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A .22 Caliber Fighting Pistol?

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  • By Marlan Ingram
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A .22 Caliber Fighting Pistol?

I can imagine my fellow firearm enthusiasts reading the title of this blog, and laughing at such a ludicrous idea, or questioning my credibility for asking such a question. When the topic of using a .22 for self-defense comes up, the most common responses are “It won’t work”, or “It won’t stop an attacker”, or “It will only piss them off”.

A Fresh Look at Pistol Qualifications

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  • By Marlan Ingram, Openrange Director of Training
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A Fresh Look at Pistol Qualifications

Pistol qualifications are generally notoriously easy affairs.  In a concealed carry class, students will shoot at a full (human size) silhouette target.  In such qualifications, missing the target with several rounds is not necessarily cause for failure.

Concealed Carry - Comfort and Discretion

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  • By Marlan Ingram
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Concealed Carry - Comfort and Discretion

I’ve been shooting regularly for 38 years, carrying daily for 32 years, and I’ve been a firearms instructor for 21 years. I’ve done historical leatherwork for 30 plus years, but also morphed into doing concealed carry gun leather over 20 years ago. Based on that background, I have opinions on what constitutes a good carry holster, and some of that knowledge is hard won.

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