Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Monday, January 02, 2012
Interesting.
Just doing some reading and ran across this article. Not exactly related to the military but it does concentrate on leadership so in many ways it applies. Check this part out...
Habit #3: They think they have all the answersRead the whole thing here...
Here’s the image of executive competence that we’ve been taught to admire for decades: a dynamic leader making a dozen decisions a minute, dealing with many crises simultaneously, and taking only seconds to size up situations that have stumped everyone else for days. The problem with this picture is that it’s a fraud. Leaders who are invariably crisp and decisive tend to settle issues so quickly they have no opportunity to grasp the ramifications. Worse, because these leaders need to feel they have all the answers, they aren’t open to learning new ones.
CEO Wolfgang Schmitt of Rubbermaid was fond of demonstrating his ability to sort out difficult issues in a flash. A former colleague remembers that under Schmitt,” the joke went, ‘Wolf knows everything about everything.’ In one discussion, where we were talking about a particularly complex acquisition we made in Europe, Wolf, without hearing different points of view, just said, ‘Well, this is what we are going to do.’” Leaders who need to have all the answers shut out other points of view. When your company or organization is run by someone like this, you’d better hope the answers he comes up with are going to be the right ones. At Rubbermaid they weren’t. The company went from being Fortune’s most admired company in America in1993 to being acquired by the conglomerate Newell a few years later.
Warning Sign for #3: A leader without followers
No cover. Great concealment.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
No Costa/Haley Effect (CHE) but I like this holster.
New year, new gear.
Everyone else has been taken care of presents wise so it was time to treat myself. Let me start off by saying that I carry concealed. There are a bunch of nice holsters out there and I have a box full of them.
I guess I'm looking for perfection and have only found good enough so far. A matter of taste, body style etc...I guess but to me more important than comfort is draw speed and retention. That's where most of my other holsters have come short.
Small of back?
Are you freaking kidding me! Not only do they print but its a retention nightmare if someone clocks that you're carrying concealed.
Shoulder holster?
Not if you live in the South where it can be 98 degree with 98% humidity! A jacket is a must with those types of rigs.
Inside the waistband?
Ok, now you're getting there but at the traditional 3 o'clock position you're still easy to make. If any bad (or good) guy knows what to look for its easy to spot.
Raven type close fit?
Only if you're at a class, the range, combat or in a real deal shit hit the fan situation. Again, where I live you would need a jacket.
Fanny pack?
I'm not a tourist.
So what does that leave me with? Let me remind you, comfort isn't the issue. Retention and speed of employment is.
Easy. It becomes a case of finding a holster for appendix carry. I think (don't know yet case I just ordered it) that the Comp Tac 2 o'clock holster is the one for me.
Appendix carry is a retention dream. Your weapon is in front of your hips so someone coming from behind and "tackling" your gun is out. With practice its the quickest to deploy (check out this vid on Teddy Medina from KitUp!).
And lastly its easy to conceal without having to worry about printing from the sides or behind. I don't expect to have a CHE and you run go buy one because I like it, but I researched this pretty good and I don't think I went wrong.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Happy New Year.
This is me.
Wishing you and yours the very best for all of next year.
Be well.
Be safe.
Be alert.
2012 should be interesting!
Shooting sports...what was hot in 2011...
A quick look at what was hot in the gun world in 2011...I'm not saying practical, just what was hot...
Tacos....rather magazine tacos. I don't know about using them in a tactical situation where you're in and out of the mud etc...but it works great on the three gun circuit.
Travis Haley. This guy is a rock star in the gun world...He's on his own now and you can bet that when he gets behind a piece of gear that its gonna be a best seller.
Chris Costa. The other rock star in the gun world. No particular order with these two guys...if Chris is rocking a new set of ear muffs then expect the price to triple and for them to sell out regardless.
Aimpoint T-1. Thislight sight is so popular for two reasons...first up is the fact that you see many guys running around with AR's that weigh as much as an M-14, and then second you have Costa and Haley running these lights on their weapons.
Kydex holsters. The big boy on the block is the Raven holsters, but everyone is getting into the market. Raven has a turn around time of 4 to 6 months -- another case of the Costa/Haley effect (known from here on as the CHE)...I don't know anyone with a Raven but kydex seems to be kydex...I'll have to see one up close to know the difference.
M&P pistols. XD's were the rage last year, in 2011 it was all about the M&P's. I blame this on Glock. I'm a Glock fan and I can tell ya that gen 4 was a total clusterfuck. That left an opening for everyone else and M&P charged right into the breech.
And the most innovative thing to come out of 2011 was the return to the War Belt concept. Above you see John's setup. He's serving with I believe the 1stMarDiv, and has the CAR to prove it. Forget CHE, I'm following his lead.
Tacos....rather magazine tacos. I don't know about using them in a tactical situation where you're in and out of the mud etc...but it works great on the three gun circuit.
Travis Haley. This guy is a rock star in the gun world...He's on his own now and you can bet that when he gets behind a piece of gear that its gonna be a best seller.
Chris Costa. The other rock star in the gun world. No particular order with these two guys...if Chris is rocking a new set of ear muffs then expect the price to triple and for them to sell out regardless.
Aimpoint T-1. This
Kydex holsters. The big boy on the block is the Raven holsters, but everyone is getting into the market. Raven has a turn around time of 4 to 6 months -- another case of the Costa/Haley effect (known from here on as the CHE)...I don't know anyone with a Raven but kydex seems to be kydex...I'll have to see one up close to know the difference.
M&P pistols. XD's were the rage last year, in 2011 it was all about the M&P's. I blame this on Glock. I'm a Glock fan and I can tell ya that gen 4 was a total clusterfuck. That left an opening for everyone else and M&P charged right into the breech.
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