Daily Defense 3-20: How To Choose & Use Pepper Spray

This video demonstrates the proper use of the Sabre Red Quick Rip pepper spray system, highlighting its ease of deployment and suitability for individuals, particularly women, seeking a non-firearm self-defense option. It covers unboxing, inserting the live spray, and the mechanics of aiming and deploying the spray for effective deterrence.

This video compares Sabre Red pepper spray and pepper gel, demonstrating their application and effectiveness. The instructor highlights key differences in stream versus gel projection, range, and safety features. Both are presented as viable non-firearm self-defense options for personal carry.

This guide details the use of Sabre Red Pepper Spray, focusing on the Quick Grip mechanism and the utility of a practice canister. It covers the process of switching canisters, preparing the spray for deployment, and understanding its effective range and duration. The instructor, Johnny Q, shares personal experience with pepper spray, emphasizing its effectiveness and the importance of practice.

This video from CajunBoyJake provides an expert comparison between using a pocket knife and pepper spray for self-defense. The instructor, demonstrating significant experience, highlights the risks associated with close-quarters combat with a knife, emphasizing how pepper spray allows for maintaining distance, de-escalation, and safer escape. Various POM Industries pepper spray models are detailed, including the MK3 and smaller units, with a focus on their practical advantages and legal considerations.

This video from Active Self Protection analyzes a robbery where pepper spray was used, focusing on pre-assault indicators and the legal implications of using deadly force against an OC spray attack. Instructor John Korea emphasizes situational awareness, recognizing loitering and target glancing as red flags, and advises against escalating to deadly force when faced with ordinary force like pepper spray, recommending disengagement as a primary response.

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring expert John Correia, analyzes a disturbing incident in Houston where a ride-share passenger violently assaulted her driver with pepper spray. It highlights the offensive use of OC spray by criminals and provides crucial self-defense lessons on maintaining distance, understanding OC effects, and legal considerations regarding use-of-force.

This guide details the installation of a Geissele MK8 Super Modular Rail on an AR-15 platform. It covers securing the upper receiver, installing the barrel nut, gas system, and the rail itself, emphasizing the use of specialized tools and proper torque specifications. The process requires an intermediate skill level and careful attention to detail for a secure and functional build.

This guide, based on expert instruction from Brownells, details essential practices for proper ammunition storage. It emphasizes using airtight containers, managing humidity with desiccants, and maintaining stable temperatures to ensure ammunition reliability and safety. Proper storage is crucial for preventing corrosion and propellant degradation, especially for sensitive components like primers.

This guide details the process of upgrading an AR-15 from standard A2 furniture to Magpul components. It covers the removal of the A2 pistol grip and installation of the Magpul MIAD Grip and Magpul PRS Stock. The video demonstrates efficient assembly using specialized tools, highlighting the ergonomic benefits and adjustability of the Magpul parts. Instruction is provided by Brownells, a recognized industry authority.

This entry details the creation of a movie prop suppressor for a Remington 11-87 used in 'No Country for Old Men.' Prop master Larry Zanoff explains how the suppressor was designed to look homemade and was non-functional, with sound effects added in post-production. The process highlights the creative problem-solving involved in film armory.