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ANTICIPATING RECOIL

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Hey, guys.

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Ken, from Provectus Group.

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Want to come and talk to you
about something that we see

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that's extremely common with new shooters
and that's called anticipation

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or you might have also heard
it called flinching.

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What's happening is and we're dealing
with an unloaded gun here.

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What's happening

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is, is when we bring the gun up
and we're aligning the gun on target at

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right before we press the trigger,
the muzzle will dip down slightly.

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Now, this is how your target will look
when you are anticipating.

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You notice this is where we were aiming
the bull's eye,

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but the shots are consistently low.

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Now, this is still a great group.

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They're just shifted down.

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This is anticipation.

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Now, to be very quick about it,

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anticipation is basically
the brain is understanding

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that there's a controlled explosion
happening inside of this gun.

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And that is foreign to most of us.

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Most of us aren't born with explosives
happening in our hands.

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So what's happening is, is that we're
lined up on target and we're pressed out.

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Okay, We presented the firearm.

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The brain is trying to get
that controlled explosion

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as far away from the body as possible.

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But because the gun is presented out here,
we can't really go out any further.

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So we go down.

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So hopefully this helps you understand.

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Number one, this is going to be
very common as a new shooter.

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This is what you're going to see.

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Number two, hopefully you understand
what's actually happening.

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And number three,
how do you get rid of it?

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Now, a lot of this will start to go away
on its own as you shoot

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more and more and more
and become more comfortable

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with which shooting
and your particular gun.

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Now, once you get to like an intermediate
level, you're very,

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very good with your fundamentals.

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The bullets
go exactly where you want them to go.

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When you see anticipation creep in there,
every so often there are specific drills

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that you can do to work on anticipation
specifically.

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But if you're a new shooter,
I would rather you just focus

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on the fundamentals themselves,
get more acclimated to shooting,

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and you'll start to see a shift
in your group starting to come

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more towards the bullseye.

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All right.
So hopefully this video helps you.

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LOADING A PISTOL MAGAZINE

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Hey guys. Ken with Provectus Group.

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Today we're going to talk about the basics
of loading a pistol magazine

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and a pistol.

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Always remember, keep your trigger
finger on the side of the pistol

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until the sights are on target
and you're ready to fire.

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At all times ensure that the gun is always
pointed in a safe direction.

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We have to be safe.

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So in my hand, I have a pistol magazine.

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Before we get started, it's important
to understand the orientation

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of the magazine so as we rotate it around
this way, you notice this flat here

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and you notice
I have a round in there already.

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The back of the round is flat.

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The front of the round is a little bit
more tapered.

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The next thing we need to look at
is the actual top of the magazine.

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If you notice
the top of this magazine is tapered

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and it's tapered
a little bit more here than it is here.

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So in order to get rounds
inside of this magazine, I'm

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try to turn it this way
to make it a little easier for you to see.

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It's important that right here
we press down

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and press down enough to where we can go

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under these two lips to retain the rounds.

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So let me try to do this again.

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We're going to press this down.

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And if you've noticed now,
I've pressed down enough

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to actually go under those two lips
I was talking about.

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We're now going to slide it underneath.

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Let me do that one more time.

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We're going to press down,

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press down
just enough to get under those two lips

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and we're going to slide the round
underneath just like that.

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Let me do this two more times.

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I've got two rounds or two rounds left
and now we're going to load the gun.

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So now we've got the rounds in
the magazine and the proper orientation.

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Now I'm going to take out my firearm.

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I'm going to insert this magazine
inside of the magazine well, here.

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So it's going to look just like this.

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You heard that click.

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But I also like to push down on the
magazine to ensure that it is seated

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properly.

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Next thing I'm going to do
is I'm going to take my support hand.

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I'm going to put it up here
on the slide, on the serrations.

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I'm going to pull back on the slide
until it stops.

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And it's extremely important
that I just let go of the slide.

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What I don't want to do is allow my hand
to stay on the slide as it goes forward.

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Sometimes that can cause the slide
to not go all the way forward,

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and it will not allow the gun to fire.

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So after I've put after
I've let go of the slide,

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now there is a round in the chamber
and the gun is loaded.

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Always remember keep your trigger
finger on the side of the pistol

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until the sights are on target
and you're ready to fire.

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So that's the basics of how to load
a pistol and how to load the magazine.

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I really hope that that helped you.

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Remember, when you're doing this, it's
important, especially for the first time.

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It's important that you go slow.

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The slower you go, the faster
you'll learn it at all times.

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Ensure that the gun is always pointed
in a safe direction.

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We have to be safe.

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Hope you enjoyed this video.

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DRAWING FROM A HOLSTER

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Hey, guys, Ken with Provectus Group today?

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We're going to talk to you
about the basics of a draw stroke

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and how it should look.

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We try to keep everything that we do
very, very simple.

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All right. We have to start out
with a really good stance.

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The stance is the foundation
of everything that we do.

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I like to have my feet a little bit wider
than shoulder width apart.

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I'm right handed.

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So you see, I've dropped my right foot
back about six inches or so.

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Now, this could be different
because we're all different.

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All right.

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But this is a great starting point.

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Now, if you're left handed,
you would drop that left foot back

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just a little bit, but I'm right handed,
so I'm going to bring it back here again.

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This is just where we start.

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You might have to adjust this once
we start shooting.

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The second thing is I'm wanting
to establish a really nice,

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good firm grip,
even while the pistol is in the holster.

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From there, I'm going to extract
the pistol from the holster

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and from here
the priority is getting the sights

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on this pistol
to intersect with my line of sight.

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Now, commonly was taught is that,
of course, the fastest way from point

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A to point B is a straight line.

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So if my holsters here and I'm trying
to get here, most people would think

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that I would need to take a line
that would go from here to here.

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And I get that completely.

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But when we're talking about

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what is the soonest way

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that I can shoot an accurate shot,
the priority is to come from here.

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And I want to get those sights on this gun

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to intersect with my line of sight
as quickly as I possibly can.

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From right here,
I can press an accurate shot.

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So I like to come
and take a more dressed angle

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so I can get the sights to my line
of sight.

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Basically, from here
I can press an accurate shot,

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but it's also giving me more time
on my sights as a human being.

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We love to confirm that it's perfect.

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So this gives me a little bit more time
on my sights.

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And by the time I'm fully pressed out,
I have an accurate shot.

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My sights are aligned.

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If I'm using iron sights
or my red dot is over the target.

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So let me break that down one more time.

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Good stance. I want a nice solid grip.

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Even while the pistols in the holster
you notice my support hand is under my

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dominant eye because the gun
is going to come to my support hand.

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I'm going to extract the pistol.

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The priority is getting the sights
to my line of sight.

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From here I can press an accurate shot

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and press so now we're going to do it
live.

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We're going to load and make ready
and sort of mag, I'm going to press check.

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I like to bump the back of the slide
to ensure the slide is in battery.

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Let's go ahead and holster up.

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If you notice, when I holster up a holster

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up nice and soft,
there's no bad guys in our holsters.

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All right.

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Again, this is how it's going to look.

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Establish a really nice, solid grip
while it's in the holster.

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I extract the pistol for.

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The pistol is now in my support hand.

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Remember,
the priority is to get the sights on

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the gun
to intersect with my line of sight sooner.

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So I'm bringing the pistol up.

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The sights are now aligned.

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Press a nice shot, come back and holster.

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Let's do it again.

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Come up establish a nice firm grip.

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I extract the pistol.

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I'm bringing the sights up on the gun
to intersect with my line of sight.

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Everything's good, press the shot.

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Come back. Do it again.

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Again.

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Extract the pistol from the holster,

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align both sides and press

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and holster.

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All right,
so that's the basics of a draw stroke.

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I hope you enjoyed it.

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If that is something that's new to you,
remember, it's important to go slow.

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The slower you go, the faster
you're going to learn it.

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SHOOTING GRIP & STANCE

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How you stand and grip your

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pistol is one of the first things
you should work on as a new gun owner,

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and it provides a foundation for being
able to control how much a handgun kicks.

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We call this recoil control.

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I'm Julie Golob of Team Smith Wesson here
with my advice to help you with your grip

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and your stance. Let's start with stance.

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I begin with my feet
at least shoulder width apart

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with my strong side foot in my case,
my right foot, a step back.

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This provides
a solid base for me to build on.

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Next, I start adding little bends
to my body, starting at the ankles,

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moving up to my knees,
and then bending forward at the hips.

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When I extend my arms,
I activate the muscles in my back

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and shoulders,
making sure I don't lock my elbows.

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All of these little bends in my body
end up serving as little shock absorbers

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and combined to help me keep my weight
forward on the balls of my feet.

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If there's one
thing you take away from this video, it's

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to make sure you don't straighten
and lock your joints.

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It's very common with new shooters,
especially women,

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to lock their elbows and knees.

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And when you do this, you end up
leaning backward and the recoil controls

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you, not the other way around.

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Now, let's talk about grip.

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I use a high thumb's forward grip
when I shoot.

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It starts by getting a good grip
with my strong hand high along

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the upper portion of the grip
where the back strap of the pistol

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making a V with my strong hand.

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This v is where I'll make contact
with the pistols backstrap.

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Again, my grip is nice and high
because the lower

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I grab onto the pistol,
the more this handgun is going to kick.

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We don't want that.

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This pistol also has manual thumb safeties
and I like to ride them

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by keeping my strong hand thumb
right along the top.

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This keeps me from bumping them
on accidentally and also helps me

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keep my high grip, too. Win, win. When

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I grasp the firearm,
I make it a point to keep my trigger

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finger straight
and outside the trigger guard.

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I wrap the rest of my fingers
around the front of the grip

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and I use them to pull the grip
into the palm of my strong hand.

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Now it's time to bring that support
hand into play,

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and this is sometimes the hardest thing
to get used to for new shooters.

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I start with extending my support hand
in front of me

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and add another shock
absorber. Bend at the wrist.

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Keeping your arms straight

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with your hands so that your fingers
point downward at a 45 degree angle.

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Now it's time to meet up my hands.

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And when I place my support
hand on the grip, I do so

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in a way to eliminate any space
between my hands.

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The base of my left hand thumb
where it meets up with my wrist is going

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to fit right into the space underneath
where my right thumb meets my right hand.

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My left hand's index
finger makes contact on the pistol’s

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frame right underneath the trigger guard.

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As I wrap
those fingers around my strong hand grip,

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where I pull the grip into my palm
with my strong hand.

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I grip differently with my support hand.

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I think of my left hand as a vise,
and I use it to clamp my support,

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hand fingers together and onto the grip.

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This grip, combined with my stance,
allows me to shoot everything from

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soft shooting
22 rim fire up to large caliber revolvers

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and the more powerful the firearm,
the more aggressive I stand and the harder

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I grip in order to manage the recoil
as best as I can.

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FINDING THE RIGHT M&P PALMSWELL

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All right, So, Danny,
I'm gonna talk to you about something

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that I think is constantly overlooked
when it comes to you.

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Just bought your pistol and it’s coming
with all these, you know, palmswells.

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Now, the gun we're going to be talking
about is M&P 9 the M 2.0.

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This is the compact, very,
very popular gun for concealed carry.

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Now, when you get your pistol in the box

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like this one here, it's going to come
with four different palm swells.

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It's going to come with a small
a medium, medium large and a large.

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This is huge
because most pistols out there,

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they have interchangeable back straps,
but it's actually just adding

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more length of pull to the gun, meaning
it is adding more grip to the back area.

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The problem with that is,
is that it ends up being to where

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this center part of your palm
doesn't make any contact with the grip.

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That's extremely important.

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So they went to palm swell.

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So it's actually widening this grip

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and allowing the grip to come in contact
with more of your palm.

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It's a huge deal.

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So let me show you
how easy it is to do this.

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The first thing you do
is you remove your magazine,

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want to make sure the gun is unloaded.

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But right here, you twist this 90 degrees
like I just did.

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After you twist it 90 degrees,
just pull straight out.

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It's going to come out.

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Take the palm swirl and pull rearward
and you see how it just comes out.

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This got this little tab and that's
how you pull it out and you can align it.

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So I'm going to put a medium one on here.

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I was looking at your hands, so let's try
a medium and let's see how that feels.

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And now this is a very subjective thing,
meaning you tell me how it feels

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on your hand.

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All right?

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After you do that, you insert this back,
turn it 90 degrees again.

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All right, So

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the safe direction that we're going to be
pointing in is going to be over here.

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Okay. We'll let the slide go forward.

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And I want you to feel that in your hand
and tell me what you think.

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How does that feel?

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One of the things I want you to be
looking at or thinking about

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is how much of the center of your palm
is coming in contact with the grip.

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Yeah, it feels pretty good. Okay.

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There's a good amount. It's a good amount.

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Okay, now that feels good.

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I want you to keep that in your mind.
I'm going to swap it out.

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Let's try a medium large.
It might work a little bit better for you.

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All right.

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And this is a process
that I recommend to people.

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This is huge.

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Definitely swap them out.

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You've got four of them. Try them.

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You never know
which one is going to work better for you.

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So I just put the medium large on here.

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This is actually the one that I use
quite a bit now.

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Feel that.

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How does that feel?
That feels a lot better.

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Does it?

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Okay Now,
what differences can you feel, though?

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I can feel more of the grip.

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So now you see what I'm saying?

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You actually can feel the grip
coming in contact with your palm.

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Now, just to double check,
I'm gonna take that medium large off.

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Let's throw the large on.

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You know, when you grip it,
whether or not it's going to work

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better for you or not.

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Again, turn it 90. Pop that off.

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I stole this large on.

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I really like how I don't have
or I don't need

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any additional tools to do this.

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I can do this in the feel.
How does that feel?

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Um, it doesn't feel bad. It just feels

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bigger.

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Does it feel too big? Yes.

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Okay, so let's go back down to the medium
large let’s see?

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And we're going to kind of be able to now
confirm that

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that's the one that you may line.

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Yeah, that definitely that's it.

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The medium large may work for you.

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So now what I'd recommend

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is we go shoot it to confirm it,
take those palmswells with you,

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go to the range, shoot it just to confirm
and swap them out while you're there too.

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Hey, man. But, yeah, good job.
I'm glad it worked out for you.

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Thank you. All right.
So hopefully this video helped you.

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CONCEALED CARRY POSITIONS

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Hey, guys, Ken with Provectus Group
coming to you today to talk to you

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about the two most popular places to carry
concealed.

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The first place that I'm going to talk
about is carrying appendix.

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In order to do that, you're

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usually going to use a holster like this
one, like this from TXC holsters.

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If you notice, it's an actual holster here
for the pistol,

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but then it has a little sidecar
to hold the magazine.

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Now, when we carry appendix, we're
carrying directly in front of our body,

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almost in front of your stomach.

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Now, the reason
why I like carrying appendix

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is because you're carrying the pistol
right here in front of you.

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What's important about that
is it's on the body center line.

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We do a lot of things on our center line.

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We're on our phones. On our center line.

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You're stirring the pot on the stove,
on your center line.

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We do a lot.
This is where the body wants to be.

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We have a lot of control and dexterity.

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So when it comes to drawing the pistol,
we can come out

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and we can do it
very consistently over and over again.

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Now, the second most common place to carry

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concealed is on your hip.

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Now, if you're right handed,
you're going to carry on your right hip.

