Wednesday Windage: Let's Talk About Wounds

 I have to say up front that I have my prejudices on how to carry, and what type of holster to use for carrying. Kydex that covers the trigger on your semi-auto, striker-fired, no-manually operated safety, pistol is a solid safety system. You still must operate safely when drawing, and reholstering. Reholstering with a semi-auto to me means removing the holster, inserting the firearm, and then reattaching the holster; but never over the appendix for me. Drawing in a hurry, under stress, means that you might make a mistake. Mistakes can wreck you. 

Now, let's listen to a surgeon explain what bullets can do to a body.

Wednesday Windage: Belly Band Holster

 I bought a belly band holster to try out, and these are my thoughts after trying it with various pistols. Leave your thoughts in the Comments. Re-holstering is my greatest concern. Don't blow your leg off!

Concealed Carry In Illinois; How It Came To Be

 Valinda and Mike Rowe are modern day heroes, and we are proud to call them our friends. Listen to Valinda tell of the process that brought us concealed carry in Illinois.

Raul Mendez: You Probably Did Not Hear His Name In The News

RSO (Range Safety Officer) Joy

 Carmi Rifle Club does a couple of carry classes every year, and has transitioned to doing renewals and new certifications because Illinois requires a review class plus requalifying with a firearm at five year intervals. We have an experienced club member with every shooter at the firing line and folks get quality instruction with lots of individual attention, and a variety of pistols and revolvers to use during the class and for qualifying. The Illinois law specifies the target and requires at least 70% of the thirty shots hit in the black, which is easy for most folks, even rank beginners. Most people are serious about doing well, and we enjoy scoring the best targets. There are 300 possible points if they hit the 10 ring every time, and there is an X ring in the middle of the 10 ring. Yesterday we had three shooters make a score of 300, and with 23 X, 24 X, and a first in our classes, 30 X. Definitely a target to keep, I'd say!

Custom Kydex Holster? Yup! From HAWGHolsters dot Com!

We met John Abbot at a rifle workshop several years ago. He had brought his mother and he made sure she had a good experience.  That's a good man, who takes care of his mother.  John makes HAWGHolsters; a great product, and he takes care of his customers, too.  Here's a look at the latest HAWG Holster that he has made for us.  Look him up on on the Internet, or give him a call if you have a special need for a concealed carry holster.