Posts by Bryan Eastridge
Episode 45- All About the Auto’s
I started in to the realm of LE work when the 40 S&W was the ruler of the roost for the modern officer. This episode Hany and I talk a little history on our old preferred duty pistols, common calibers and the reason behind them, and our fondness for other obscure semi-auto calibers. This is a little trip down memory lane for two old cops with a lot of history on the semi-auto. So what’s your favorite auto caliber?
Read MoreEpisode 44- Don’t Get Shot By the Police-Revisited
Jacob Paulsen joins me this week to talk about a recent and very tragic incident from Arvada Colorado. As an armed citizen we discuss some considerations you can take to avoid being engaged by responding police. I tell you about an incident I experienced with a plain clothes off duty officer and what steps he and his spouse took to avoid a “Blue on Blue” Incident. Tune in and take some notes on steps you can take to avoid being engaged by the good guys.
Read MoreEpisode 43- “A Lil to the Left”
Hany returns to tie up the #1 guest hosting spot with DB. Today we discuss something that no matter if your a cop or a concealed carrier is a common thing with our beloved Glocks. We tell you how we address the issue and give you some insight on why you shot “A Lil to the Left”
Read MoreEpisode 42- “Know Thy Self” Becoming An Effective Gunfighter Part 2.
Darryl Bolke is back again for a follow on to the S Dave episode. As an LEO we are often in the “Prisoner Taking” role or the “People Management” role in our daily duties. DB and I unpack several differences between “Gunfighting” and “Fighting when a gun is involved”. As a defensive carrier it is important to make the distinction between fighting with a gun and gunfighting.
Read MoreEpisode 41- Beckman’s got some more questions Officer.
Rob Beckman is back! So, what happens to my pistol if I’m in a car wreck? What if I’m conscious in the back of an ambulance? What if a cop confiscate’s my gun? All valid questions for sure. Today you get my two cents on how to prepare for these situations and a lot more. Spoiler Alert: Write down your carry guns serial number…..like right now!
Read MoreEpisode 40- To Wound or not to wound……A Reality Check with DB
This podcast topic quite possibly takes the Darwin Training Award for this century. An agency has decided that training shooting to “wound” is now somewhere on the scale of reasonably necessary…..I do believe I have seen and heard it all at this point. For those armed citizens out there, just don’t. Darryl Bolke joins me again and after the steam stopped coming out of our ears from the abject recklessness of this concept we put our heads together for a Podcast. We called on our combined years of actual knowledge on the subject to tell you the listener SHOOTING TO WOUND IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.
Read MoreEpisode 39- Becoming an Effective Gunfighter
Super Dave Harrington of Combat Speed joins me again this week. As S Dave puts it we split the proverbial atom about being an effective gunfighter. Things like “where do I start” and “what does it mean”. Dave is rolling out his latest training program later this year in North Carolina with our past guest Michael Burgess of M&S Range Therapy so enjoy this teaser of what it takes to Become an Effective Gunfighter.
Read MoreEpisode 38- INTERNAL AFFAIRS what you didn’t know.
I.A. as it is known in “Cop” lingo is an integral piece of a law enforcement agency’s pillar of public trust. Rob Garrett joins me once again to shed light on exactly what it is that Internal Affairs unit’s actually do. As an armed citizen I hope this episode gives you some insight into this uniquely LE related function.
Read MoreEpisode 37- Getting Dyal’d in with Your Pistol
How do you determine your proficiency with your defensive EDC gear?Justin Dyal and I have ran in the same circles of shooters for many years and finally met for a chat, albeit via zoom but still ideas and knowledge were shared. Justin is a retired USMC Lt.Colonel and program manager/developer for many of the top shooting schools in the Marine Corps. Justin and I talk about how an LEO and a Civilian can get dialed in with your pistol and some exercises you the armed populace can use to assess your performance. Here is my personal favorite courtesy of Justin
5 Yard Roundup-Target- B8 Repair Center Distance 5 Yards/ 10 Rounds of ammunition-Par Time- 2.5 Seconds all Strings
Stage 1- Draw Fire 1 shot from the holster
Stage 2- From Low Ready Fire 4 rounds
Stage 3- Low Ready/ Strong Hand Only fire 3 Rounds
Stage 4- Low Ready/ Off gun hand Fire 2 Rounds
Score Possible 100 Points, Hits outside the 8 Ring are Zero Value
Episode 36- Rapid Fire Revolver Roundup
Hany is back! Revolvers are a passion of mine as well as Hany’s. In this episode I borrowed a page from the Concealed Carry podcast and hit Hany with a rapid fire Q&A. No super lengthy answers just the meat! If you are an armed citizen is a revolver for you? Two cops that have carried them for over 40 years combined time will give you some valuable insight and tools of the tradecraft of carrying a revolver.
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