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If you're left handed,
you're going to carry it on your left hip.

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This particular holster
is from TXC holsters,

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and it is designed
to go inside of the waistband.

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Now, one thing that I always recommend
is that if you are an armed professional.

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So if you're in law enforcement
or armed security, I always recommend

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that you carry in the same spot off duty
as you do on duty.

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When I was in law enforcement,
I'm right handed.

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I had the gun on my right hip.

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And when I would carry concealed,

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I would also carry it
in the same spot on the same hip

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so that I can be consistent and maintain
that same drawstring.

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Now, understand, where you

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carry is very subjective
and it's up to you.

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You want to pick a place to carry

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that's going to be comfortable for you and
it's going to work with your lifestyle.

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SHOOTING A MODERN SPORTING RIFLE

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All right,
Kelsey, So we have an M&P 15-22.

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This is I think is an amazing platform
for new shooters so they can learn

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and learn properly without the big bang
happening, you know, by far.

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That's probably the one thing
that kind of scares people the most

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and it kind of
can hinder their learning something.

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So going to a 15-22 is great.

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Plus now is really cheap ammo.

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So I'm going to run through really quick
just the basics of how to shoot a rifle.

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We're going to start with your stance.

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I like how your feet are already.

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So with a rifle,

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we want a stance that's a little bit
more than shoulder width apart.

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You've got your right foot drop back
because you're right handed.

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If we were left handed, we'd switch that.

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But that looks great.

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It's a nice, aggressive
and athletic stance.

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All right.

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Next thing we want to look at is we want
to look at where to put the butt stock.

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Okay?

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So we want to put that butt
stock in our chest.

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Okay.

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Where we typically see
people putting a stock in their shoulder

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and it forces our body to turn like this.

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And we don't really want to do that.

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We want to square up to our target
if we can.

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And we want to bring that butt stock

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as close to the center line
as we possibly can.

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The reason why we want to bring that
butt sock is close to the center

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line as we can is because now I can have
more control of the gun of the rifle.

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All right.

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So that looks pretty good.

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I like how you're square to the target.

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Your firing hand, your right hand
here is exactly where it needs to be.

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You want to make sure that you have your
trigger finger on the side of the rifle

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when you're not firing
until you're on target.

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So that's perfect.

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I see your support
hand is out here on the hand Guard.

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I like this grip here.

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You've got a slight bend in the elbow

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again, we're trying to control this rifle
as much as we can.

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And I like this grip because we're trying
to encompass 360 degrees

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or as close to 360
degrees of this hand guard as we can.

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Again, between the butt stock
being close to your center line

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and now your support hand
being as close to the muzzle

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but still have it
or maintaining a slight bent in the elbow.

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Now I have really good
control of that muzzle.

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Go ahead and try it
now. We've got two targets down there.

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Just try transitioning
from left to right and see how it feels.

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All right.

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So try it a little faster.

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Like you're going to whip it from
target to target.

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Okay. How does that feel?

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I feel like I have more control.

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Okay.

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So you do feel like you have control
and that's what matters.

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So this is the basics of shooting a rifle.

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We want four points of contact and
generally and you can relax if you want.

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Generally people are a little bit
more accurate with rifles

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than they are pistols.

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And it's
because we have four points of contact.

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You got the butt stock in your chest,
You have the stock up against your cheek,

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your firing hand is on the grip
and you have your support hand

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that's on the handguard.

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So let's do that one more time.

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Make sure you have it. Excellent.

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Nice and aggressive.

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All I want you to do
is put a slight bit in that elbow

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so you can bring this hand back
some just a touch.

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So it's a little bit more comfortable.

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Now, again, I want you to transition
from target to target.

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Let's make sure
that still feels comfortable to you.

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Everything looks good.

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How do you feel Comfortable. That's good.

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All right.
Let's move on to some live fire.

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I've got five rounds in this magazine.

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I'll have you load it
and make ready and do five control shots.

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We're going to do everything just like
we did during our dry fire practice.

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You ready?

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Ready.

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Here you go.

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Excellent job.

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All right, So getting that good stance.

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All right.

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And you can stand up just a little bit,
drop that right foot back.

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Just a touch.
All right. Perfect. Excellent.

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And let's get this hand out
just a little bit more.

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Great. That's good.

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Now try to remember that slight. There
you go.

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Try to remember that
slight bit in the elbow.

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You ready?

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Five controlled shots.

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Excellent.

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Put the gun on safe. Excellent.

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So how did that feel?

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Easy. It awesome.

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So we're using the 15-22.

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Like I said,
I think this is great for beginners.

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They're able to learn
the fundamentals of shooting.

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They're not really having to worry
about the bang so much.

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But when it came to actually
using the rifle,

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do you feel like
it was easy to control it?

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I did.

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Even after every single shot with my hand.

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With my thumb over? Mm. Mm hmm.

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Sturdy.

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Perfect. Perfect.

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Well,
that's exactly how it's supposed to feel.

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Good job.

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All right,
so that's the basics of shooting a rifle.

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Remember,
we want to be squared up to the target.

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Bring that,
butt stock closer to the body center line.

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Want your support
hand out as close to the muzzle

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while still maintaining a slight
bend in the elbow.

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It's going to give you
a lot of control of the rifle.

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PUTTING YOUR MIND AT EASE

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I want
to talk to you guys about something else.

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And it's a little personal

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and it's I remember, uh, first time ever

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owning a gun, shooting a gun
and how terrified I was, how scared I was.

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I remember, you know, shooting
for the first time at 18 years old.

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I remember purchasing my first pistol,

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getting in the car, setting the box down
in the passenger seat and turning the box.

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Because in my mind, somehow
that ammunition was going to jump out

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of the box, jump into the magazine, jump
into the gun and somehow shoot me.

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And I'm bringing all this stuff up
because I want you to know

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that you're not alone.

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There's millions of new gun
owners out there

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and there's millions of people
that also feel that way.

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I'm also bringing it up
to let you know that

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I didn't have any training at all.

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But once I got training, once
I got in front of a reputable

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good instructor in my area, I felt better.

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Immediately my anxiety was lowered.

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My confidence
and my comfort level was raised.

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So I implore you to.

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You've got a good firearm.

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Now go and get some good training.

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Hope that you enjoyed this video.

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REVOLVER OPTIONS FOR BEGINNERS

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Hello, everyone.

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Jerry Miculek here, Smith &
Wesson asked me to give my opinion on

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what would be the best revolver
for a novice shooter.

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So they've been my sponsor
now, my competition sponsor,

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for going on 30 years.

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I've shot their line extensively.

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So what I would recommend,

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of course, is to have the largest frame
revolver you can you can buy.

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And also have a chambered in 22 rimfire.

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The reason for that is, of course,

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if you can learn how to shoot,
you're gonna have to shoot a lot.

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And rimfire is inexpensive
and the bigger gun is easier to control.

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I've got a model 617 here.

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This is their K-frame.

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It's the intermediate size frame.

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It's drilled and tap for a scope mount.

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So if you want to take your rear sight
assembly off

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like you see on this revolver
and replace it with a red dot sight,

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it makes it even easier to learn
how to shoot.

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So this is all about learning how to shoot
and make it comfortable.

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So the -frame, you can shoot it
economically, No recoil.

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It's a big gun. It's easy to control.

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It's full size
so you can learn grip technique,

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trigger control, sight alignment
and have a lot of fun.

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So it's just a good package
to learn how to shoot.

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And if you want to go on to the smaller

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carry gun, you can also get the J-frames
in 22 Rimfire.

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They're easy to shoot,
so if you want to shoot the same cartridge

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you want to practice with as you want to
carry, you can do that in a j-frame also.

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So a wide variety
of of revolvers and calibers.

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SIGHT PICTURE & ALIGNMENT

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Hey, guys, Ken, with Provectus Group
coming to you today

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to talk to you about sight alignment.

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Go ahead and bring the pistol up.

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So I'll let you guys know
we are dealing with an unloaded firearm

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and let that slide go forward.
Thank you, brother.

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All right.

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So what we're doing here
is we're taking these two sights.

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You got your front sight in the rear
sight,

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you're taking the front dot

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on the front side and you're putting it
in the groove in that rear

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sight, now that the sights are aligned
with themselves,

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we have to take those aligned sights
and align it with the target.

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If you notice, his front sight
is directly over the bullseye

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or whatever
you intend for the bullet to go.

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So that's how it works.

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We have to align
the sights with themselves

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and then take those aligned sights
and align it with the target.

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The next thing that we want to focus on
is sight picture.

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And what that means is

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once we've taken the sights
and we've aligned it with the target,

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now I want you to focus intently

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on that front dot Now,

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how you know you're doing it
correctly is your rear side

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it will be just a little blurry
and your target will be a little blurry.

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Tell me when you see that.

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All right.

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All right.

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So is the only thing in focus
at the front sight that.

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Yeah, perfect.

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That is sight picture
and always remember that.

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And in the future, when you're wanting
to make sure you're doing it properly,

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the rear sight
is going to be a little blurry.

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The target is going to be a little blurry,
but your front sight is going to be

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in perfect focus.

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TRIGGER FUNDAMENTALS

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Hey guys, Ken, with Provectus Group
coming to you today to talk to you

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about the trigger,
go ahead and bring that pistol up.

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Just want to let you guys know
we are working with an unloaded firearm.

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You let the slide go forward. Great.

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All right. Go and get your grip.
Go ahead and align those sights.

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All right, so after you've aligned
your sights, you got a good sight picture.

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This is how we press the trigger.

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Want you to go ahead
and put your finger on the trigger.

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You're going to pull back
until you feel resistance.

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We also call that the wall.

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Once you're at the wall,
you want to gradually squeeze

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the trigger without moving the gun.

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Go ahead.

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Just like that.

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That's how we do it.

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All right. So what we're going to do
is we're going to take the magazine.

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I want you to it
put it in your left hand. Okay.

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And remember, we've got to keep
those safety rules in mind.

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All right. So always want to make sure
we're pointing a gun in a safe direction.

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A safe direction is downrange. Good. Yep.

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All right, cool.

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So what I want you to do
is take that magazine insert into the gun.

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Okay, Perfect.

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All right, good.

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Now, after you do that,

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I want you to bring your hand
over the top,

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and we're going to rack the slide
like you're doing.

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Excellent.

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Now, one is chambered,
one is in the chamber.

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All right, So stance looks good.

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Let's bring the gun up.

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Let's check out that grip.
How's your grip feel? Good.

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All right, good. Make sure as far as grip
pressure, you want to be tight.

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If the gun starts to shake back off,
just a touch.

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Align those sights.

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Tell me when the sights are aligned.
All right.

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All right.

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Place your finger on the trigger.

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Pull back
til you feel resistance and squeeze

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the trigger without moving the gun.

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Good shot.

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All right. Finger
off. Good. All right, let's do it again.

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Bring the gun up.

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Let's align those sights.

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Make sure the front sight is directly over
the bullseye.

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Is that there?

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Yeah. Good.

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Place your finger on the trigger.

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Pull back to feel resistance.

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Now squeeze the trigger
without moving again.

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Excellent. Not bad at all.

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All right,
let's do it again. One last time.

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Align the sights.

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Now, this time, I want you to focus
intently on that front side.

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After it's over the bullseye.

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Is it there?

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Yep. All right.

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Put your finger on the trigger.

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Pull back
til you feel resistance and squeeze

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the trigger without moving the gun

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All right.

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And finger off the trigger.

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I'll take the gun.

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Hey, good job.

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Not bad shooting.

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All right,
so let me talk to you about your target.

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Come on up here.

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All right, So if you notice.

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All right,
your shots are a little bit low.

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Not bad.

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Not a bad group, but an inch and a half.

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It's not bad at all,

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but they're a little bit low.

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And what's happening

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is what we call anticipation
or flinching, stuff like that.

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All right.

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So the reasoning why that's happening
is there's a controlled

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explosion happening inside of this gun.

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Every time you press the trigger,
that bang, that's a controlled explosion.

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All right.

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The brain is kind of freaking out
just a little bit.

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So to keep it simple,

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when we're aligned on target,
you've aligned the sights.

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Okay.

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And now your finger’s on the trigger
and you start to press back.

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The brain understands
there's an explosion going on.

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So the brain is trying to get
that explosion further away from the body.

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Does that make sense?

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But here's the deal.

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We've already extended all the way out
so we can't go out any further.

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So it goes down.

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Does that make sense? Yeah.

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All right.
So that's where flinching comes from.

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Or sometimes you also
hear it as anticipation. So

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to get rid of it is not really possible.

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It will creep up in there every so often.

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But the more you shoot,
the less you'll start anticipating

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because your brain is start
just getting used to it,

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becoming acclimated,
and it will no longer flinch as much.

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Now, once you get to a certain
shooting proficiency, when you see that

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anticipation creep in there,

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there are drills that you can do
specifically to work on that.

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I wouldn't really worry about that
right now.

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Don't worry about the anticipation
right now.

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I want you to focus on the fundamentals
and that's what's important.

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Okay.

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The more you shoot, the less
this will happen.

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Makes sense. Yup. All right, cool.

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All right.
So hopefully this video helps you.

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STANCE FUNDAMENTALS

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We’ re gonna

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start with stance or I try to keep
the stance very, very simple where

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I like to start people at and understand
everything that we talk about today,

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we can change it and tweak it
so it works for you, right?

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So as far as stance is concerned,
I like to go a little bit wider

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than shoulder width. Okay.

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So yeah, that's good right there.

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And then your right handed, Correct.?
All right, good.

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Drop that right foot back.

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About four or five maybe. Yeah,
about right in there.

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How does that feel? Feels pretty good.
Feel pretty good.

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Okay, good.

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All right, I'll do it. A nice, slight
bending the knee.

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Okay, now what I care about,
as far as what you remember,

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as far as the stance is concerned, is
we want to be able to resist

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energy,
coming front to back and side to side.

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And that's the reason why I have
you widen your feet

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and then drop that one foot back.

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It's going to give
you really good stability.

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But if you think about it, it's
kind of like

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an athletic stance of fighting stance,
and that's kind of what we want.

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We always want to make sure that we're
maintaining mobility with the stance.

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Makes sense. Yep. Perfect.


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GRIPPING YOUR PISTOLS

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Hey, guys.

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Ken with Provectus Group coming to you
today to talk to you about grip.

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All right, let's bring the gun up.

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This one lets you guys know
we are dealing with an unloaded firearm.

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Can you let the slide go forward please.

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All right,
so with this three fingers on the bottom,

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are you going to wrap those
around the grip just like he has it here?

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Well, rotate the gun over.

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I want you to check out his trigger
fingers on the side of the gun.

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That's where we like to keep it
until the gun is on target.

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Let's pick
this thumb up like we're hitchhiking.

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Let's get our support. Hand in there.

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All right.

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Excellent.

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You notice

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both of his thumbs are pointing forward
we call it the thumbs forward grip.

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As far as the grip pressure
like we talked about before.

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You want a nice tight grip?

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The higher you are on the grip,
the more control

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you're going to have of the gun.

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And the tighter
your grip is, the more control

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you're going to have of the firearm.

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All right.
So now we're going to shoot this live.

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I'm going to make sure that I have a nice
tight grip like we discussed previously.

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And I'm just shoot a defensive cadence
somewhere like a shot every quarter

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to a shot every half second.

