In today’s world, the idea of anyone recommending or advocating the carriage of a revolver as a primary defensive handgun is usually met with scorn and ridicule by self-appointed firearms “experts.” Continue reading “The Case For The Modern Defensive Revolver”
Author: Darryl Bolke
Darryl Bolke is a retired police officer from Southern California. He was a Senior Corporal and Firearms Instructor and Armorer assigned to SWAT for over 17 years as well as a use of force instructor and edged weapons instructor. He has been in multiple successful and in-policy officer involved shootings as well as investigating the firearms and ballistics aspects of over 75 officer involved shootings for his police agency. His assignments included ten years as an FTO, working crime suppression, bicycle patrol and he spent four years as a full time flight officer in Air Support. Darryl is recognized by several courts as an expert witness in firearms and use of force.
Darryl has been in the firearms industry for well over three decades at every level from retail, retail owner, gun writer, and pro staff. He currently is a co-owner of Hardwired Tactical Shooting in Dallas, Texas. He also teaches at numerous national conferences. Darryl has been instrumental in the design of numerous knives from various makers.
Darryl works extensively in the private sector as a security contractor and investigator working high level security missions, as well as executive/VIP protection.
Why The Fitz?
Recently, there has been a lot of interest and posts on “Fitz” revolvers on social media. I simply shake my head at the level of pontification and commentary by folks who have absolutely no concept of the reason they existed and what the intent was in their creation. There is a huge disconnect, so I thought I would do a post to explain the historical significance of these guns. Continue reading “Why The Fitz?”