Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting

The is a sample chapter from the Armed Response Video Training Series, Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting.
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Category:

Education

Tags:

• guns
• firearms
• self-defense
• shooting
• armed
• response
• kenik
• holster
• gun
• tactic
• tactics

[AR15Militant]

What caliber is that M&P?

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

9mm

[isaiahman1234567]

wouldent be better to shoot up all the rounds in the mag so the slide locks back than reload that seems faster to me so u dont have to worry about wasting rounds or fumbaling whith a half empty mag ???? thats just my oppinion ...

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

On the street, you only shot what is necessary and can't just empty a mag so you don't have to reload.

[meiowalot]

Why do you rack the slide when there's a round in the chamber? That seems like an extremely unnecessary step.

[ArmedResponseTrainng]

Because you don't really know for sure that there is a round in the chamber. It is possible that the slide closed on an empty chamber. We recommend racking the slide at all time which eliminates the need to take time to decide whether the slide needs to be racked or not

[militarysims]

This may sound stupid but i have to ask. Why in the world would you drop a mag. With good rounds still in it?

[JARCHIE1973]

Ahh, the dreaded fine motor skill versus the gross. I hear this alot. Whats ur background, ex-pat/mil/ or just a civilian gun bunny? Im interetsed in learning more. I serve currently, Im damn good with an m4/cco conversion. Was taught by SHD Consulting, got in some good work and got my style downpat- But Im just beginning with the combat pistol--where are you located?

[lookhowlongmyusernam]

i have carryed my 1911 for over 10 years, only had to use it once. most of the time it dosn't come down to needing it but when i did im glad it was on my side. you may have the best videos like this i have ever seen and i have seen a lot. you need to make some in home defence shotgun tactic videos. if you already have them my bad this is the 4th one of you videos iv watched, so i havn't seen it yet. grate job man, keep it up.

[glock23concealed]

If you rack the slide after switching magazines without depleting the first magazine you will eject a live round

[Stingmni]

@CallofDutyJC2010 Racking with a round ensures you lose a useful round in a fight. in the real world the enemy would be glad to have that in a crunch.

[Stingmni]

@NurseBMF i agree you should keep eyes and weapon on the target - especially of you are in a fight. Critical time is lost getting the tool back up there and sighting it.

[Stingmni]

@meiowalot

any semi auto these days has a round chambered. Wrong drill to rack if your mag was not empty. I agree with you.

[brndesk]

I agree the tactical reload has no place in the lone civilian defensive shooting incident. But the tactical reload is a legitimate combat marksman technique which is presently being practiced by SWAT and US combat personnel. It dose have it's place just not under these circumstances.

[DirectTech]

I complete agree that all reloads should be speed, then if time or situation allows, pick up the dropped mag. A+++. Thanks