Forged From Freedom — Guns

The title says it all - snap caps helped me to learn to be a better shooter. 

For the uniformed - "A snap cap is faux ammo that can contain a spring-damped false primer or one made of plastic or none at all, the springs and plastic filled ones help absorb the force from the firing pin, allowing the user to safely test the function of the firearm without damaging the components of the firearm."

So did snap caps help me? Well they allowed me to practice both at home and on the range. At home - they allowed me to practice my fundamentals in a safe environment. (Pulling my weapon out of it's holster, drawing, pointing in a safe direction, and firing.) (WITH NO LIVE AMMO IN MY WEAPON). Seems like no brainer stuff right? Practice makes perfect - and I like to practice a lot. Still not perfect as much as I would like to believe - just ask my wife. 

Using snap caps at the range is what really helped me learn the most about what kind of shooter I am. So how did I use snap caps at the range? What I did - is I placed a snap cap inside my mag along with my live ammo. I loaded several magazines and placed a snap cap at various round intervals in each one to try and keep it as random as possible. After firing several rounds - my magazine would arrive at the snap cap. My weapon obviously wouldn't cycle and the shot didn't fire - so I was forced to looked at what just happened. Did I flinch? Did I push the pistol when trying to fire? Was my hand stance pushed to one side or the other? 

After several trips to the range - I started to notice a pattern that I was able to correct via more practice. Over a summer I noticed my accuracy improved dramatically. Now I started doing this practice of using snap caps at the range several years ago - but I still use it to this day when I am in a stationary target practice environment. Hope this helps you out as much as it helped me. 

Do you use snap caps? Have they helped you improve your accuracy and/or trigger pull? Let us know in the comments below.

- M

About Special Agent 'M'

Agent 'M' is a shadowy figure in the Gun industry. He is a highly trained armorer with experience in all things that shoot shit. In his spare time he acts as an under-cover commentator, and blogger.

Some say that he is not even human. Some say that he literally cooks up omelettes made up of eggs, 9mm projectiles, mushrooms, and Glock parts, for breakfast.

We'll leave the final opinions to you.

Glock Revolver? Is the world ready for it?

Owing to a clerical error (?) – Glock accidentally, and temporarily leaked their own press release that was originally scheduled for select media members on Monday - April 4th, 2016. While the accidental leak lasted only a few minutes, one of our fans, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, was able to grab a copy of their ad and send it to us. After contacting Glock’s HR department to confirm the release of their first revolver – we are yet to get official confirmation at this time and have not received an official response yet.

A trusted, and confidential source inside Glock’s R&R department told us the Glock RVL38 is “Very real and is slated to be released at this years – 2016 – NRA convention in Louisville, KY.” According to our source “The Glock RVL38 Revolver has been developed and field tested/ used as a backup weapon in select LEO settings over the last 18 months.”

Upon further investigation, it would appear that this is most likely a special release to celebrate their 30th Anniversary in the U.S. market. Their Facebook page seems to point to also be in preparation for these upcoming announcements (see screen-shot below).

While the 5-shot .38 caliber pistol is small – we at Forged From Freedom – are super excited about this news, and are hoping for larger frames and larger calibers in the future. 

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day.

What are your thoughts on the new Glock Revolver? Let us know in the comments below.

- M 

See below for important update.

- M

About Special Agent 'M'

Agent 'M' is a shadowy figure in the Gun industry. He is a highly trained armorer with experience in all things that shoot shit. In his spare time he acts as an under-cover commentator, blogger, and all round ass.

Some say that he is not even human. Some say that he literally cooks up omelettes made up of eggs, 9mm projectiles, mushrooms, and Glock parts, for breakfast.

We'll leave the final opinions to you.