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And that's what I'm talking about.

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I insured the entire time that I had
a very, very tight grip on the gun.

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Remember, if you're grip it so tight
to where the gun

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starts to shake, back off
just a little bit.

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Let's go take a look at that target.

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All right.

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So now we're looking at the target, and
I want you to pay attention to the group.

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It's an elongated group.

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Now, when we're shooting at a defensive
cadence, I like seeing groups like this

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that are more elongated versus shots
going from left to right.

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That shows a lot of control
as far as my grip strength itself.

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If I put too much grip strength

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with one hand, it's
going to move my shots to the side.

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If I put too much grip, strength
with the other hand is going to move my

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shot group to the other side.

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So this is exactly what you want to
look for.

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Hope you guys enjoyed that video
and I hope that it helps you

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with understanding a little bit
more about the proper grip strength.

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TYPES OF PISTOLS

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Hey guys, Ken with Provectus Group,
coming to you today to talk to you

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about the most common carry options
you're going to find in a pistol.

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Let's start down here.
All these pistols are from

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Smith and Wesson
and they're all from varying sizes.

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We're going to start down here
with the M&P Shield.

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I like the M&P shields.

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A very small pistol.

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It has a very thin profile.

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And when you're dealing with pistols
that have a thin profile

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like this, it's
going to make it a lot easier to carry.

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The gun almost disappears on your hip.

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Also, it's a decent weight,

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so it's not going to be too heavy
and pulling down on you.

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The next pistol
and this is the new M&P nine Shield EZ.

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It also

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has that nice thin profile,
making it easier to carry on your hip.

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The weight is really nice,
but it has all the shield

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EZ features that everybody loves.

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After that,
we're looking at the subcompact.

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Now, once we step up to the subcompact,

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you're going to notice
that this grip is just a little bit wider.

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It's going to accommodate
a double stack magazine.

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So you're going to have
a little higher capacity with this pistol,

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but you still have a short grip
making it easier to carry and conceal.

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And you're also going to have a short
overall barrel length.

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Also making it easy to carry and conceal.

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After the subcompact,
we kind of move up to the new 3.6.

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I really like this one.

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It still has that double stack or wider
grip.

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It's going to allow you to carry
even more rounds than the subcompact,

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but you're still maintaining a very,
very short barrel.

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A lot of people like this
because if you have bigger hands

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like myself, this 3.6 is going to be able
to accommodate you,

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but it still has a short barrel,
making it easy to conceal.

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The next one, and probably the most
popular one, is the four inch M&P M2.0.

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It's going to have the same grip
like the 3.6 we just talked about.

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So for people with the big hands, it's
going to accommodate you

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very nicely,
but it's got a little bit longer.

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Barrel. That was a 3-6.
This is a four inch.

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This is a very, very popular size
because this is about the biggest gun

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that you can conceal consistently.

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BASIC PISTOL ANATOMY

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Hey, guys.

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Ken with Provectus Group.

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And today I'm going to talk to you
about the basic parts of a pistol.

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All right.

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The first thing we're going to talk about
is the actual size.

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You have your front side
and your rear side.

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We align these
and that's what aligns the barrel

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and allows the bullet
to go exactly where you want it to go.

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The next thing is the actual slide here.

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Every time you press the trigger,
that slide is going to cycle.

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As the slide is coming to the rear, it's
going to take that spent casing

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that you just fired, kick it
out of the side of the gun, then stop.

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Go back forward.

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And as it's going forward, it's
going to pick up a new round

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out of the magazine
and inserted into the chamber.

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The next thing is the actual
thumb safety here.

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The thumb safety is
what allows the gun to fire or not.

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When the safety is in its up position,
it is on safe.

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The gun will not fire when it's
in the down position like it is now.

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The gun will fire.

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The next thing we're going to look at
is this little button here.

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It's called the slide stop.

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Now, as you're fired, the gun.

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When the gun runs out of ammunition,
the slide is going to automatically

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lock to the rear.

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And the slide stop is what's holding it
there.

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But also for administration
administrative purposes.

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If you're wanting to clean the gun
or ensure that the gun is empty,

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you have to lock the slide
to the rear end.

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Use this slide stop.

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The next thing we'll talk about
is the actual grip here.

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It's got a nice texture to it.

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This allows us to get a nice firm
and sure grip of the pistol.

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The better your grip,
the more control of the pistol you have.

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This right here is the actual grip safety
We press this in.

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As long as you're gripping
the pistol properly,

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this will be pressed in
and it will allow the gun to shoot.

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The next
thing right here is the magazine release.

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I'm going to insert this magazine.

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When I press the magazine release,
you'll see the magazine comes out

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next is the actual trigger guard here.

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And its job is to guard the trigger
and keep foreign

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objects from getting inside of here
and pressing the trigger inadvertently.

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Lastly, is the actual trigger right here.

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We place our finger on the trigger
and we put it to the rear,

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TALKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT GUN SAFETY

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When do I

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talk to my kids about firearm safety?

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It's a question I often get,
not just because I'm a pro shooter,

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but more importantly because I'm a mom.

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My answer is now
every home situation is different.

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And as a gun owner, firearms
play a role in your family life,

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whether it's hunting,
the shooting, sports or protection.

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If you don't own guns, it's important
to accept the reality

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that even your small children
can be exposed to firearms

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and the news on their screens
and in person.

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This is why gun safety education

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should start at a young age
and with you as a parent.

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Firearm safety is something
everyone should learn,

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no matter what their stance is on guns.

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This type of safety education for kids
should not be taboo.

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We teach children about potential dangers
with fire the oven,

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the stove, knives, scissors
and other sharp tools.

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Guns should be no different.

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It's the key
to preventing accidents with firearms.

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And it's really never too early to start
the discussion with your children.

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If you don't already know the

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basic rules of firearm safety,
this is a great place to start.

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Having a firm grasp
of what real gun safety is about

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will help you become
your family's resource on the topic.

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Check out our video on the fundamental
rules of firearm safety.

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Linked in the description box below.

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Next, let's talk about how you should have
these meaningful conversations.

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If you're married or have a partner.

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Start here.

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It's important that you both are
on the same page.

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Discuss the importance of firearm
safety, education, and your family's plan

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for safely storing firearms
together with your partner.

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We also have a video on safe storage.

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You can find that information
in the description box below as well.

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When you're ready to speak with your child
or children, it's important

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to pick a time and place
where you'll have their full attention.

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Start with telling them
you want to talk about something important

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and then, based on their level
of maturity, go from there.

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For very young children, the

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message about guns
should be simple and clear.

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Don't touch firearms.

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And if you find one left unattended, go

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immediately and assigned an adult.

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As a mom of two young daughters,
I wrote a children's book about gun safety

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called Toys, Tools,

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Guns and Rules that shares
this universal message of gun avoidance.

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You can learn more about it at Kids Gun
Safety, Book dot com and download

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a Free Parents Guide Coloring pages
and read How to Continue Firearms

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Safety Education
as your children grow older.

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With school age children, you as a parent
know your kids best.

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And for those who can grasp the concept
of the firearm safety rules, share them

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as your child matures,
take the opportunity

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to expand their firearm knowledge
to different types of firearms,

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and you can even explore hunting

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and shooting sports
that you all can enjoy as a family.

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This is important.

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Talking about gun
safety isn't a one and done deal.

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It should be ongoing.

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No matter what age your children are,
when you do have

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these conversations,
try to be calm and clear on the topic.

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Also, make sure it's a discussion,
not a lecture.

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Allow children to ask questions
and let them know you'll help them

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find the answers as you establish your own
family rules when it comes to firearms.

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For additional resources and videos
on this topic, please visit Project

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THE BASIC RULES OF FIREARMS

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I'd like to talk with you about the rules
of gun safety really quick.

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Before we get started,
we are using a unloaded pistol.

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First rule of gun safety is always treat

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all firearms as if they are loaded.

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Rule number two always point the gun
in a safe direction.

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It's extremely important.

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Number three, never put your finger
inside the trigger guard

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until you are up on target
and ready to fire.

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Rule number four,
know your target and what's behind it.

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Also, another extremely important one.

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So hope you enjoyed that video.

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LONG RANGE SHOOTING TIPS

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If you've got a little bit of a wobble
going on, that's not really a problem.

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Trigger pull is always going to be
more important than the sight alignment .

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Hello, everyone.

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I'm Jerry Miculek., we’re out here
on the range today with Smith & Wesson.

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This is another
one of their GunSmarts® videos.

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And this is going to pertain

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to long range pistol shooting
and also long range rifle shooting.

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So we're going to cover the basic
fundamentals of how to set up on the bag

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and ammunition choices
to make it a good experience.

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Okay, guys, we're going to talk about
the three fundamentals of shooting.

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One of them is, sight picture,
very important, trigger control

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and also how you breathe
while you discharge the shot.

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So and believe it or not,
the most important one is trigger control.

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We're going to start with a pistol here.

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We've got a target set about 100 yards.

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I've got an empty magazine,
an empty chamber.

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Kind of give you an idea
what I do when I shoot.

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Long range.

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I try to shoot out.

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a handgun at long
range is to use the bags properly.

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So if you notice
these are just old shot bags

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and they're filled with soft sand
and they're actually kind of

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they're not fully full of sand
and I want them a little bit soft

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so I can make an impression
with the butt of the gun into the bag.

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And what I'm trying to do on the front
bags here is to when I stack them,

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I can use my

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finger on my support
hand my weak hand to elevate

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and depress the muzzle to get it
right into the center of the target.

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And my target of choice
today is an 18 by 24 inch steel target.

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And the reason for that is I can paint it
and I can see the impact,

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but it also gives me
a very consistent background

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target zone to use the red dot,

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even though it's 18 by 24
and there’s not a spot in the middle.

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I just center
the dot in the center of that target

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and press the trigger
straight to the rear.

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If you've got a little bit of a wobble
going on, that's not really a problem.

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Trigger pull is always going
to be more important than side alignment.

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All right.

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We're back with the rifle
set up here in my game

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shooting three gun, long range
is considered 400 to 600 yards or beyond.

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So of this range, property is a 430 yards.

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So we have a target set up there.

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And you see the setup is pretty basic
and what you want to

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really concern yourself with on a set up
is the consistency of the setup.

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It doesn't have to be high
dollar, just has to be consistent.

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What I like about this front bag in
there is I don't have a sling

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swivel or anything here
to impede the rifle from recoiling

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I want it to have the same sensation
and recoil effect on every shot.

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That really affects the consistency
of the grouping at extended ranges.

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And in the bag I have a sandbag again
and a little tapered bag.

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And what I like about

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this is when I get up in position
to shoot, I can actually pinch it

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and I can change
elevation of the butt stock.

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So in my weak hand, I'm
driving the rifle a lot with my weak hand

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so I'm up on target.

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I'm shooting it right out.

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It's about six, seven feet over target,
so I'm going to pinch it in a little bit

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and I've got it exactly where i want it
down.

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We'll keep this support

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hand there and that pinches the bag
and it retains the back of the rifle.

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So when I fire it,
it's going to see and experience the same

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first shot vibration and recoil.

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And it makes a huge difference
at distance.

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Same thing
where you're going to shoot a pistol

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and when you do a rifle,
your breathing is going to be paramount.

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If you find yourself holding a breath
too long, you going start to shake.

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So what I try to do
when I'm getting into a shooting position,

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I take in a little air and as I execute
the shot, I'm actually exhaling

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just very slightly all through the shoot,
the firing sequence.

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Then just press this trigger,
the trigger face as square

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as you possibly can to the rear
and let the gun recoil there again,

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the most hearing protection you can put on
is always the best.

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And just let the gun recoil.

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Trigger pull, more important than sight
alignment.

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But okay, guys, one thing
you want to remember when you go out

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and you try to shoot
long range targets is full Metal Jacket.

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Ammunition is usually made to function

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100% of the time with 100% of the firearms
available.

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Hollow point ammunition is also always
manufactured to a greater tolerance.

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And what that means, it's
going to be more accurate.

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I hope this video helped you.

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check the description below.


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LOW-LIGHT SHOOTING TIPS

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This is important because if you shine
the light directly where you're looking,

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it can temporarily blind you
or you can temporarily lose your night

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vision.

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Hey, guys.

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Ken, with Smith & Wesson, and tonight
we're going to talk about low light

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pistol shooting.

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Now, before we get started,
it's important that we understand

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what's the purpose
of having a light on our firearm.

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And it's to positively locate
and identify your target.

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We're responsible for every round
that comes out of our firearm,

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and we're also responsible for
knowing our target and what's behind it.

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Now, one of the hardest habits
to break I'm guilty of this as well,

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is actually shining light
where you're looking directly.

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And if you really truly think about it,

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any time we use a flashlight, we're
shining it directly where we want to look,

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especially when we're trying
to find something we might have lost.

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When we're talking

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about using it on a firearm, though,
we want to kind of do the opposite.

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You actually want to shine
that light indirectly.

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So you may want to shine
the light towards the ground

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or the floor
while you're still looking straight ahead.

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This is important because if you shine
the light directly where you're looking,

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it can temporarily blind you or you can
temporarily lose your night vision.

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Now, remember, this was just an intro
to low light shooting.

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It's extremely important that you go out
and get good training and practice.

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This is definitely something
that you can do.

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Dry fire.

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I really hope that you guys
enjoyed this video.

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For more information,
check the description below.


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BEST REVOLVERS FOR CONCEALED CARRY

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It's very easy to put the revolver.

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There is easy access.

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You have to you have to dress accordingly

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if you're going to use it
for concealed carry

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and you don't want to print
your clothing has to be loose enough

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the way you can conceal the revolver
in that position

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and no.

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Hello, everyone.

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I'm Jerry Miculek and I'm here
with Smith & Wesson today to show you guys

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my personal choice for carry gun,
which would be the j-frame revolver.

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We're going to show you some options on
how to you how to carry it on your person.

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And what I choose as my personal choice.

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My personal choice for carrying
a j-frame would be inside the pant pocket.

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And the way I do it, of course,
with this little sticky holster here

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I have a j-frame scandium.

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And what's really tricky about this,

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you don't have to change
your clothing style to carry a j-frame

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this way takes the least amount of effort
and the most comfortable

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way for me to carry
it would be inside the pants pocket.

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The second option
for carrying that I like is a belt.

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Carry on strong side.

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It's very easy to put the revolver.

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There is easy access.

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You have to you have to dress accordingly

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if you're going to use it
for concealed carry

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and you don't want to print your clothing
has to be loose enough to wear,

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you can conceal the revolver
in that position.

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The other option for carry
would be the appendix position.

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What I like about this,
I can access the revolver

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with either hand,
but your clothing has to match it.

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You have to cover it. So
you have the revolver right in the front.

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You can grab it with either
hand. Very convenient.

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Another option to carry
a revolver would be an ankle holster.

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What I like about an ankle holster,
guys, is the gun is out of the way.

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That doesn't affect
the way that you dress.

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Hey, guys, I hope you enjoyed the video.

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check out the description box below.


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JOINING A RANGE

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Hey, guys Ken with Smith & Wesson.

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And today I'm going to talk with you

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about how to choose a range
and why it's important.

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So you just bought your first gun.

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Now what?

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One of the best things that you can do

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right now
is find a range local in your area.

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Once you find that range,
find good quality instruction.

