Videos tagged with Defensive Carbine

This video emphasizes the principle of not sacrificing the primary aiming solution's efficiency for the sake of secondary accessories or sights. The instructor uses rifle optics and handgun choices as examples, detailing how improper accessory placement can compromise the primary optic's functionality and how choosing a primary carry firearm based on specific environmental needs (like heavy gloves) is crucial for proficiency.

This video revisits the Marlin Camp Carbine, evaluating its continued relevance and performance. The presenter highlights its classic design, quality old-school craftsmanship, and surprising value appreciation. While acknowledging its limitations compared to modern AR-platform PCCs, the review emphasizes its charm, reliability, and suitability for defensive or plinking duties, especially in light of current regulatory discussions.

This guide explores differing firearm safety manipulation doctrines, specifically contrasting Thunder Ranch's 'on target, on trigger' approach with the 'on target, off safe' method favored by some for enhanced security during reloads. It highlights the influence of respected instructors and resources in shaping these tactical preferences. The content encourages a personal evaluation based on established habits and perceived security needs.

This video provides an after-action review of Stage 5/5 of the FDCC (Florida Defensive Carbine) match. The drill involves engaging steel targets from behind barriers with a carbine, transitioning to a pistol for man-sized targets, and then engaging plates. The instructor highlights the benefits of magnified optics and red dot sights for both carbine and pistol for precise and close-up shots.

This YouTube video, titled 'Drill Demo from Defensive Carbine. 🔥', focuses on demonstrating drills specifically designed for defensive carbine use. While the description is brief, the title clearly indicates a practical, skills-based approach to firearms training with an emphasis on defensive applications using a carbine platform. The content likely involves showcasing shooting techniques, tactical movements, and scenario-based practice relevant to personal protection or home defense.

This video from GunGuyTV explores a "Great Rifle/Optic Combination For Personal Defense." While the specific firearm and optic aren't detailed in the provided text, the title strongly suggests a focus on practical applications of a rifle setup for defensive purposes. The description also includes numerous links to the host's various channels, merchandise, and affiliations with gun rights organizations and sponsors, indicating a strong emphasis on building a community and promoting related products and causes within the firearms enthusiast space.

This video argues for the strategic arming of school personnel and the storage of firearms in schools to deter and stop active shooters. It emphasizes that a 'good guy with a gun' is the most effective immediate response to an active threat, contrasting this with delayed law enforcement response. The discussion covers secure storage methods like biometric safes for teacher-issued handguns and the necessity of providing school resource officers with comparable firepower (e.g., AR-15s) to an active shooter.

This video provides a comprehensive review of the Thunder Ranch VSKA rifle, focusing on its reliability with a wide variety of AK magazines. It details a rigorous magazine fitment and function test, followed by accuracy evaluations at defensive distances. The review highlights the rifle's suitability for home and property defense, noting modifications made to enhance its usability.

Bill Cork of Defensive Training Group explains the utility of slings for firearms, comparing single-point and tactical two-point slings. He details their pros and cons regarding stability, mobility, and snag potential. Cork demonstrates how to convert a single-point sling setup to a two-point configuration for increased stability, particularly useful for lectures or extended standing periods, using a Magpul MS3 sling as an example.

This course review details the 'Defensive Carbine One' by Life + Liberty Concepts, emphasizing a 'crawl, walk, run' approach. Key training elements include gear setup, fundamental drills, offset concepts, draw strokes, lateral movement, malfunction clearing, moving and shooting, positional shooting, and a culminating stress shoot. A significant focus is placed on integrated medical preparedness.

This guide details the installation of 'The Ledge Grip,' a California-compliant accessory for the AR-15. The grip's design aims to meet legal requirements by effectively fixing a collapsible stock and offering an alternative handhold. While installation is straightforward, the grip's unique ergonomics, particularly the thumb post, require practice for optimal control, especially during dynamic shooting transitions. The expert emphasizes that such modifications are necessary compromises due to restrictive laws.

This training covers essential defensive carbine skills, progressing from basic weapon presentation and accurate firing to complex scenarios involving movement, malfunction clearing, and partner tactics. The courses emphasize building proficiency under stress, preventing 'training scars' by avoiding inconsistent shot counts, and developing the ability to solve problems beyond just the firearm itself. Instructors Andy Padilla and Seth Sullivan, both former Marines, integrate real-world deployment experiences to prepare students for chaotic situations.