» Uncategorized http://www.handgunjoe.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Combat Rifle Championship video (CRC 2009) http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/08/17/crccombat-rifle-championship-video/ http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/08/17/crccombat-rifle-championship-video/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:16:06 +0000 Handgun Joe http://www.handgunjoe.com/?p=144 Here is some more video from the 2009 ACTS Michigan Combat Rifle Championship. Check here for more detail….ACTS web page
As I said, it was a great time. The weather was hot, but sunny and beautiful.
This first video is of a stage where all the shots are taken through three barrels – pretty straight forward.
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The next stage was very cool; there were swinging targets and reactive steel targets. There were close targets and 50 yard targets. There were mandatory transitions from rifle to pistol and back to rifle. It was the most diverse set of challenges I have faced yet. The Stage starts with climbing a “rooftop” and shooting over it at steel targets 50 yards away, then climbing down and moving through the baracades. As usual my gun didn’t run right. (I have since found the problem – it runs 99 percent now) You can see in the video ( I’m the guy with “HandgunJoe.com written on his back ) that i give up totally about half way through and just finish the stage with my pistol. Those poppers are 50 yards away!

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]]> http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/28/we-the-people-stimulus-package/feed/ 1 Update to end all updates post! http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/23/91/ http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/23/91/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:16:26 +0000 Handgun Joe http://www.handgunjoe.com/?p=91 O.K. I finally have a minute to catch up…

I was working carpentry for the last 2 months and was just too busy to work on any HandgunJoe stuff, so here is an update on everything I have going on:
1.
The new Web site is up and running obviously. Many thanks to Russ at Spyderbyte Media, He did a phenominal job of designing the theme and layout of the new blog.
2.
I have ALOT of video from the last two months. I attended one of Steve Fishers’ Handgun I defensive firearms classes, the video is almost ready. I participated in two ACTS matches, the June video is already up, and The July Combat Rifle Championship pics and video will be up as soon as I can edit it. I suck at shooting video.
3.
I have snap caps ready for sale. They are much better than anything else on the market right now. I make most of the popular calibers and I can make custom stuff too. I’ve sold them on www.ar15.com, & www.migunowners.org. I will be posting some customer reviews soon. You can check them out on the My Stuff for sale page.
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4.
I have been working on an adapter to allow the use of the longer 45acp slides on the model 30 subcompact 45. This project is going well but is not ready yet. I’m having trouble finding a machinist who is in my budget.
5.
I want to engineer and build a carbine that uses Glock magazines. I know that others are working on similar projects but they have missed the most important details that make the thing worthwhile. I have some solid ideas that I will be working up in the near future.
6.
I am now certified by the NRA to instruct Basic Pistol, Personal Protection In The Home, Basic Shotgun, and Basic Rifle classes. I plan to offer small CCW-CPL classes for friends and family members.
Introducing new people to the shooting sports and the importance of self-defense is something we should all be thinking about.
7.
I have a few other ideas I want to pursue, but can’t talk about just yet.
Its all hush-hush you know.

…so the short version is I will be doing my best to get these things going full steam but I can’t promise anything as far as dates go.

Stay tuned…
HGJ

]]> http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/23/91/feed/ 0 June ACTS Video http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/16/56/ http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/16/56/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:31:19 +0000 Handgun Joe http://www.handgunjoe.com/?p=56 here is some video from the June ACTS Match.

i am working on the july CRC stuff…

stage 1 – the running stage

stage 3 – the reloading stage

stage 4 – the blind stage!

]]> http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/07/16/56/feed/ 0 My newest projects are now almost ready for release! http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/06/28/my-newest-projects-are-now-almost-ready-for-release/ http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/06/28/my-newest-projects-are-now-almost-ready-for-release/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:41:16 +0000 Handgun Joe http://www.handgunjoe.com/?p=35 Well, I finally have some of my training tools ready for sale.  I made some practice magazines for my buddies and they turned out great.  I started thinking that other people might need them too so i changed a few details and they are almot done…

]]> http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/06/28/my-newest-projects-are-now-almost-ready-for-release/feed/ 0 More ACTS video http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/04/22/more-acts-video/ http://www.handgunjoe.com/2009/04/22/more-acts-video/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:52:44 +0000 Handgun Joe http://www.handgunjoe.com/?p=47 Well I’ve been swamped with work lately
(my secret identity is a mild mannered carpenter),
so i’ll just say that here is some more video
from the April match with the guncam.



More to come later…

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I’m using a 22 lr and they are finicky about ammo selection. The first stage you have to hit a steel plate at about 70 yards and then run down range and pick up a 20lb wieght (to simulate an injury). Then you walk along the yellow tape dragging the weight and engage the hostiles and not shoot the hostages. My rifle jamed at the berm and I had to transition to my pistol from there, so the guncam gets a pretty good view of the grass!
check out some video…

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I recieved my daily email newsletter from Front Sight and there was a link to this video.
Its a little old – January I think but interesting still.

stay tuned…
HGJ


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Here is some more video of my last trip to the Hunts with Double indoor shooting range (www.huntswithdouble.com). This clip is of my friend Russ shooting a XD 9mm compact, a XDm 9mm, a Ruger LCP .380 acp, and finally a Kel-tec .223 rem pistol! Very big boom indoors!

Russ Cuthrell is the owner of Spyder Byte Media, Inc. (www.spyderbytemedia.com) He built and hosts my Blog!

As you can see he is doing everthing right with his grip. High and firm with both hands in the right position. Its not exactly like I do it, but everybody does it a little different.


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This is one of those moments that make people love him…


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