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This is important because it's
going to ensure that you're safe.

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You're going
to learn the four rules of gun safety.

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And it's also going to ensure
that you're proficient with your firearm.

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What's also awesome about local gun ranges
is that this is also

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where you can buy your accessories
like holsters, ammunition and targets.

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It's wonderful, but it's also
a great place to make new friends.

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Most indoor ranges host competition shoots
every week or every couple of weeks,

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and it's just a wonderful place
to make new friends.

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It's also a great way to keep you
proficient and reinforce that gun safety.

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Now, when we're talking about ranges,
you're going to have two major types.

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You're going to have indoor ranges and
outdoor ranges with most indoor ranges.

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What's wonderful about it
is that it's climate controlled.

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If it's hot outside, it's
going to be comfortable inside.

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If it's cold outside, it's
going to be comfortable inside.

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But one of the minor
drawbacks to an indoor

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range is most of the time
they're limited to about 25 yards.

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But when we talk about outdoor ranges,
you got to deal with the elements.

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A little warm today, but most outdoor
ranges have much larger ranges.

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The range that we're on today
goes out to 400 yards.

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So I hope this video helped you
and hope that you learned something.

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check the description below.


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WHAT ARE NIGHT SIGHTS?

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Hey, guys.

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Ken, with Provectus Group,
I often get asked and I get asked a lot.

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What is the first accessory
that I should do

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for my first pistol that I just bought?

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We're using a M&P M2.0, the 3.6

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for this one.

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And what I tell people
is the very first accessory

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that I recommend is a good set of iron
sights.

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And often you'll hear me
say a good set of 24 hour iron sights.

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And what I mean by that are a set of sites
that are super bright during the day,

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but also super bright at night,
which means that

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they'll have tritium
like these sites from Ameriglo.

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These are the Spartan sites for the M&P’s
super, super bright.

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If you notice

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when you look at this, these sites,
this front site is like a lime

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green, very, very bright,
high contrast lime green type color.

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But you notice on the rear site
it's pretty dark,

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although if you look really closely,
you do actually have tritium there.

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Reason why I love sites like this
is because it makes that quick site

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acquisition very quick and it makes it
very repeatable and consistent.

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Even under recoil I'm able to track
a very bright front site like this one.

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Guys, I hope you enjoyed this video.

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If you did,
please hit the Like and subscribe button.

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BASIC SKILLS FOR SHOOTING SPORTS

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DRY FIRE FUNDAMENTALS

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hi there julie golub of team smith wesson andÂ 
in this gun smarts video let's talk dry fire
[woman aiming firearm][animated title]

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what is dry fire well it's simply going throughÂ 
the motions of gun handling and shooting without
[professional shooter speaking]

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any ammunition around you dry fire or dryÂ 
practice as it's sometimes called allows you

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to work on techniques and shooting skills off theÂ 
range so that you can make the most of your live

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fire trigger time let's face it range time isÂ 
precious it can be tough to fit in and schedule

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depending on the ranges around you and when you doÂ 
get a chance to shoot you want to make every shot

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count so why not practice on skills you canÂ 
develop in dry fire so that your live fire is all

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the more productive the best part as long as youÂ 
follow proper safety protocols you can dry fire in

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the comfort of your own home when it's convenientÂ 
all you need to do is unload your firearm and
[woman removes gun magazine places on table][woman racks slide back]

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remove any ammunition around you tape a target orÂ 
sticky note to the wall for an aiming point and

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you're ready to go what's not to like about theÂ 
idea of getting better while saving ammunition

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it's also a good time to hit that like button andÂ 
subscribe to this channel if you haven't already

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now back to dry fire skills that are especiallyÂ 
helpful for new gun owners to work on in dry fire

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are learning how to manipulate the slide ofÂ 
your fire and practicing safe muzzle direction
[woman standing practicing aiming gun]

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teaching yourself how to acquire a proper gripÂ 
every time getting comfortable with a stance that

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allows you to control recoil building confidenceÂ 
with how to line up the sights for accuracy

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and speed and probably the most usefulÂ 
skill developing good trigger control

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dry fire isn't just for new shooters eitherÂ 
even seasoned pros spend time working on draws

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reloads moving with a firearm and much muchÂ 
more make the most of your time on the range

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by practicing at home and dry fire just rememberÂ 
to be safe and we'll see you in the next video
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SAFE GUN STORAGE

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as a new gun owner not only should you know andÂ 
understand the basic rules of firearm safety
[animated title][person in bedroom picking up gun off safe]

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you should also be prepared to safely store yourÂ 
gun that means whenever your firearm isn't in your
[pro shooter speaking]

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direct control it should be secured properlyÂ 
when talking about safely storing firearms
[animated text on screen]

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it's important to note there is a differenceÂ 
between hiding a gun and safely securing it

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tucking a pistol rifle or shotgun away out ofÂ 
reach is not a responsible solution you may

0:00:28.400,0:00:33.600
think you've found a great hiding spot but itÂ 
could very well be discovered and used by those

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who could harm themselves and others making theÂ 
choice to not secure your firearms and without

0:00:39.840,0:00:44.880
ongoing discussion of firearm safety in the homeÂ 
with your family members you increase the odds

0:00:44.880,0:00:53.520
for an accident to happen it's simple locking upÂ 
your guns prevents unauthorized access even if
[girl take gun out of safe in closet]

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you don't have children in your home securingÂ 
your firearms helps prevent against discovery
[man takes gun out of safe in bedroom]

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and theft safely storing your guns doesn't haveÂ 
to be hard or expensive either a simple gun
[showing gun with gun lock]

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lock can be effective and every new smithÂ 
wesson firearm ships with a free gun lock

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if you've purchased a used firearm or don't have aÂ 
lock visit projectchildsafe.org a website that can

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help you find a free safety kit which includesÂ 
a cable style gun lock and safety instructions

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in addition to providing over 38 million safetyÂ 
kits the national shooting sports foundation's

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project child safe is a real gun safety programÂ 
with useful resources and videos to help parents

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talk to their children about gun safety you canÂ 
also watch our videos on firearm safety and ways

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to talk about gun safety with kids linked belowÂ 
there is also a variety of different gun safes

0:01:43.920,0:01:50.080
available as well safes come in many differentÂ 
sizes and shapes from single firearm safes ideal
[man taking gun out of gun safe]

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for a bedside nightstand to large safes or vaultÂ 
doors to secure a greater number of firearms

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there's an option for every price pointÂ 
investing in a storage option that fits

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your needs should be one of the firstÂ 
accessories you purchase for your firearm

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finally firearms that are not in use should beÂ 
stored unloaded as an additional safety step

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store your ammunition separately as well thatÂ 
said it's important to always remember the first
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rule of firearm safety and that's to treatÂ 
all guns as if they are loaded at all times

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never assume a firearm is unloaded even ifÂ 
it's in your safe bottom line securing your

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firearms combined with firearm safety education isÂ 
a valuable investment that makes you and your home

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safer thanks so much for watching hit likeÂ 
and subscribe we'll see you in the next video
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BENEFITS OF RANGE MEMBERSHIP

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hey everybody i'm Jerry Miculek we'reÂ 
going to talk about the benefits of being
[Couple walks into indoor gun range][title animation][professional shooter speaking] 

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a member of a range facility and the number oneÂ 
thing that i think about is safety a range of a

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safe environment for you to fire your firearmÂ 
if you're going to be a range member one of

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the things that's paramount is when you beforeÂ 
you become a member they'll do a walk-through
[couple walks into range bay]

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or safety briefing and they'll tell you aboutÂ 
target placements and what you can and can't do

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so once you become a member of course you haveÂ 
the you have the luxury of being on a facility

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and there's also professionals there that canÂ 
guide you if you're new to a firearm they'll
[two men in gunrange preparing gear]

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come out and work with you but the big thing to meÂ 
it's a safe environment so if i want to shoot my
[man shooting at range target]

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handgun and a handgun is just like any other toolÂ 
in the toolbox it ca it takes constant maintenance
[Professional shooter speaking]

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to be proficient with the handgun so it givesÂ 
you a safe environment to fire your handgun
[men aiming and shooting at range]


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learn about it learn how to use it how to applyÂ 
it to the target and as you progress you might

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even get interested in competition and oneÂ 
thing i've found about being a gun owner
[Professional shooter speaking]

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when i'm around other gun owners trap skeet guysÂ 
i'm interested in loan guns prs guns i just get

0:01:01.680,0:01:06.400
all this technology and all this input i want toÂ 
shoot everything i can possibly put my hands on

0:01:06.400,0:01:11.520
so it's a good environment to learn about whatÂ 
you have and what's available at the next level

0:01:11.520,0:01:22.720
so it's just fun it's a fun application of you toÂ 
the target to the firearm in a safe environment
[animated Smith & Wesson logo]

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TIPS FOR BUYING YOUR FIRST GUN

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hey guys ken with provectus group i've got kelseyÂ 
with me here today and we're going to talk about
[animated title] [hands hold pistol]

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the top six considerations before purchasing yourÂ 
first pistol all right so the first consideration
[man and woman at range on camera]

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is what's your intended purpose for the firearmÂ 
and this is something that i would do before you

0:00:19.120,0:00:23.600
even get to the range or the gun store and one ofÂ 
the things or some of the things i would say you

0:00:23.600,0:00:29.040
need to be thinking about is is this pistol goingÂ 
to be intended for you to just keep at the house

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or is this maybe something that you want to keepÂ 
in the car or are you planning to actually conceal

0:00:34.720,0:00:40.240
carry it this is important because it's going toÂ 
drive what size of pistols we need to be looking
[pistols on range table]

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at so now you're at the store and the employeeÂ 
behind the counter just handed you the gun

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the first thing that i like to look atÂ 
is i want to look at how does the grip

0:00:52.720,0:00:58.720
feel as far as the size is concerned does it workÂ 
with my hand does it feel too big does it feel too
[hands gripping pistol]

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small also how does the grip texture feel is itÂ 
too aggressive or is it not enough texture and

0:01:06.240,0:01:12.160
lastly does your pinky fall off of the bottom theÂ 
third consideration that i like to look at is can

0:01:12.160,0:01:19.760
you rack the slide can you lock the slide to theÂ 
rear these types of administrative tasks are very

0:01:19.760,0:01:25.600
very important especially when it comes down toÂ 
cleaning or ensuring that the gun is unloaded
[woman hands racking pistol slide]

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it is definitely should be the number one priorityÂ 
to be safe with the firearm so being able to move

0:01:31.280,0:01:36.320
the slide and racket is extremely importantÂ 
the fourth consideration that i like to look

0:01:36.320,0:01:42.560
at when i'm in the store looking at the gun is theÂ 
ergonomics of the gun and i'm talking specifically

0:01:42.560,0:01:48.880
about the slide stop lever and the magazineÂ 
release how hard is it for you to actually
[hands removing magazine from pistol]

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reach both or do you have to make a slightÂ 
adjustment with your grip so that you can do it
[man on gun range shooting pistol]

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the fifth consideration that i like to look atÂ 
is does the pistol have a natural point of aim

0:02:02.160,0:02:08.400
when i present the gun are the sights pretty muchÂ 
already lined up and is the pistol working with me

0:02:08.400,0:02:13.680
or when i present the gun are the sights off aÂ 
lot and i'm having to make some big adjustments
[pistol aiming at target]

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when you have a pistol that has the right gripÂ 
angle it will be a natural point of aim for you

0:02:20.160,0:02:26.480
the sixth consideration that i like to look at isÂ 
the actual trigger and how does it feel does it

0:02:26.480,0:02:32.240
feel like it requires too much pressure to pullÂ 
to the rear or when you're pressing the trigger

0:02:32.240,0:02:40.400
is the gun moving a lot and always remember toÂ 
shoot the firearm before you buy it i'm a huge

0:02:40.400,0:02:45.120
proponent of that you don't buy cars without testÂ 
driving them i'm definitely feel the same way when
[woman shooting pistol on range]

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it comes to guns shoot it because you're going toÂ 
want to confirm that everything you felt in your

0:02:51.280,0:02:57.840
in-hand impression is still the same hopefullyÂ 
you guys like this video don't forget to like and

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subscribe and if you'd like more informationÂ 
on this check out the description below
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WHAT IS A CONCEALED CARRY REVOLVER?

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hey everybody I'm Jerry Miculek but we're going toÂ 
talk about the pros and cons of of a revolver for
[animated title][revolvers on a table][man on camera in ammo room]

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carry give you an idea my personal preference isÂ 
always the biggest gun i can possibly put my hand

0:00:11.120,0:00:18.400
on uh big and heavy shootable full-size gripÂ 
electronic sight oh yada yada you can't can't

0:00:18.400,0:00:22.640
carry it no place i can put this on my bodyÂ 
that you won't see it so for a deep carry gun

0:00:22.640,0:00:27.520
what i call a concealable gun you have to haveÂ 
to compromise all that and make the package as

0:00:27.520,0:00:31.200
lightweight because if it's not lightweight you'reÂ 
not gonna have it on your person this being back

0:00:31.200,0:00:36.800
home and a gun safe does mean no good if i need ifÂ 
i need a gun now i can't get back home and get it

0:00:36.800,0:00:44.640
so compromise guys compromise always j frame it'sÂ 
a 38 special 357 magnum it's a scandium frame

0:00:44.640,0:00:51.600
stainless steel it's a 340 it's a model 340. it'sÂ 
five shots probably weighs 13 ounces without the

0:00:51.600,0:00:56.000
laser grip and that's another thing i want i wantÂ 
a laser grip and this one's activated of course

0:00:56.640,0:01:02.160
when you mount the grip i like that it's a goodÂ 
thing crimson trace makes this i also have a

0:01:02.880,0:01:08.400
tritium uh front sight as i get older that kindÂ 
of gives me a little reference in low light on

0:01:08.400,0:01:13.440
which way it's pointing it backs up the laser theÂ 
other thing i want on a gun and i want to cheat as

0:01:13.440,0:01:18.960
much as i can if i have to use a defensive gun isÂ 
barrel porting if i went to a pistol competition

0:01:19.840,0:01:24.160
and i showed up with my revolver and it wasÂ 
ported i would instantly be in the open division

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and the reason for that is because it givesÂ 
me more control with least amount of effort

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to hit a target and i want to make thisÂ 
thing as controllable and as repeatable

0:01:33.840,0:01:37.040
on target with the least amount ofÂ 
effort so i want i want to be the winner

0:01:38.080,0:01:42.800
i want i want to cheat as much as i can in aÂ 
gunfight so i have it ported this is magnafort

0:01:42.800,0:01:48.960
they do it to any handgun adds probably 35 percentÂ 
control maybe more in a small package like this

0:01:48.960,0:01:55.840
and you sacrifice 10 of the actual velocity ofÂ 
the cartridge so a chamber 38 special 357 magnum

0:01:55.840,0:02:01.840
if you can't handle a 357 magnum there's a hugeÂ 
spectrum of good 38 special ammo so what i advise
[man shooting revolver]

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is you shoot as much cartridge as you possiblyÂ 
can that you can control and that's where you stop

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that's the cartridge you want to carry it's aÂ 
double action only gun it's a concealed hammer

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if you're going to have it in your pocket thisÂ 
is a little sticky holster it's a great little

