Episode 53: The Secret Handshake

How do you identify another concealed carrier?  If you haven't completely come out of the closet, it can be really hard to find a kindred spirit.  Here are some of my experiences.  Also, this American Thinker piece shows I'm not the only one with a Little Bear experience.
The American Thinker article

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Episode 44: Sticky Stuff

I like the idea of the Remora holster, but I'd like to actually handle one before committing to buying one.  I came close, though.
Here's a link to their site:
http://remoraholsters.com/

... and video reviews:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4izM0fiz6kk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM9zArpmSV0

Of course, not wanting to pay for much of anything, I decided to make one out of garbage.  Not having felt a real one, I tried to think of what material to use.  I decided an old mouse pad would do the trick.

As you can see below, I wasn't the first to think of this.
http://www.thektog.org/forum/showthread.php?t=242255

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Episode 33: Ghostbelt vs Fanny Pack

I don't exactly do product reviews as such; I just share my experiences and observations.  I also like comparing products.  Here I compare apples with pears (not oranges) when I look at fanny packs and ghostbelts for concealed carry.

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http://www.ghostbelt.com/

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Episode 32: Continuum of Force

Remembering a conversation from 28 years ago, I apply the Shaolin continuum of force and adapt it to concealed carry.  At the time, the gradient went: block, check, stun, maim, kill.  That seemed incomplete to me at the time, so at the low end I added in my approach evade and deflect.

For concealed carry, I also added avoid, and elude because discretion is the greater part of valor.

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Episode 18: I Miss My Fun Guns

I miss my fun guns. Since the ammo shortage, I've been reluctant to shoot a lot. I know it's pretty much over, but I'm still conserving. Also, time is at a premium and all my efforts have been geared toward concealed carry defensive practice and teaching new shooters.


My favorite gun is still in pieces, too. I got the replacement parts at Numrich. Here's a link: http://www.gunpartscorp.com/


I have to promise myself to always bring a fun gun with me when I go to the range.

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Episode 10: Start Making Holsters

Cheap holsters are too cheap, and nice holsters are too expensive. Get yourself these books: How to make Holsters, by Al Stohlman; CCW: Carrying Concealed Weapons, by Jerry Ahern; and Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry, by Massad Ayoob. Find some cheap leather and tools, and get started. This section just gets you going, but I'll keep you updated as I make my first tuckable holster for my Taurus PT709.

Episode 10: Start Making Holsters

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Episode 8: Taurus PT709 Slim

On my second outing with the Taurus PT709 Slim, I did a lot better. Crossbreed Holsters, Palmetto State Armory. A disconcerting news article about the National Guard scanning cars in Schenectady at http://www.infowars.com/new-york-national-guard-units-scan-vehicles-for-gun-confiscations/

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Episode 5: One or Many

When you bought your first gun, did you intend for it to be your one and only?  How'd that work out?  NY State CCW process as it applies to selecting a handgun.  A brief rant about the NY Daily News.

Episode 5: One or Many?

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Episode 1: Don't Feel Bad

Ahead of time, and under budget!

Here’s my first offering of the Frugal Shooter Podcast. The main topic is Don’t Feel Bad. You can want a lot of things, but the financial realities just always seem to get in the way. We seldom ever hear about the “second best” brands of firearms, and when we do, it’s always from a disdainful point of view. Don’t feel bad. Just get shooting!

While I was dictating the podcast, I was working off a bullet point crib sheet in hopes of being more fluid than I would have been if I had simply read from a script. As I listen back to it, I notice that I flow better when I’m talking about the guns and not myself.

Go figure.

So I hope you enjoy this; I’ll be publishing a new episode every 2 weeks. If you have any feedback for me, email me at frugalshooter@gmail.com.

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Introduction to the Frugal Shooter

Hi!
Hi! I'm cheap. Some polite people may say I'm parsimonious, frugal, or thrifty. Nope! I'm a cheap bastard.

... but I like to shoot. There's a conflict of interest, especially these days. This blog is dedicated to saving money, but developing shooting skills and getting in as much trigger time as financially feasible.

Wish me luck, and wish you money saved.