will keep me and my family alive. As an added bonus, I will be getting some outside help from experts in a few categories I don't feel comfortable writing about because they are not my expertise. Disciplines such as fitness, martial arts, electronics, and vehicles are not my strongest point and will not be reviewed by me. I'm always looking for ideas on what to review or discuss next so please leave a comment on what you want to hear about! I do want to make one thing perfectly clear, I have ZERO affiliation with any companies or products you will be hearing about during the duration of this blog. This is as real as it gets folks, sit down, strap in, shut up, and hold on.

"An armed society is a polite society"

Thanks for reading!
-Rush

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