0:02:16.160,0:02:22.400
carry holster for your pocket so hammerless jframeÂ 
model 340 is about the best compromise i can come

0:02:22.400,0:02:32.080
up with shoot the most powerful ammunitionÂ 
you can control and there you have it guys
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HOW TO LOAD A +1

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when looking at or reading about firearms you'llÂ 
often see capacity listed as plus one my name is
[animated title] [hands loading gun magazine]

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julie golob and in this gun smarts video i'mÂ 
going to walk you through a safe way to load a
{professional shooting speaking]

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plus one magazine if you like the idea of makingÂ 
the most of your firearms capacity go ahead and

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hit the like button let's get started first findÂ 
a safe spot to load you want to make sure that no
[disclaimer text on screen]

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people or animals will be able to walk in frontÂ 
of you when indoors i like to use a corner of a

0:00:25.760,0:00:30.400
room with an exterior wall i also recommendÂ 
a table or other flat surface to work from

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take your unloaded pistol and lock the slide toÂ 
the rear place it on the table top so it's pointed
[hand holding pistol]

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in that safe direction as a right-handed shooter iÂ 
lay the pistol on its left side making it easy to

0:00:41.280,0:00:48.080
pick up with my right hand now begin loading yourÂ 
magazine up to its full capacity you'll also want
[hand loading pistol magazine]

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to have one more bullet as your plus one set yourÂ 
magazine and that bullet on the surface next to

0:00:53.760,0:00:58.640
your firearm pick up your pistol with your strongÂ 
hand making sure your trigger finger is off the
[picks up pistol]

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trigger and outside the trigger guard keep yourÂ 
muzzle pointed in that designated safe direction

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load the magazine fully into the mag well andÂ 
press down on the slide release or slide stop

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press the magazine release button and remove theÂ 
mag from the grip placing it on your tabletop now

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carefully set down your firearm and the table nextÂ 
to your magazine making sure you keep your finger

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straight and outside the trigger guardÂ 
the entire time i'm going to sound like a

0:01:26.960,0:01:33.040
broken record here now pick up the mag load theÂ 
single bullet so you're back to full capacity
[loads one round in pistol magazine]

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sometimes that last bullet around can beÂ 
hard to load if you need to use your table

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for support make sure that you do so inÂ 
a way that doesn't disturb your firearm

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set the mag down and carefully pick up your pistolÂ 
with your strong hand you can use your support

0:01:47.520,0:01:52.880
hand to assist but make sure you keep your muzzleÂ 
pointed in that designated safe direction and that

0:01:52.880,0:02:00.080
your finger is completely off the trigger nowÂ 
retrieve your mag and insert it into the magwell

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keep in mind that a full mag with a round in theÂ 
chamber may be harder to seat and you may need to

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press hard or give it an extra tap to make sureÂ 
that it's inserted completely just make sure your

0:02:10.720,0:02:16.480
finger is off the trigger while you're doing thisÂ 
for more in-depth videos on loading and unloading

0:02:16.480,0:02:20.640
your pistol check out the links in the descriptionÂ 
box below make sure you're subscribed and click

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on the bell for notifications when we uploadÂ 
videos and until next time be safe and have fun
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HOW TO UNLOAD YOUR PISTOL

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the first rule of firearm safety is to treatÂ 
all guns as if they are loaded even when you
[animated title] [woman loading magazine into pistol]

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know your firearm is unloaded it's the best andÂ 
safest way to handle it i'm Julie Golob of team
[Pro shooter speaking at an outdoor range]

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Smith Wesson to help walk you through learning howÂ 
to make sure your pistol is unloaded an important

0:00:15.920,0:00:20.720
safety skill you should definitely learn as aÂ 
new gun owner if you need to brush up on firearm

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safety now is a good time to do so and we have anÂ 
entire video dedicated to the fundamental rules

0:00:25.360,0:00:31.920
of firearm safety it's linked below first let'sÂ 
go over how to pick up your firearm it's a good

0:00:31.920,0:00:37.360
idea to always use your strong hand when graspingÂ 
your pistol if you're like me your strong hand
[animated text on screen]

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is the one you have the most power and controlÂ 
with and therefore the hand that you should use

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whenever you handle your firearm with yourÂ 
finger off the trigger i like to keep mine
[hand picks up pistol off of range table]

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straighten outside the trigger guard go ahead andÂ 
grasp the grip of the handgun high along the back

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of the grip of the back strap once your pistol isÂ 
in your strong hand you want to keep it that way

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next press the magazine release ideally do thisÂ 
with your strong hand thumb but if you can't
[finger presses magazine release button mag drops out]

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reach it you can use your support hand too evenÂ 
when the magazine is removed it's important you
[blue title screen]

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can still have a bullet or round in the chamberÂ 
that means you need to pull back on the slide

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this action will eject the bullet andÂ 
allows you to visually inspect the chamber
[hand racks gun slide]

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to ensure that it's empty when manipulatingÂ 
the slide i think of my support hand as a vise

0:01:22.400,0:01:26.400
as i grasp the back of the slide this rearÂ 
portion with the serrations near the rear sight
[hand rack slide multiple times]

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pulling back on the slide with my supportÂ 
hand and pushing forward with my strong hand

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exposes the chamber pressing up on the slideÂ 
release after you pull the slide fully to the

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rear will allow you to lock the slide openÂ 
it makes it even easier to confirm that your

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pistol is unloaded by placing your support handÂ 
finger inside the chamber to make sure you can

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both see and feel if there's any ammunitionÂ 
present with a magazine out and the chamber

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empty there's no ammunition in the firearm you'reÂ 
safely unloaded it's that simple and the more you

0:01:58.080,0:02:02.880
do it the more comfortable you'll be unloadingÂ 
your pistol like and subscribe for more videos

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on safety and the fundamentals of shootingÂ 
and until next time be safe and have fun
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HOW TO LOAD YOUR PISTOL WITH JULIE GOLOB

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when taking new shooters to the range we want toÂ 
make it as safe and simple as possible and you may
[animated tile][woman's hand racking a pistol]

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have gone target shooting with friends and familyÂ 
who've unloaded or loaded your pistol for you
[professional shooter speaking in an outdoor range]{desclaimer text on screen] 

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that's okay but it's also important to learn howÂ 
to do these things yourself too i'm Julie Golob

0:00:17.440,0:00:22.560
of team Smith Wesson and let's set the stageÂ 
here for loading your pistol for the first time

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the handgun should be placed on a table facingÂ 
down range with the slide locked to the rear
[woman's hand picks up pistol off of range table]

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if possible i like to place my mag so that theÂ 
bullets are facing up and the end of the magazine
[hand holding loaded pistol magazine]

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is pointed more or less downrange as well firstÂ 
pick up the pistol with your strong hand making
[woman picks up pistol[ [disclaimer text on screen] 

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sure you keep your trigger fingers straight andÂ 
outside the trigger guard and that you keep your

0:00:42.320,0:00:47.520
pistol pointed directly down range now bend yourÂ 
elbows so that it's tucked in towards your chest

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this brings your pistol just a little closer toÂ 
you but it's still pointed downrange now without

0:00:52.400,0:00:57.840
moving your muzzle left or right give your wrist aÂ 
little twist so that you can see the bottom of the

0:00:57.840,0:01:03.360
grip the area called the mag well having the pistolÂ 
in this position makes it easier to load as it's
[woman showing the bottom of the mag well]

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closer to you and you can see what you're doingÂ 
in the entrance the mag well to guide the magazine

0:01:07.920,0:01:14.000
in now let's pick up the magazine i like to pickÂ 
up my mag so that the base sits in the palm of
[she picks up magazine and inserts it into pistol]
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my support hand and my index finger lies alongÂ 
the belly of the mag by pointing my index finger

0:01:19.520,0:01:24.160
to the mag well i can insert the mag easilyÂ 
and i'm less likely to fumble around with it

0:01:24.800,0:01:29.920
my finger slides down and out of the way as iÂ 
seat the magazine firmly with the palm of my


0:01:29.920,0:01:36.320
support hand you need to be firm when pushing theÂ 
mag all the way up into the grip some mags may be
[animated text on screen]

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harder to seat than others you can usually hear aÂ 
click when it's completely seated finally we need

0:01:42.160,0:01:47.120
to manipulate the slide if you started with theÂ 
slide lock to the rear you can press down on the
[woman pointing to gun slide][pushes down slide stop][slide moves forward] 

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slide stop with a slide release if your slide isÂ 
forward you'll need to pull the slide all the way

0:01:52.720,0:01:57.360
to the rear by grasping the back portion of theÂ 
slide push forward with your strong hand while
[hand racks slide][ bullet chambers into barrel]

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pulling back with your support hand and thenÂ 
simply let it go you want to avoid easing the

0:02:03.120,0:02:08.080
slide forward slowly as this could prevent yourÂ 
pistol from feeding properly just let that slide
[hand holding empty gun]

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fly forward throughout the entire loading processÂ 
your muzzle should be pointed safely down range

0:02:14.160,0:02:20.640
with your finger off the trigger but now that theÂ 
pistol is loaded you're ready to shoot get a good
[pushes down slide stop][slide moves forward] 

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grip with your support hand adjust your stance ifÂ 
you need to line up those sights on the target and

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press the trigger if you haven't already checkedÂ 
out our videos on grip stance side alignment and

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more they're linked in the description box belowÂ 
need to know how to unload well we have a video on

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that too go ahead and hit the like and subscribeÂ 
buttons if you like this video and be sure to head

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on over to gunsmarts.smith.wesson.com forÂ 
additional resources be safe and have fun
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PISTOL MOUNTED LIGHTS

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hey guys ken with prevectus group comingÂ 
to you today to talk to you about the
[animated title][hand holding pistol] 

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second accessory that i think is a mustÂ 
have for your new pistol and that is a
[instructor speaking in an outdoor shooting range]

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pistol mounted flashlight like this TLR 7aÂ 
from stream light i think that a pistol mounted
[pointing to pistol mounted light]

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flashlight is much better or a much betterÂ 
option than a handheld option by having the

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flashlight mounted to the pistol it allows you toÂ 
have both hands on the gun giving you more control

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and allowing your accuracy to stay very high iÂ 
really like this flashlight because it's around

0:00:34.960,0:00:40.960
500 lumens it's plenty bright but when you go orÂ 
if you had to activate this flashlight inside of

0:00:40.960,0:00:46.000
a room or something like that it's not so brightÂ 
to where it's going to temporarily blind you so

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this is the second must-have accessory hope thatÂ 
you enjoyed this video if you did hit the like

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MODERN SPORTING RIFLE BASIC ANATOMY

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hey guys ken with provectors group todayÂ 
we're going to talk to you about the basic
[animated title][man at range shooting rifle]

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parts of a rifle we're going to start down hereÂ 
on the bottom with the butt stock this is what
[instructor holding rifle at range going over functions of the rifle]

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you actually drive into your shoulder and itÂ 
gives you good stability we're going to move

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up from there and we're going to look at theÂ 
rear flip up site here this is the front post
[he pops up rifle's sights]

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rear flip up sight we're going to move down justÂ 
a little bit this little button right here is your

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forward assist and it ensures that the bolt isÂ 
actually all the way forward into battery just

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forward of that is the actual bolt carrier groupÂ 
every time you fire the gun the bolt carrier group

0:00:41.680,0:00:47.920
is going to cycle extracting that old roundÂ 
and re-chambering a fresh round we're going
[pointing to magazine release button]

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to move down from there you see this littleÂ 
button here and that is your magazine release

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further down from there this area right here thatÂ 
i'm pointing to is your trigger guard and its

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job is to guard the trigger right here next we'llÂ 
come down here's the grip this is where your hand
[pointing rifle grip]

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would go and right here this opening right here isÂ 
your mag well and that's where your magazine goes
[pointing to magazine well]

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we're going to rotate the rifle over on this sideÂ 
you'll notice this little handle here probably

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see it better right there that is your chargingÂ 
handle and that is how you manually manipulate or
[pointing to rifle charging handle]

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move the bolt carrier group to the rear or backÂ 
four so if you're wanting to make sure that the

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rifle is unloaded or if you're wanting toÂ 
clean the rifle next we're going to look
[pointing to rifle safety switch]

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at this little switch here this is the safetyÂ 
selector switch is a very very important switch

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when it's flipped in this direction you see thatÂ 
it's on safe when you flip it 90 degrees and
[man shooting rifle]

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rotate it down the gun will fire the last thing isÂ 
the bolt catch this is what allows you to lock the
[pointing to bolt catch lever]

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bolt carrier group to the rear to ensure that theÂ 
gun is unloaded next we're going to move forward
[pointing to the rifle hand guard]

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to this area right here and we call it the handÂ 
guard and that is where your support hand goes

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to help you get a little bit more stability andÂ 
control of the gun as we continue to move forward

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this area right here is the actual barrel and itsÂ 
job is to guide the bullet to the intended target
[pointing to rifle barrel]

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what's attached to the end of the barrel isÂ 
the muzzle device it helps to deflect some

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of those gases it actually can help you keepÂ 
the muzzle down making those follow-up shots

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a lot easier i hope that you enjoyed thisÂ 
video please hit the like and subscribe

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button and for more informationÂ 
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MANAGING RECOIL & FOLLOW-THROUGH

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hey guys ken with profectus group coming to youÂ 
today to talk to you about follow-through so let's
[animated title] [man at range shooting at outdoor target]

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bring it go ahead and bring the gun up and just soÂ 
you know we are working with an unloaded gun you
[instructor teaching man how to handle pistol recoil]

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can let that slide go forward all right so let'sÂ 
have both hands on the gun all right with follow

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through we're simulating that we're shooting soÂ 
we just shot the gun we're going to be dealing
[instructor roleplaying pistol. movement]

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with recoil the gun coming back and then goingÂ 
up follow through is driving the gun back down
[man firing pistol at target]

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and realigning the sights even if say you onlyÂ 
want to shoot three or four rounds after that

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fourth round and the gun recoils you drive thatÂ 
gun back down and you realign those sights again

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just in case you need to take another shot andÂ 
that's follow through go ahead and hit that like
[man aiming at target]

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and subscribe button and if you'd like to find outÂ 
more information check out the description below 
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TRIGGER RESET FUNDAMENTALS

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hey guys ken with provectus group coming toÂ 
you today to talk to you about trigger reset
[animated title][hands gripping gun][men on outdoor range]

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go ahead and bring the gun up just want to let youÂ 
guys know we are working with an unloaded gun you

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can let the slide go forward all right so when weÂ 
press the trigger go ahead and press the trigger
[finger on trigger][animated text onscreen]

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excellent go ahead and rack theÂ 
side to simulate the slide cycling
[hand racks slide]

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after we press the trigger it's important thatÂ 
we just reset all right so just come out to reset

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good hopefully you're able to hear that were youÂ 
able to feel it yep awesome there's no need to go

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out any further with the trigger only come out toÂ 
reset once you have reset the trigger now you can

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press the trigger again go ahead and that's howÂ 
we reset the trigger go ahead and hit that like
[man on camera at gun range]

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and subscribe button and if you'd like to findÂ 
out more information check out the description

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below
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RESPONSIBLE CONCEALED CARRY

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hey guys ken with provectus group coming to youÂ 
today to talk to you about the two most popular
[man holstering gun][animated title][instructor speaking holding a holstered firearm] 

