Videos tagged with Close-Range Combat

This video demonstrates a close-range shooting drill focused on speed and accuracy from concealment. Expert John Lovell of Warrior Poet Society highlights the temptation to forgo sights at point-blank range, emphasizing that even at arm's reach, precise shot placement is achievable and crucial. The drill involves a rapid draw and a single shot to the head A-zone, with a focus on minimizing time while maintaining accuracy.

This video, featuring expert Hickok45, challenges the notion that smoothbore muskets were ineffective. Through demonstrations and historical context, it highlights their lethality, especially with "Buck and Ball" loads, proving their utility within 100 yards for historical military applications. Hickok45's extensive experience with historical firearms and marksmanship is evident throughout the educational content.

This video reviews several 20-gauge shotguns suitable for home defense, highlighting their advantages over 12-gauge models, primarily reduced recoil, ease of handling, and balanced firepower. Expert Scott from Line 45 discusses specific models like the Mossberg 590 Shockwave, Remington 870 Express Tactical, Winchester SXP Defender, Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol, and Benelli M2 Field Tactical, detailing their features, capacities, and suitability for defensive use.

This expert-level guide from Gunsite Academy, presented by Doug Painter and Rangemaster Charlie McNeese, details the five-step 'Presentation' draw for a handgun. It covers establishing a proper grip, clearing the holster, rotating the weapon to a retention position, bringing hands together for trigger control, and acquiring the front sight for a precise shot. The instruction emphasizes starting slowly to build accuracy, following the mantra 'slow is smooth, and smooth is fast'.