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Future of Defensive Red Dot Sights, Part 2: Testing and Evaluation

August 2, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

Testing began when I received the Bowie Tactical mounted Trijicon RMR on my M&P. I highly suggest using someone with a depth of knowledge about this subject if you plan to get a gun modified for a red dot sight. I stated the premise of… Read More

Framework for Firearms Owners

June 20, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

Acquiring, Owning, and Training with a Defensive Firearm Proper instruction for defensive shooting is critical to your training regimen. A framework is a structural plan for a project. I find that, when training new defensive shooters, common questions are “What type of firearm should… Read More

Weapon Strikes: Uses and Application in a Fight

May 2, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Unarmed Defense.

During a recent episode of The Best Defense TV show, my co-host and I demonstrated the use of a weapon strike against an opponent. I thought viewers might wonder why we would promote such a non-standard technique when simply shooting the person (if warranted) was possible. Read More

Top Shot: Lessons From Hollywood

April 5, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

Author's official Top Shot photo. Image Source: History Channel I have accomplished many things that I’m proud of, including being a Marine, becoming a firearms instructor, starting my own training company, and becoming a director of training. Some time ago, I decided to apply for… Read More

Future of Defensive Red Dot Sights, Part 1: Research and Set Up

March 21, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

Bowie Tactical Glock with red dot sight. While I don’t recommend building a defensive gun without backup iron sights, I do think the sights are now getting durable enough to consider it. I’ll make a bold statement: I think the future of sighting systems for… Read More