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places to carry concealed the first place thatÂ 
i'm going to talk about is carrying appendix
[woman holstering firearm] 

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in order to do that you're usually going toÂ 
use a holster like this one like this from TXC

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holsters if you notice it's an actual holster hereÂ 
for the pistol but then it has a little side car

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to hold the magazine now when we carryÂ 
appendix we're carrying directly in front

0:00:29.360,0:00:36.080
of our body almost in front of your stomach nowÂ 
the reason why i like carrying appendix is because
[woman removes firearm from holster]

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you're carrying the pistol right here inÂ 
front of you what's important about that
[man holster gun and conceals]

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is it's on the body center line we do a lot ofÂ 
things on our center line we're on our phones

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on our center line you're stirring the pot onÂ 
the stove on your center line we do a lot this

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is where the body wants to be we have a lotÂ 
of control and dexterity so when it comes to

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drawing the pistol we can come out and we can doÂ 
it very consistently over and over again now the

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second most common place to carry concealed is onÂ 
your hip now if you're right-handed you're going
[Instructor holsters gun]

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to carry on your right hip if you're left-handedÂ 
you're going to carry it on your left hip this

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particular holster is from txc holsters and itÂ 
is designed to go inside of the waistband now

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one thing that i always recommend is that ifÂ 
you are an armed professional so if you're in

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law enforcement or armed security i alwaysÂ 
recommend that you carry in the same spot
[woman holster gun then conceals]

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off duty as you do on duty when i was in lawÂ 
enforcement i'm right-handed i had the gun on my

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right hip and when i would carry concealed i wouldÂ 
also carry it in the same spot on the same hip

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so that i can be consistent and maintain thatÂ 
same draw stroke now understand where you carry
[Instructor draws gun from holster and shoots] 

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is very subjective and it's up to you you wantÂ 
to pick and a place to carry that's going to be

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comfortable for you and it's going to work withÂ 
your lifestyle so hope you like this video don't

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forget to hit the like and subscribe button andÂ 
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SIGHT PICTURE WITH JULIE GOLOB

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new shooters often focus so much on gun handlingÂ 
things like how to grip and stand but they don't
[animated title][gun pointing at range target]

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truly understand what they need to see withÂ 
their sights i'm Julie Golob a member of team
[woman on camera at range]

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Smith Wesson here to talk you through how to lineÂ 
up your sites the most common sights you'll find

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on handguns at your local dealer are what we callÂ 
iron sights they're post and notch sites the front
[showing front gun sight]

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sight the one closest to the end of the muzzle isÂ 
the post and the rear sight closest to your eyes

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has a notch in it lining them up is pretty simpleÂ 
you want to aim in a way so that your front sight

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lines up with a notch in the rear sight onÂ 
your target this is what we call acquiring
[aiming gun on target]

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a sight picture the more perfect we can make thisÂ 
site picture look the more accurate we can be here

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are some tips that can help you line up the sitesÂ 
create a good site picture and make that great

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shot but before i get into that if you haven'tÂ 
already liked and subscribed now is an excellent

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time to do so so that you don't miss out on futureÂ 
videos the first tip is to start with a target

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that has a defined aiming point you may haveÂ 
heard aim small this small well a smaller aiming

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point is going to help you focus much easier ifÂ 
you're shooting between 3 and 10 yards a good size

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aiming point to start with is about an inch or soÂ 
now let's dig deeper into sight alignment here as

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you bring up the firearm on target switchÂ 
your focus from your target to your sights

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your eyes can only focus on one thing at a timeÂ 
and you can either look for the rear sight or

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the front sight first whichever is easiest forÂ 
you to start with begin to line up your sights

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so that your front sight is centered between yourÂ 
rear sight and super imposed on the center of the
[aiming gun on target]

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target your main focus should be on the frontÂ 
sight and it should be crisp and clear with the

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rear sight and the target just a little blurryÂ 
at this point you can shoot and if you have good
[woman shooting pistol]

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trigger control you'll likely hit or come close toÂ 
the center of your target if your goal is to pile

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shots on top of each other in a tight group you'llÂ 
want to examine your sight picture even more

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closely as you look at your front sight focus onÂ 
the top outer corners of the post then line them
[gun aiming at target]

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evenly with the inner upper corners of the rearÂ 
sight forming a straight line after that switch

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focus to look at the amount of light on eitherÂ 
side of your front sight you want to work to even

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things out so that you have equal bars of lightÂ 
between your front sight and your rear sight equal

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space between the front sight and the rear sightÂ 
keeps you centered left and right on the target

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and lining up those upper corners of both sidesÂ 
keep you in the middle so that you don't drift

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high or low by working on lining up those sightsÂ 
and by properly pressing the trigger you'll hit

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exactly where you're aiming for a video on triggerÂ 
control and more tips and insight on shooting make

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sure you check out the links below give thisÂ 
technique a try let us know how it works for you

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in the comments section below don't forget to likeÂ 
and subscribe and as always be safe and have fun
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10 TIPS FOR YOUR FIRST TIME ON THE RANGE

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if you've never shot a gun before and aren'tÂ 
sure what to expect let me set your mind at ease
[Young man holding pistol at range][Title anination] 

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my name is Julie Golob I'm a member of team SmithÂ 
and Wesson and i've been competing in the shooting
[Professional Shooter in a outdoor range]

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sports since i was 14. in this video i want toÂ 
help prepare you for your first trip to the range

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here are my 10 tips for making the most of yourÂ 
first time shooting number one learn the basic

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rules of firearm safety before you shoot we haveÂ 
a video on the topic and if you aren't sure what
[Title screen]

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they are or need to re-familiarize yourself withÂ 
them the link is in the description box below it's

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also a good idea to learn your ranges safety rulesÂ 
as well number two go with a friend or loved one
[Title screen]

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but choose your company wisely let your shootingÂ 
buddy know you're new and that you want this to

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be a positive experience which means you may needÂ 
to take it slow your major goal is to be safe and

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have fun number three make sure you have properÂ 
eye and ear protection safety glasses and hearing
[Title screen]

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protection with safety ratings for shooting areÂ 
rather inexpensive and a good investment you'll

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want to try them on together both your eye and earÂ 
pro before you go to the range to make sure they

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fit properly and they're comfortable my fourthÂ 
tip and speaking of hearing protection i recommend

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doubling up that's wearing both ear plugs and earÂ 
muffs the range is loud especially indoor ranges
[Title screen]

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tell your shooting partner that you'll be wearingÂ 
both that they'll need to talk loudly tip number
[Video of woman at gun range shooting]

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five ask to shoot a 22 caliber firearm for yourÂ 
first time in the range and let me be straight
[Title screen]

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with you 22 rimfire isn't just for youth or femaleÂ 
shooters and don't let anyone tell you differently
[Title screen]

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22 is quiet and soft shooting allowing youÂ 
to focus on the basics of grip stance side

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alignment and trigger control after all theÂ 
point is to learn how to shoot once you feel

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comfortable and are drilling the center of yourÂ 
target plan another day with a larger caliber
[Title screen]

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tip number six set your target up at a closeÂ 
distance to start with three to five yards is

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a great place to begin with and you can alwaysÂ 
increase the distance tip number seven load just

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one round into your firearm for your firstÂ 
shot it's a safer way to experience it
[Title screen]

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and you can always set the firearm down ifÂ 
you need a little time to process it all

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number eight throughout your shooting payÂ 
attention to how you feel everyone is different
[Title screen]


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if you find you're getting tired or frustratedÂ 
or if it's just too overwhelming take a break

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i always like to end on a high note when i shootÂ 
so you want to keep that in mind tip number nine

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is save your target and share it it's a keepsakeÂ 
and it's a great way to see how far you've come
[Title screen]

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take a photo with your target and shareÂ 
it with friends and family let us know
[Title screen]


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how your first time range session was in theÂ 
comments section below we'd love to hear about it

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and finally for my last tip number 10 whenÂ 
you're done shooting wash up lead and other

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contaminants are released into the air when youÂ 
shoot and you want to make sure your skin is clean

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all you need to do is wash any exposed skin withÂ 
cold soapy water again share with us your fun
[Title screen]

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first time range experiences in the commentsÂ 
section below we'd love to read about them
[Video of woman shooting at a range] 

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be sure to subscribe for more videos onÂ 
fundamentals shooting skills and more

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hit that like button and untilÂ 
next time be safe and have fun
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INTRO TO NIGHT SIGHTS

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But the reason why I love these
 so much is because although the rear sight
[man on camera]

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looks blacked out,
 there are two tritium vials there.
[close up of tritium night sights]

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So you just purchased your first pistol
[animated title sequence/intro]
[man on camera]

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and you heard about these
 things called night sights. What are they?

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Hi, I'm Ken with Smith & Wesson.

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And today we're talking
 about night sights.
[close up of tritium night sights]

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Now, most pistols will come
 without night sights.
[man on camera]

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They'll actually come with sights
 that we call white dot.
[close up of white dot sights]

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But like with this new Shield
 Plus from Smith & Wesson,
[man on camera]

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you can order this gun with night
 sights already installed.

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Now, again, I mentioned white dot sights.

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White dot sights are very,
 very good for daytime
[man on range aiming a pistol]

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shooting, but it's very,
 very hard to see them at nighttime.

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Now, when we're talking about night sights
 we're able to see them at night
[man on camera]

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because they have what we call

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tritium installed in them
 and in nighttime, tritium glows.
[close up of tritium night sights]

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And that allows us to align
 the front sight with the rear sight
[man on camera]

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and then take those aligned sights
 and align them with the target.

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The front dot is very large.
[close up of front sight on pistol]

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And you can see it's orange.
[man on camera]

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When we look at the rear sight
 though, it appears to be

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completely blacked out
 with a set up like this.
[close up of rear blacked out sights]

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It makes it very, very easy
 to pick up on that front sight
[man on camera]

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as you're presenting on the target
 because of that high contrast.

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But the reason why I love these
 so much is because although the rear sight

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looks blacked out,
 there are two tritium vials there.
[close up of tritium night sights]

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So at nighttime,
 I'll actually have three dots.

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I'll have the two in the rear sight
 and the one in the front sight
[close up of front sight] 

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And that's going to make it to where I can
[man on camera]

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then align these sights at night as well.

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Now, when we're talking about sights
 there are so many different
[close up of white dot sights]

0:01:54.916,0:01:56.625
brands and options out there.

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I would highly, highly recommend
 that you go with a set of night sights.
[man on camera]

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It's extremely important.
[close up of tritium night sights]

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Just like I said earlier,
[man on camera]

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I want to be able to align my gun
 during the day or at nighttime.

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I'm responsible for every round
 that comes out of this gun.

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So I hope you enjoyed this video
 and I hope you learned something.

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For more information,
 check the description below.
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TYPES OF PISTOL SIGHTS

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Competition shooters
 often prefer these sights
[close up of sights on pistol]

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because they are fast to read,
 and for those who struggle

0:00:05.005,0:00:07.048
with seeing the crisp edges
 on their sights,

0:00:07.048,0:00:09.551
it makes seeing and lining up
 the sights even easier.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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When it comes to choosing sights
 for your pistol,
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the good news is
 you have many options.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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That means you'll have
 to narrow things down.

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I'm Julie Golob from
 Team Smith & Wesson,

0:00:28.862,0:00:31.614
and in this GUNSMARTSâ„¢ video,
 it's all about pistol sights.
[close up showing a variety of pistol sights]

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First, let's talk
 about the difference
[woman on camera at gun range]

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between iron sights
 and red dot sites.

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The most common iron
 sights are post and notch sight

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where you simply line
[close up of post & notch sights]

0:00:39.581,0:00:41.332
up the front sight
 with a rear notch.

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Beyond iron sights,
[woman on camera at gun range]

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you can explore electronic

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sights like lasers
 and red dot optics that either

0:00:47.130,0:00:51.051
emit a laser onto the target
 or protect a dot onto a lens
[close up of pistol with red dot sight]

0:00:51.051,0:00:52.635
for you to have a
 sighting system.

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Many iron sighted

0:00:53.636,0:00:56.723
pistols come out of the box
 with a white dot sights.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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For beginners, lining up
 the white dots is a simple way
[close up of white dot sights]

0:00:59.851,0:01:00.935
to get on target.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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As you progress as a shooter

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or if you're looking
 for specific features,
[close up of white dot sights]

0:01:04.731,0:01:07.442
that's when you look beyond
 this basic option.

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One upgrade are fiberoptic
 sights These are sights
[woman on camera at gun range]

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that are cut to hold
 fiber optic rods
[close up of fiberoptic sights]

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that capture the ambient

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light around them, making them
 bright and easier to see.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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They can come in a variety
 of different colors
[extreme close up of fiberoptic sights]

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like red, yellow
 and green, even orange.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Competition shooters often
 prefer these sights
[close up of fiberoptic sights]

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because they are fast to read,
 and for those who struggle

0:01:27.420,0:01:28.296
with seeing the crisp

0:01:28.296,0:01:30.757
edges on their sights,
 it makes seeing and lining up

0:01:30.757,0:01:34.135
the sights even easier,
 another option, night sights.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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These are essentially sights
 that glow in the dark.
[close up of night sights]

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Night sights are ideal
 for those who use iron
[extreme close up of night sights]

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sights on their carry or home
 defense handguns

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where they may need to use them
 in low or no light conditions.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Another option for low light
 sighting systems are lasers.
[close up of laser mounted on pistol]

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You may find some integrated
 into handguns like this,
[woman on camera at gun range]

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or they can be attached to the
 rail of your pistol if it has o

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When turned on, the laser
 is projected onto your target,

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replacing the need to line up
 those iron sights.

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Finally, let's talk about non
 magnified optics.
[close up of red to sight]

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These are electronic optics,
 commonly known as red
[woman on camera at gun range]

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dot optics. And the single lens
[woman showing red dot optic on pistol]

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versions are increasing
 in popularity on handguns,

0:02:13.216,0:02:16.010
some pistols, even come optics
 ready for you to mount
[woman on camera at gun range]

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the optic of your choice
 directly onto the slide.

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When turned on, the red dot
 appears on the lens

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like with lasers.

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This system eliminates
 the need to line up the sights
[close up of red dot optic]

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so it's faster and easier
 to be more precise.

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When it comes to choosing
 the best sights,
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:02:31.526,0:02:34.195
it's all about preference
 and your personal vision.

0:02:34.404,0:02:35.321
If you have eye issues

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that prevent you
 from seeing iron

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sights properly,

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a red dot or a laser
 can make all the difference.

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If you prefer more traditional
 sight with iron sights,

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you have plenty of options
 from the white dot

0:02:45.415,0:02:47.333
to even all black
 sights if you prefer.

0:02:47.333,0:02:49.085
Looking to push your speed?

0:02:49.085,0:02:50.420
Switching to fiber
 optics might help

0:02:50.420,0:02:52.589
take your shooting
 to that next level.

0:02:52.589,0:02:54.716
Take it even further
 with a red dot optic.

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For those who focus on personal
 and home defense, night

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sights and lasers will help you
 when the lights go out.

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Do you have a sight preference?

0:03:02.098,0:03:04.017
Irons, lasers, optics?

0:03:04.017,0:03:05.018
Let us know in the comments

0:03:05.018,0:03:07.061
below, before you go hit
 the like button.

