Dave Bahde

I have attended hundreds of hours of formal training with various weapons systems. So, I have learned a thing or...

Sig Sauer’s P226 SAO has been a workhorse for me over the years. Carrying single-action 1911s for years, they remain...

With all the information being thrown at gun buyers today, it’s easy to get buried in the noise. There are...

Practice and training are two words that get thrown around all the time.  Too often, they are seen as synonymous...

Your actions after shooting or while holding someone at gunpoint may be as or more critical than the shooting itself....

I started carrying a pistol concealed in 1983 and continue doing so to this day. For most of my adult...

Low-power variable optics (LPVO) are all the rage these days. Seems like all the “cool kids” have one on their...

The firearms training world is loaded with “sayings” or anecdotes that sound great. Some are meaningful, most are more myth...

During my last few classes teaching at Gunsite Academy, the presence of the 1911 is becoming more frequent. But not...

Arguments about using a carbine for home defense are anything but new. My introduction to them came in the mid-1990s...