Chamberless Carry: Bad Training or Smart Precaution?

This video outlines three essential concealed carry drills: the single shot from the holster, malfunction clearing (tap rack bang), and magazine changes. The instructor emphasizes starting slow, building muscle memory, and practicing with the gear and clothing used for everyday carry. These drills are crucial for effective self-defense scenarios.

Instruction from Ernie Medina, Chief Instructor at Tap Rack Bang, LLC, demonstrates the critical time difference between drawing from a chambered (Condition 1) versus an empty chamber (Condition 3) carry. Using a shot timer, the demo shows a significant delay when drawing from an empty chamber, highlighting the tactical implications for self-defense scenarios. Modern striker-fired pistols are emphasized as drop-safe, negating common safety concerns for chambered carry.

This video demonstrates the 'Russian Roulette: American Edition' drill, a valuable training exercise for practicing immediate action malfunction clearing. Instructor Johnny Q mixes dummy rounds with live ammunition in a magazine, then fires the pistol, simulating a failure to feed or fire. The drill emphasizes the 'tap, rack, bang' sequence to quickly clear malfunctions and resume firing, highlighting the importance of muscle memory for safe and effective firearm handling under pressure. The video showcases a Glock pistol equipped with a red dot sight and weapon-mounted light.

This video demonstrates a crucial malfunction clearance drill for firearm training. Lead Firearms Instructor Johnny Q, an experienced tactical shooter, explains and shows how to safely mix inert dummy rounds (like Hop Munitions Black Tip 9mm) with live ammunition in a clear polymer magazine. The drill focuses on building muscle memory for the 'Tap, Rack' procedure to clear simulated failures during live-fire practice at the range. Proper safety gear and range etiquette are emphasized throughout.

This video, "12 Days of Christmas Dry Fire Day 4," from Tap Rack Bang Training (TRB) focuses on essential firearm training. The description emphasizes consistent practice and promotes TRB's training services, specifically mentioning their Orange County CCW Permit Course. The content also highlights a partnership with USCCA, encouraging viewers to access their FREE Concealed Carry Guide. The video likely demonstrates dry fire exercises as part of a training series.

This video explains the difference between chambered and chamberless carry. The presenter advocates for chambered carry, emphasizing that in a fight-or-flight situation, the extra step of racking a slide in chamberless carry can be critical and potentially lead to a missed opportunity to defend oneself. They also address safety concerns, stating that modern firearms with proper holsters are designed to prevent accidental discharges.

This guide, presented by Chief Instructor Ernie Medina and Firearms Trainer Brendon Arbolon of Tap Rack Bang, LLC, details the two main AR-15 configurations for California compliance: Featureless and Fixed Magazine. Featureless builds prioritize standard functionality with legal grip and stock limitations, allowing higher capacity. Fixed Magazine builds allow traditional features but require breaking the action to reload and are limited to 10 rounds. The instructors offer insights into the operational trade-offs of each system.

This guide details a training drill for shooting with both eyes open, as demonstrated by a professional firearms instructor from Tap Rack Bang, LLC. It emphasizes maintaining peripheral vision and faster target acquisition in dynamic self-defense scenarios, contrasting it with static precision shooting. The drill involves using taped shooting glasses to train the brain to focus on the target while keeping both eyes open.

This expert-level guide from Tap Rack Bang, LLC focuses on the critical technique of establishing a proper grip immediately after a pistol reload to enable rapid and accurate follow-up shots. The instructor emphasizes that a poor grip can cause the firearm to settle high, hindering speed, while a correct grip ensures stability and quick target re-acquisition. This technique is vital for defensive handgun use and competitive shooting.

This guide, presented by Chief Instructor Ernie Medina of Tap Rack Bang, LLC, details crucial pre-attack indicators for civilian defenders. It covers recognizing attacker body language, eye contact, hand gestures, and behavioral cues. The instruction emphasizes situational awareness, the importance of disengagement, and discreetly pre-staging hands near a concealed firearm for improved readiness in potential confrontations.