0:03:07.061,0:03:08.396
And if you enjoyed this video,

0:03:08.396,0:03:10.648
be sure to subscribe
 for more GUNSMARTSâ„¢ series.
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TIPS FOR CROSS-EYE DOMINANCE

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Julie Golob of Team Smith & Wesson here,
 and in this video,
[woman on camera at gun range]


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I'm going to address
 cross eye dominance in pistol shooting.

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If you don't struggle with shooting
[close up of showing cross-eye dominance]

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with both eyes open, this next way
 involves a little frosted tape.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Simply take a piece of tape

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and stick it to your glasses
 as it lines up in front of the eye .

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You wish to obscure just like so unlike
 with closing an eye, the tape lets light
[close up of placing frosted tape on shooting glasses]

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get to your eyes
 while allowing you to see everything
[woman on camera at gun range]

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but a clear sight picture
 and the eye that you want to control.
[close up of woman wearing shooting 
glasses with tape over one eye]

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This next way addresses cross dominance
 through your stance instead of your eyes.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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It also takes some training.

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Practice so that when you extend your arms

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to the target, you line up your sights
 to the eye that you wish to shoot with.

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It's a slight shift,
 but it makes a major difference.
[close up of woman aiming blue practice pistol]

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I'm using a blue gun here, simply an inert
 model of an M&P to show you what I mean.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Watch me as I line up my sights as a right
 handed shooter with my right eye.
[close up of woman aiming blue gun towards camera]

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Now, if I want to shoot
 with my left eye, all I do is

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make a shift with my arms
 over to my left eye.
[woman on camera at gun range]


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This last method is similar
 to the previous one.

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But instead of moving the gun,
 it involves a little turn of the head

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to show you what this looks like here.

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Here, as a right handed shooter,
 I'm going to look through my right eye

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as I want to see through my left eye.
[close up of woman aiming blue gun towards camera]

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All I have to do

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is turn my head to the right
 so that I can see through my left eye.

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To change my focus using my left eye.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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All I do is turn my head to the right
 just enough so that I can see

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and line up my sights
 looking at them through only my left eye.

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There you have it.

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Simple ways to address
 cross dominance as a pistol shooter.
[close up of woman aiming blue gun towards camera]

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Be sure to like subscribe
 and share this video with your friends.
[woman on camera at gun range]


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And as always, be safe and have fun.
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TRIGGER CONTROL

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Getting familiar with how your trigger
 feels will help you train your mind on

0:00:04.791,0:00:08.208
how to press your trigger when practicing
 with live ammunition at the range.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Hey there, everyone.
[animated title sequence/intro]

0:00:21.250,0:00:22.958
I'm Julie Golob of Team Smith & Wesson,
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:22.958,0:00:26.708
and in this GUNSMARTSâ„¢ video,
 let's talk about improving your accuracy

0:00:26.708,0:00:30.583
with your pistol
 by practicing trigger control in dry fire.
[close up of pistol in hand]

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In order to become a more accurate

0:00:32.291,0:00:35.875
shooter, it's crucial to first spend time
 with the trigger of your handgun.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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One of the best ways to do
 that is to practice dry firing.

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Dry firing is the process of going

0:00:41.791,0:00:45.208
through the motions of shooting
 without any ammunition in your firearm,
[close up of showing empty magazine
 and racking the slide]

0:00:45.666,0:00:48.208
remove your magazine, lock
 the slide to the rear

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visually and manually inspect the chamber
 and you're ready to start.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Now is the time to use a dry
 fireplug or snap caps if you have them.
[close up showing fireplug ammo or snap caps]

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The first characteristic
 of the trigger is takeup.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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That's how much slack there is

0:01:01.291,0:01:04.958
when you first start to pull the trigger
 before you feel any tension or weight.

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It can almost feel as if you hit
 a tiny wall while you're pulling
[close up showing finger pulling on trigger]

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some triggers may have a little
 or no take up at all.

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While others have much more,
 it all depends on your firearm.

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After you become familiar
 with the amount of takeup that you feel.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Next, pull through the tension
 of your trigger firmly and slowly

0:01:21.666,0:01:25.083
until the firing pin
 and a hammer or a striker snap forward.

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Getting familiar with how your trigger
 feels will help you train your mind on
[close up showing finger pulling on trigger]

0:01:30.666,0:01:34.083
how to press your trigger when practicing
 with live ammunition at the range.

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When you move your finger forward
 to reset the trigger,

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rack the slide if necessary, and repeat
 until you feel comfortable.

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Once you have a good idea

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for how your trigger feels,
 bring your sights onto a target
[woman on camera at gun range]

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with a small defined aiming point
 and repeat the dry fire process.
[woman aiming pistol at target]

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Pull through any

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take up or looseness at the front
 until you start to feel resistance.
[close up showing finger pulling on trigger]

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Now use constant and firm pressure
 through that tension until the snap.

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Then let your finger come forward
 to reset the trigger.

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Keep in mind, your sights will most likely
 wobble or jiggle
[woman on camera at gun range]

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as you acquire and hold your sight picture
 and apply pressure to the trigger.

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That's completely normal.

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Your goal is to focus on the stages
 as you pull your finger

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straight back towards your nose, pressing
 through the tension of the trigger.

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Strive for as little movement as possible
 through your sights as the dry

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fire shot breaks.

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When you feel confident,
 try the technique on the range.

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Use a similar target
 with a small aiming point at a distance.
[woman aiming pistol at target]


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You feel confident shooting
 from a good place to start is five yards.
[close up showing trigger control]

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Start with dry firing
 until you feel consistent.

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Then load a single round into your pistol
[woman on camera at gun range]

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and repeat the trigger
 control process in live fire.

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As you press, pay

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attention to what you see through
 your sights as each shot breaks.

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After the shot, check to see

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if you're aiming synched up
 with where you hit on the target.

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Keep practicing by taking one dry
 fire shot then another in live fire,
[close up of pistol being fired]

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always making sure to apply consistent
 and firm pressure to your trigger.

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Make sure to hit the like button
 and subscribe if you haven't already.
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:03:01.750,0:03:04.958
And check out gunsmarts
 dot smith dash wesson dot com. For more.
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DRY FIRE SKILL BUILDING

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hey guys ken with provectors group coming toÂ 
you today to talk to you about something that
[Animated title] [hand holding pistol]

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i think is extremely important and it's going toÂ 
take your training to the next level it's called
[Firearm instructor speaking]


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dry fire now dry fire is basically you goingÂ 
through the draw stroke and or working the pistol

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manipulating the pistol dry now what dry means isÂ 
that you have absolutely no ammunition in the gun
[racking slide pulling trigger on any empty pistol]

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so why does dry fire work well we first haveÂ 
to understand what is the biggest thing about
[title on screen no ammo in pistol] 

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shooting that literally just scares us it's theÂ 
one thing that we're very apprehensive about and

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that's the bang the boom that's occurring whenÂ 
we're trying to train live and we are working
[woman shooting in slow motion]

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with an unloaded firearm when we're trying toÂ 
train live it's really hard for me to focus on
[Man shooting at outdoor range at target]

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the things that i need to work on when the bangÂ 
is scaring me so much so what we do is we take the

0:00:58.960,0:01:06.720
ammo and the bang out of the equation and we doÂ 
it dry when we do it dry we're now able to focus

0:01:06.720,0:01:13.120
on those things that we need to focus on so nowÂ 
i'd like to demonstrate what it looks like or at

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least what i do this is the basics of my dry fireÂ 
drill now you can do this where you're whether
[disclaimer text on screen]

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you're carrying inside the waistband or outsideÂ 
the waistband like myself the biggest thing that

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you want to remember is that you want to have goodÂ 
proper technique and you want to go nice and slow
[instructor draws gun from holster and dry fires]

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then i'm going to rack the slide to reset theÂ 
trigger and holster let me do that one more time
[instructor holsters firearm]

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and a nice smooth press without moving the gun

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now that's just a great place to start youÂ 
can apply dry fire and the concepts of dry

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fire to every aspect of shootingÂ 
whether you're doing draw strokes

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or say working on reloads hope this video helpedÂ 
you make sure you hit that like and subscribe

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button and if you'd like to find out moreÂ 
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RELOADING

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A common mistake I see is
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:01.500,0:00:04.500
that people will bring their pistol down
 to their waistline to load.
[slow motion of woman firing pistol and reloading]

0:00:04.791,0:00:06.083
That's a wasted motion.

0:00:06.083,0:00:08.166
Don't go any lower than your chest area.
[animated title sequence/intro]

0:00:18.875,0:00:21.416
Hey, everyone, Julie Golob of Team
 Smith & Wesson here

0:00:21.416,0:00:24.791
and in this GUNSMARTS video, I'm
 going to go over the steps that will help
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:24.791,0:00:28.333
you change magazines safely
 , quickly and efficiently.

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In shooting sports
 we call this a reload and to do it

0:00:31.541,0:00:34.958
as quickly as possible, it
 requires breaking it all down into steps.

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And that starts with your
 magazines or mags.
[woman reloading pistol quickly]

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If you have one,
 you can work from a magazine pouch
[woman on camera at gun range]

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or if not practicing from a tabletop
 works great, too.

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In order to make sure we're not wasting
 time, we need to set up the spare

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magazine in a way so that when we grab it,
 it's in an ideal position.

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For a mag pouch, that means that the
 ammo faces forward like cell.

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For a tabletop ideally
 place the mag along its spine,
[close up of magazine on table]

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if using skinny mags or a mag with a base
 pad that prevents it from sitting flat,
[woman on camera at gun range]

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you can place it on its side.

0:01:06.375,0:01:10.125
But do so in a way that your index finger
 can sit along the belly
[close up of magazine on table]

0:01:10.125,0:01:11.833
of the mag like so.

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So for a right handed shooter,
 I'll place the magazine
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:01:14.125,0:01:17.666
so the ammo faces left for a left
 handed shooter to the right.
[close up of magazine on table]

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But ideally, we want
 to set it on its spine.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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I want to be able to pick up the magazine
 using only one hand, my support hand.
[woman demonstrating how to reload smoothly]

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I want the base of the mag
 to sit in the palm of my hand.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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My index finger lies along
 the belly of the mag, pointing towards

0:01:31.458,0:01:32.833
where the ammo will be.

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This is what it should look like. Practice
 grabbing the magazine.
[close up of dropping magazine and
 reloading new magazine]

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Over and over again
 in this position to get familiar with it.

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Now let's talk about
 the reload to start, I'm
[woman on camera at gun range]

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going to take my finger off the trigger
 and keep it outside the trigger guard.

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Now, this is important.

0:01:48.291,0:01:51.875
My finger is going to stay off the trigger
 until the reload is complete.

0:01:52.041,0:01:54.083
And I'm ready to get back on target.

0:01:54.083,0:01:57.666
Once my finger is off, I'm going to access
 the magazine release button.

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Ideally, I want to do this
 with my strong hand thumb.

0:02:00.166,0:02:02.958
But if you can't reach it, it's
 OK to use your support hand, too.

0:02:03.500,0:02:08.250
So finger off. Hit that mag button
 and then let the mag fall to the ground.
[close up of dropping magazine]

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Those are the movements with a strong hand
 to make things quicker.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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I'm going to keep
 my support hand busy, too.

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And so that means two things
 going on at once.

0:02:15.916,0:02:19.666
As I press the magazine release,
 my support hand is going to make the grab

0:02:19.791,0:02:22.875
for the magazine so that I acquire it
 in that ideal position.

0:02:23.208,0:02:26.583
You can practice these movements
 over and over again as well

0:02:26.833,0:02:28.541
to make things even more efficient.
[woman demonstrating practice drill for reloading]

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I'm going to incorporate a little movement
 with my pistol hand by bending
[woman on camera at gun range]

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at the elbow and twisting the wrist to
 about a 45 degree angle so that the pistol

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comes a little closer to me
 and I can see into the magwell.

0:02:40.875,0:02:43.916
A common mistake I see is
 that people will bring their pistol down

0:02:43.916,0:02:45.458
to their waistline to load.

0:02:45.458,0:02:46.750
That's a wasted motion.

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Don't go any lower than your chest area.
[woman firing and reloading in slow motion]

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Because my pistol is nice and high.

0:02:50.958,0:02:54.583
It just takes a quick moment to glance
 down to the frame and to the mag.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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Well, so that I can not only use
 my index finger as a pointer,

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but I can see where my mag hand
 needs to be as well.
[alternate angle showing reloading pistol efficiently]

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As soon as I begin inserting the mag,
 my eyes can go back to the target.

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With my support hand
 already on the base of the gun.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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A quick motion allows me to rotate my hand
 forward to get a good two

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handed grip on the pistol,
 and then present to the target

0:03:16.500,0:03:19.750
when I'm ready to shoot my fingers back
 on the trigger and it's ready to press.
[woman demonstrating reloading magazine technique]

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The best part about learning
 how to reload faster.

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You can practice this in dry fire
 without any ammunition.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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In fact, that's a great way to train
 for both efficiency and speed
[woman firing and reloading in slow motion]

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until the next one. Be safe and have fun.
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CONCEALED CARRY FOR WOMEN

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When you conceal on your body,
you have to be very conscious
[woman on range]

0:00:03.083,0:00:04.916
of things like printing.

0:00:04.916,0:00:07.583
That's when the outline of your
firearm is shown on the shirt
[woman placing firearm in belly 
band holster and covering with shirt]

0:00:07.583,0:00:08.875
that you're wearing.
[animated title sequence/intro]

0:00:20.708,0:00:23.125
Hi there, I'm Julie
Golob of Team Smith & Wesson,
[woman on range]

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and in this GUNSMARTSâ„¢

0:00:24.208,0:00:27.125
video, we're talking about
 concealed carry for women.

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It can be extremely overwhelming
[woman placing firearm into
Specially designed pocketbook]

0:00:30.000,0:00:31.416
for women with all the different

0:00:31.416,0:00:33.750
options between bags
 and various holsters.

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I'm here to simplify it.
[woman on range]

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First, we'll break things down
 between two types on

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body and off body.
[woman in bedroom holstering
pistol]

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On body means you
 wear your firearm

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on your person and off body,

0:00:45.000,0:00:47.666
that means you carry
 your handgun and a purse or bag
[woman on range placing 
firearm into purse]

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Many women opt to
 choose off body carry

0:00:50.833,0:00:53.041
as their first experience
 with carrying a firearm

0:00:53.041,0:00:55.708
because it doesn't require
 a change of wardrobe.
[woman on range]

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When you conceal on your body,
 you have to be very conscious

0:00:59.041,0:01:00.875
of things like printing.

0:01:00.875,0:01:03.583
That's when the outline of your
 firearm is shown on the shirt
[woman placing firearm in belly 
band holster and covering with shirt]

0:01:03.583,0:01:04.750
that you're wearing.

0:01:04.750,0:01:06.875
But when you carry off
body, there's no need to worry
[woman on range]

0:01:06.875,0:01:08.625
about special pants or belts.

0:01:08.625,0:01:10.666
No need to figure out
 what type of holster to get.

0:01:10.708,0:01:12.875
No need to layer
your clothing appropriately
[close up of woman on range
demonstrating gun purse]

0:01:12.875,0:01:13.958
and no need to get used

0:01:13.958,0:01:16.416
to comfortably having
 a firearm on your body.

