Dry Practice Report #15: August 1 – 15 – Low Light Work

My first post of this year briefly discussed my goal of doing 3,650 minutes of dry practice in 2019. These posts are mostly for my own accountability. I am releasing this as a normal Saturday post because I learned a lot during this two-week period. If you aren’t interested in my performance this year skip past my log and read the notes. Continue reading “Dry Practice Report #15: August 1 – 15 – Low Light Work”

Upcoming Snubnose Revolver Class with Greg Ellifritz

Hey guys, I wanted to make everyone aware of an upcoming revolver class in Wilmington, Ohio. I (and at least one other reader of RevolverGuy) will be attending. I’d like to see more of you there, too! The class is run by Greg Ellifritz on Saturday, October 19. The cost is $200. I’m not going to reinvent the wheel. The info below is directly from Greg’s course description. Registration information is available HERE. Continue reading “Upcoming Snubnose Revolver Class with Greg Ellifritz”

“The Dry Fire Primer” by Annette Evans

As likely happens with most of us, time occasionally gets away from me. Last August, when I attended Chuck Haggard’s Practical Revolvers, competition shooter Annette Evans was also in attendance. At the end of the day before Chuck cut us loose, he let us know that Annette had books for sale. I’m a sucker for a book, so I grabbed a copy of The Dry Fire Primer with every intention of diving right into it. Continue reading ““The Dry Fire Primer” by Annette Evans”

Is The Snubby “Enough Gun?”

A series of conversations and events has left me thinking a lot about snubby revolvers as primary carry guns, lately. If you subscribed to the “conventional wisdom” of the gun culture, the lowly snubby wouldn’t be enough for daily carry. Its low capacity, slow reloading characteristics, and perceived lack of power make it an unsuitable choice. Plus, everyone knows that snubbies are “phone booth guns,” and useless beyond arms length, eh? Continue reading “Is The Snubby “Enough Gun?””