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To answer my own question, I figured out the secret to doing this with a Beretta 1201. You need to press the shell advance button with the bolt held back to allow the lifter to drop a hair more, which lets the bolt close over the shell. I think this is highly useful as a carry / storage...

If someone knows how to do this with a Beretta 1201FP, I'm all ears! I can't seem to get the bolt closed over the round on the lifter without jamming things up.

1) Dragon's breath shouldn't harm the breacher attachment any, although keep in mind that not only will you get flame coming out the muzzle, but also out the ports in the breacher as well. The total effect won't be as dramatic compared to shooting one out of a plain barrel. Be sure to keep...

I attended this class when they ran it in April. I also posted the review at arf.com, and I've got a longer review on my blog. I would drive to Asheville from Winston-Salem and pay the tuition to take this class again, if there's space available. No kidding.

Your first mistake is living somewhere that doesn't have shall-issue CCW. :D Better too paranoid than not paranoid enough. Personally, the presence of the kids and the willingness of the guy to approach two guys instead of a person on their own would have convinced me that he was legit...

Safariland should have a 6004 for your gun and light combo. They retail in the $115 range. And I hate to break it to you, but there's no such thing as a good and cheap holster. Those nylon one-size-fits-all holsters are bad news. Save up for a real holster, it's worth it to not have your...

It's a practical shooting competition like USPSA or IDPA except that it's run with a pistol, rifle and shotgun. Sometimes the stages are transitional and you shoot a bit with one before shooting another bit with the other. There's really no nationwide umbrella group for it yet, and it varies a...

The 870 would be easier to reload than a stock 1100. The 1100 has a small button on the lifter that you need to hit to get shells into the magazine tube. There's a bigger button on the Competition Master lifter that you can install in 5 minutes. With the 870, you just push the shell anywhere...

I like the Blade-Tech UCH for carrying my USP-45F. I rarely use the tucking feature, but it's thinner overall than the Bearclaw because the loop is behind the gun. If you get up and down a lot during the day, the angle it will shift somewhat, since there's only one loop. I have a...

Weaver #36 base. Fasten it to the handguard with 2 machine screws and nuts. Attach your white light of choice. Even a caveman could do it!

Practice your draw and reloads. A lot. Even at home with an empty gun! On short stages, getting hung up on your draw can mean the difference between 1st and last place. Shooting on the move and at moving targets also cause new (and experienced!) shooters trouble, but it's more difficult...

IMHO, if you've got a trunk gun, there's no reason why you shouldn't have a vest or bandolier with the gun ready to go. If you've got time to get the trunk gun, or the closet gun, you've got time to throw on a vest. If you don't want to go with a full-on vest, the bug-out-bag or roll out...