0:01:16.708,0:01:18.541
You can wear a dress
 or tight clothing

0:01:18.541,0:01:20.625
and still conceal a pistol.

0:01:20.625,0:01:23.458
Purse, carry demands
your constant attention.
[woman on range]

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That means your purse
cannot leave your possession.

0:01:26.833,0:01:28.750
No dumping your bag
 in a shopping cart

0:01:28.750,0:01:30.416
or leaving it to
 hang on the back of a chair

0:01:30.416,0:01:31.416
when you're eating out.
[woman walking down a street]

0:01:31.416,0:01:33.958
You must control
 your bag at all times.

0:01:34.625,0:01:35.958
If you choose this off

0:01:35.958,0:01:37.291
body option, you'll want to make

0:01:37.291,0:01:40.208
sure you select the purse that's
 designated for concealment.
[woman on range]

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It should have a holster
compartment designated solely
[woman placing firearm into
specially designed pocketbook]

0:01:43.250,0:01:44.291
for your firearm

0:01:44.291,0:01:45.750
and one that completely covers

0:01:45.750,0:01:47.708
the trigger guard
 with rigid material

0:01:47.708,0:01:50.083
that will prevent
 access to the trigger.

0:01:50.083,0:01:53.250
This makes it easier and quicker
 to access it when you need it.
[woman on range]

0:01:53.583,0:01:55.125
Having a designated compartment

0:01:55.125,0:01:57.333
and keeping the trigger
 guard covered also prevents

0:01:57.333,0:01:59.500
items from getting caught
 up in the trigger guard.

0:01:59.500,0:02:00.791
Not a good thing.

0:02:00.791,0:02:03.000
Whatever purse you choose
 to use. Keep in mind
[woman on range demonstrating
another style of firearm 
specific handbag]

0:02:03.000,0:02:05.250
how you'll be able to
 not only access your firearm,

0:02:05.250,0:02:07.083
but how you need
to be consistent
[woman on range]

0:02:07.083,0:02:08.833
in the way you carry your bag.

0:02:08.833,0:02:12.750
So if you choose to carry off
 body, make sure you choose a bag

0:02:12.750,0:02:13.916
that will work best for you

0:02:13.916,0:02:14.708
and that you practice

0:02:14.708,0:02:16.000
with it as well.

0:02:16.000,0:02:19.625
Now, let's talk about on body
 carry. This type of carry does
[woman drawing firearm from 
belly band holster]

0:02:19.625,0:02:22.500
take getting used to, especially
 if you're new to firearms.

0:02:22.750,0:02:24.500
Like with that CCW purse,
[woman on range]

0:02:24.500,0:02:26.666
you'll want to ensure
 that the holster that holds

0:02:26.666,0:02:29.375
your firearm adequately covers
 the trigger guard.
[woman demonstrating placing 
a firearm into holster]

0:02:29.666,0:02:31.208
No matter how you carry,

0:02:31.208,0:02:32.583
if the trigger can be accessed
[close up of firearm on table in a holster]

0:02:32.583,0:02:35.500
while the firearm is
 secured, it is unsafe.

0:02:36.166,0:02:38.750
Where you carry on your body,
 it will depend on your body
[woman on range]

0:02:38.750,0:02:40.916
type comfort and,
 of course, preferences.

0:02:41.291,0:02:43.250
There are holsters
 that attach to your belt,

0:02:43.250,0:02:44.916
compression or corset type

0:02:44.916,0:02:48.083
holsters, shoulder
 holsters, ankle holsters, bra

0:02:48.083,0:02:51.458
holsters and even holsters
 that are built into clothing.

0:02:51.875,0:02:54.000
No matter what you
 choose, be prepared

0:02:54.000,0:02:56.708
to evaluate your clothing
 and layer appropriately

0:02:56.708,0:02:59.250
so that your handgun remains
 truly concealed.

0:02:59.708,0:03:01.458
Choosing an on body carry option
[woman demonstrating placing gun 
into belly band style holster]

0:03:01.458,0:03:04.458
that's comfortable is one thing
 you may need to adjust

0:03:04.458,0:03:07.000
the idea of having a firearm
 with you and on you.

0:03:07.333,0:03:08.583
One way to ease into
[woman on range]

0:03:08.583,0:03:11.041
it is to start by carrying
 your handgun for an hour

0:03:11.041,0:03:13.666
around your home with a holster
 or bag you've chosen

0:03:14.000,0:03:15.541
in a safe area in your home.
[close up of gun in holster on table]

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And while your firearm is

0:03:16.625,0:03:19.333
unloaded, practice accessing
 your pistol and drawing it.
[woman on range]

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When you feel ready, carry

0:03:21.291,0:03:22.208
on a small outing,

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whether it's just a short walk
 or a drive in the car.

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As you become more comfortable,
 extend the time and with it

0:03:27.500,0:03:28.250
your confidence.
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THE FIRST DAY I CARRIED CONCEALED

0:00:14.305,0:00:17.350
Hey, guys. Ken with
 Smith & Wesson, and today
[animated title sequence/intro]

0:00:17.350,0:00:18.518
I'm going to talk with you
[man on camera at gun range]

0:00:18.518,0:00:21.146
about my first time
 carrying concealed.

0:00:21.479,0:00:24.482
Now, for a lot of us,
 including myself,

0:00:24.816,0:00:28.236
this can be a very scary thing
 and a daunting task,
[shot of person attaching holster to pants]

0:00:28.236,0:00:31.364
and that's very understandable.
 We all go through it.

0:00:31.656,0:00:35.785
In fact, the first time I carry
 concealed, I was carrying on

0:00:35.785,0:00:39.664
my ankle and I had the holster
 on the wrong ankle.

0:00:39.748,0:00:41.666
I figured, hey, I'm right
 handed. It should

0:00:41.666,0:00:43.668
probably go on my right ankle.
[close up of revolver in ankle holster]

0:00:43.668,0:00:46.254
In fact, it should have
 been on my left.

0:00:46.629,0:00:49.424
The other thing that I remember,
 and this is kind of funny is
[man on camera at gun range]

0:00:49.424,0:00:52.385
I remember always thinking
 that I was printing.
[close up of woman attaching holster to pants]

0:00:52.552,0:00:53.678
And what printing means

0:00:53.678,0:00:55.889
is that even when you're
 carrying concealed,

0:00:56.056,0:00:57.098
you're thinking that
[man on camera at gun range]

0:00:57.098,0:01:00.060
other people can see
 the outline of your pistol

0:01:00.185,0:01:02.604
and they'll know
 you're carrying a gun.

0:01:02.604,0:01:04.439
What I recommend
 is getting a friend

0:01:04.439,0:01:06.357
or maybe a family member
 to check you out.

0:01:06.357,0:01:07.525
Put your holster on.

0:01:07.525,0:01:08.610
Unload your gun.

0:01:08.610,0:01:10.320
Put your gun in the holster,

0:01:10.320,0:01:13.323
and then do normal day to day
 stuff like walking,

0:01:13.323,0:01:16.284
sitting down, normal stuff and
 see if they can see your gun.

0:01:16.659,0:01:19.537
Maybe that'll help ease
 some of that pain there.

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The biggest thing

0:01:21.039,0:01:24.167
that I'll recommend
 is getting very good training

0:01:24.167,0:01:25.835
and seeking out knowledge.

0:01:25.835,0:01:27.170
Not only is it going to help you

0:01:27.170,0:01:28.505
be safe, but it's

0:01:28.505,0:01:31.174
really going to help
 your comfort and confidence.

0:01:31.591,0:01:34.677
And when we're talking about
 carrying a gun every single day

0:01:34.677,0:01:37.806
Comfort and confidence
 is a really big deal.

0:01:38.431,0:01:40.016
I hope you enjoyed this video.

0:01:40.016,0:01:42.644
And for more information,
 check out the description below
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RANGE SAFETY WITH A HANDGUN

0:00:00.041,0:00:00.916
Simple to do and
[close up of pistol]

0:00:00.916,0:00:01.833
reduces the risk,

0:00:02.541,0:00:03.833
unloading your firearm

0:00:03.833,0:00:04.583
doesn't mean that

0:00:04.583,0:00:05.583
you can be cavalier

0:00:05.583,0:00:06.541
with your gun handling
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:06.541,0:00:07.375
and you should always

0:00:07.375,0:00:08.583
treat every firearm

0:00:08.583,0:00:09.500
as if it is loaded.

0:00:09.833,0:00:11.541
Even when you know it is not.
[animated title sequence/intro]

0:00:21.625,0:00:22.416
Many new shooters

0:00:22.416,0:00:23.166
practice the habit

0:00:23.166,0:00:24.250
of safely casing

0:00:24.250,0:00:25.500
and holstering their firearms

0:00:25.500,0:00:26.583
at the range and at home,
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:26.708,0:00:27.875
but aren't sure how

0:00:27.875,0:00:29.208
they should move or carry

0:00:29.208,0:00:30.000
it while walking

0:00:30.000,0:00:31.000
with it in their hand.

0:00:31.291,0:00:32.166
It's very useful

0:00:32.166,0:00:33.583
to know how to do this safely.

0:00:33.750,0:00:34.708
I'm Julie Golub, of team

0:00:34.750,0:00:35.375
Smith & Wesson.

0:00:35.375,0:00:36.625
And in this GUNSMARTSâ„¢ video,

0:00:36.791,0:00:37.791
let's walk you through

0:00:37.791,0:00:38.791
how to properly move

0:00:38.791,0:00:39.500
with a handgun.
[woman walking with handgun at gun range]

0:00:39.666,0:00:40.625
Before we dig in,

0:00:40.625,0:00:41.833
please keep in mind

0:00:41.833,0:00:42.750
there may be safety

0:00:42.750,0:00:44.958
rules that address when and how

0:00:44.958,0:00:45.666
you can move with a

0:00:45.666,0:00:47.166
firearm at your range.
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:47.208,0:00:48.166
You'll need to make sure

0:00:48.166,0:00:49.500
you know and understand them.
[male shooter at outdoor range]

0:00:49.875,0:00:51.541
Also, this video's focus

0:00:51.541,0:00:52.750
is on building confidence

0:00:52.958,0:00:53.750
with a beginner's

0:00:53.750,0:00:54.666
gun handling skills.

0:00:54.791,0:00:56.041
It does not address
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:00:56.041,0:00:57.083
self-defense techniques

0:00:57.083,0:00:58.166
for movement with a firearm.

0:00:58.291,0:00:59.750
Now, you may have seen videos
[woman in shooting competition]


0:00:59.750,0:01:00.666
of shooting sports

0:01:00.666,0:01:01.958
where competitors run through

0:01:01.958,0:01:03.458
courses of fire with a pistol.

0:01:03.750,0:01:05.791
These sports and ranges either

0:01:05.791,0:01:07.416
have a 180 degree rule

0:01:07.416,0:01:08.333
or designated

0:01:08.333,0:01:09.375
muzzle safe points.
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:01:09.666,0:01:10.958
The 180 refers to

0:01:10.958,0:01:12.083
an invisible line

0:01:12.291,0:01:13.458
that runs parallel

0:01:13.458,0:01:14.416
to the back of the berm.

0:01:15.041,0:01:15.875
Cross the line with

0:01:15.875,0:01:16.791
your muzzle and expect

0:01:16.791,0:01:17.666
to be disqualified

0:01:17.666,0:01:18.458
from the competition

0:01:18.458,0:01:19.375
for safety reasons.

0:01:19.750,0:01:20.500
Other ranges may
[woman demonstrating 180 degree rule]

0:01:20.500,0:01:21.708
not use the 180 rule,

0:01:21.708,0:01:23.125
but instead have designated

0:01:23.125,0:01:24.125
muzzle safe points

0:01:24.333,0:01:25.000
on the range.

0:01:25.291,0:01:26.708
If your muzzle crosses

0:01:26.708,0:01:27.541
these points,
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:01:27.750,0:01:28.583
you won't be allowed

0:01:28.583,0:01:29.583
to continue to shoot.

0:01:30.416,0:01:31.625
These are rules in place
[woman at shooting table firing down range]

0:01:31.625,0:01:32.500
for shooting sports

0:01:32.500,0:01:33.583
and some ranges.

0:01:33.583,0:01:34.291
But what about when

0:01:34.291,0:01:34.916
you're practicing
[woman on camera at gun range]

0:01:34.916,0:01:36.333
in a shooting bay or at home?

0:01:36.708,0:01:37.625
If I'm walking up to

0:01:37.625,0:01:38.708
a target downrange

0:01:38.708,0:01:39.750
or if I'm in my home

0:01:39.750,0:01:40.458
and I need to carry

0:01:40.458,0:01:41.583
my firearm in hand,

0:01:41.791,0:01:43.333
here are the steps I take

0:01:43.333,0:01:44.750
to be as safe as possible.

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First, if you don't need

0:01:46.958,0:01:48.125
your firearm to be loaded,

0:01:48.125,0:01:49.041
it's a good idea

0:01:49.041,0:01:50.250
to unload your handgun

0:01:50.250,0:01:51.583
before you start moving around.

0:01:51.625,0:01:52.208
It's simple

0:01:52.208,0:01:53.750
to do and reduces the risk
[close up of removing magazine]

0:01:54.416,0:01:55.750
unloading your firearm

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doesn't mean that

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you can be cavalier

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with your gun handling,

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and you should always

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treat every firearm
[woman on camera at gun range]

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as if it is loaded.

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Even when you know it is not;

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with a magazine out

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and keeping the slide
[close up of pistol in hand,
 slide locked back]

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lock to the rear.

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This also helps others
[woman on camera at gun range]

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who may be around, you know,

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that your handgun is unloaded.
[close up of unloaded pistol in hand, 
pointed towards the ground]

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Second, it's critical
[woman on camera at gun range]

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to practice safe

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trigger finger discipline.

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This means when you're not

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actively engaging a target,

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your finger

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should be off the trigger

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and outside the handgun's

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trigger guard.
[close up of pistol, 
finger out of trigger guard]

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I like to keep mine

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straight resting

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along the frame.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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I make sure I keep up

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with a good shooting grip

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with my strong hands.

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So I'm always in control

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of my pistol as well.

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Third, let's talk
[close up of unloaded pistol in hand, 
pointed towards the ground]

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muzzle direction.

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I prefer to keep
[woman on camera at gun range]

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the pistol pointed

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at the ground in front of me

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or directly down

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at my strong side.

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This ensures

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I don't point the

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muzzle at my feet

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or anyone around.

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You may see some shooters

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point the muzzle

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straight up into the sky.

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I don't prefer this

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because it's an extra

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step to make sure

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that you don't sweep or cover

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anything with your muzzle.

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Should you need to

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set your handgun down.

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When moving I choose
[woman demonstrating walking with pistol, pointed down

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to be very deliberate

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with my movements

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when carrying

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a firearm in hand.

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So I avoid swinging my arms.

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I also move with intention.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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There is nothing

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casual about it,

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and I want to be sure

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that I'm completely in control.

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Ideally, it's better to case
[close up unzipping pistol case]

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or holster your firearm,

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but when that's not possible,

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make sure you're as

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safe as possible.
[woman on camera at gun range]

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It comes down to

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turning the firearm

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like it's loaded,

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keeping your finger

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off the trigger

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and keeping the firearm

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pointed in a safe

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direction at all times.

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