Videos tagged with Close Quarters Engagement

This video discusses the advantages of carrying revolvers during the fall and winter months, contrasting them with semi-automatic handguns. The presenter highlights nostalgia, reliability, and unique tactical benefits like pocket carry and pressing against a target without going out of battery. Specific models like the Smith & Wesson 432 UC and Taurus 856 UL are showcased, along with various calibers.

Clint Morgan discusses the development and features of the Signature Series Daniel Defense Mk18 collaboration with Gun Owners of America. He highlights its suitability for home defense and close-quarters engagements, detailing its components and the rationale behind its build, emphasizing reliability and effectiveness. The video also touches on broader firearm safety, advocacy, and the importance of education within the Second Amendment community.

This video from Nikko Ortiz humorously highlights a common pain point in airsoft: accidental groin shots during close-quarters engagements. It showcases an AR-15 style airsoft rifle and emphasizes the importance of situational awareness to avoid friendly fire incidents, even in a simulated combat environment.

This video demonstrates a tactical training drill focusing on the rapid transition from a Mitchell Defense SOIDC DOC AR-15 rifle to a Walther PDP handgun, followed by efficient emergency reloads. The instruction highlights expert-level proficiency in weapon manipulation, recoil management, and speed reloading, as showcased by the presenter's tactical instructor authority. The drill concludes with a demonstration of tight shot groupings on a 'Mitchell Tactics' target.

This video demonstrates tactical considerations for confined spaces during police pursuits. Instructor Mike highlights how narrow gangways limit suspect movement, making them predictable targets. Conversely, open spaces allow for evasive 'juke' maneuvers. The training emphasizes the realism of tactical principles despite using fake props.

This video from Brownells' Smith Busters series debates the tactical utility of offset iron sights versus offset red dot sights. While acknowledging their potential for rapid engagement of close targets when using magnified optics, the hosts highlight significant drawbacks like snagging hazards and limitations for ambidextrous shooting. They ultimately conclude that offset red dot sights are a superior, faster alternative for this role.

Instructor Mike, a professional firearms instructor, demonstrates the Center Axis Relock (CAR) shooting system using a Sig Sauer P320 XCompact. The video highlights efficient recoil control, rapid fire strings, and a high-speed emergency reload technique, showcasing proficiency in close-quarters engagement from a compressed high-ready position.

This video introduces the 'Jack Wilson Challenge,' a training drill inspired by a real-world defensive shooting incident. The drill simulates engaging a threat from approximately 16 yards with a single headshot within 5 seconds. The presenters emphasize the importance of consistent training and repetition, noting that performance under stress is dictated by one's training level, not by rising to the occasion.

This expert-level analysis from AK Operators Union, Local 47-74, delves into the performance of subsonic 7.62x39 ammunition, specifically comparing it to 300 Blackout. The instructor highlights key ballistic properties, including velocity, bullet weight, and energy output, demonstrating practical application and cycling reliability in an AK-47 platform. The assessment concludes on the value proposition and effectiveness of subsonic 7.62x39 for suppressed shooting and close-quarters scenarios.

This video details Stage 4 of Desert Brutality 2018, 'Defend the FOB.' The stage simulates defending a Forward Operating Base, requiring competitors to transition from pistol engagements at close range to rifle engagements at 200 and 300 yards, followed by a 55-yard spinner target. The importance of bipod use for accuracy, especially on the Famas, is highlighted. The stage emphasizes tactical transitions and accurate shooting under pressure.

This guide, based on analysis from John Correia of Active Self Protection, details critical lessons for self-defense scenarios. It emphasizes the importance of keeping firearms on your person for immediate access, the dynamics of counter-ambush situations, and the necessity of accurate marksmanship under extreme stress. The analysis highlights the accountability for every shot fired and the potential impact of stress on performance.

This video provides a practical drill for training the transition from a rifle to a pistol, emphasizing stimulus-based execution. Instructor Ivan from Kit Badger demonstrates how to set up targets to naturally induce a transition when the rifle goes dry or malfunctions, rather than relying on predictable drills. The core principle is to practice the transition based on an unexpected event, mirroring real-world scenarios.