Wheelgun Wednesday - So How About A Snubnose That's Supressed (Without An Attached Suppresssor), Fires Out Of The Bottom Chamber Of The Cylinder, And Has A Laser Sighting System That Is Mounted Where The Barrel Would Be On A Regular Revolverr

 And Yes, It actually EXISTS!!

 

 

 

 https://www.breachbangclear.com/stechkin-suppressed-revolver/

Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We discuss Point Shooting, Col. Charles Askin Style

Not only has Point Shooting been controversial in the shooting world with the adherents of aimed shooting, but there are different takes on the subject among those who actually espouse, train, and use it. 

And even among it's supporters, there are variations depending on which icon of the system you train with. Now there are a lot of people on Youtube who try to demonstrate it's usefulness, but unfortunately do a poor job. Accordingly, whether it be W.E. Fairbairn, Rex Applegate, or John McSweeney, there are subtle differences of nuance/detail between them.

Today however I'm presenting the style used by Col. Charles Askins. Between 1927 and 1971, he served as a Forest Ranger, US Border patrolman, and as a US Army officer in WW2, Korea and South Vietnam. He is known to have killed 27 men over the course of his Border Patrol and Military careers. Most of the shootings having taken place between 1927 and 1940 during his Border Patrol days. 

The article below is his personal take on Point Shooting.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/8/7/throwback-thursday-point-shooting/

 

Wednesday Training With Lee Morrison Of Urban Combatives

 Today Morrison discusses Tactics to give yourself the best position of advantage in a bad situation.

 

 

Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Discuss How To Handle Road Rage Situations

 Today from the 411 Outdoors Youtube channel. Things today are bad on the streets and highways. The two videos below give some practical advice on what to do if you find yourself in an escalating situation.

 

Wheelgun Wednesday - Are Revolvers Obsolete?

 Hell No!!

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!!!!!!

 Do you know how to do the Irish Jig!!

 

 

Sunday With Blackthorn - 20 Ga For Home Defense

 20ga because.........I Hate Recoil!

Now having gotten that out of the way, I am a fan of shotguns for home defense. Despite what a lot of old timers told me when I said that i use 20ga for the recoil reduction "What are you talking about? 20ga shotguns are lighter which make recoil worse!"

Which was news to me because I've shot numerous 20ga shotties and for recoil I can definitively say that the recoil is not worse than a 12ga. The only time I found the recoil to be bad was when I used some 3" magnum loads. 

Which is why I use 2-3/4" #3 Buckshot, thank you very much.

But enough of my rambling, watch the video,and decide for yourself.

 

To Attach, Or Not To Attach

 In this video, Lee Morrison discusses the value of attaching to an assailant during an assault. 

 

 

Sunday With Blackthorn - David James On Defending A Choke In The Street

 The point of David James's video is that There are a lot of "cool" ways to defend a 2 handed Front Choke that work in the training environment, but can be lacking when you're out in public. 

 After you watch his take on a more practical approach, I will follow up with a video showing the technique referred to as the 'Cross-cut and Swing' as demonstrated by my old instructor Carl Cestari.

 

 

 

 

Blackthorn Blog Afternoon Special Update

 From the InsightCrime.org website.

What You Need to Know About the Criminal Groups the US Just Labeled ‘Terrorists’

by Parker Asmann and Victoria Dittmar 20 Feb 2025

The US government has officially designated several Latin American organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, but the move will do little to help attack these complex criminal networks.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced February 20 that the Venezuelan mega-gang Tren de Aragua, the MS13 street gang, and the Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG), Gulf Cartel, Northeast Cartel, Familia Michoacana, and United Cartels in Mexico would be declared “foreign terrorist organizations.”

The official designation stemmed from an executive order US President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office announcing his intention to make this decision.

“The Cartels have engaged in a campaign of violence and terror throughout the Western Hemisphere that has not only destabilized countries with significant importance for our national interests but also flooded the United States with deadly drugs, violent criminals, and vicious gangs,” Trump said at that time.

 

To read the rest of this article, click on the link: 

https://insightcrime.org/news/organized-crime-groups-thus-labeled-terrorist-organizations/