SNS Rules For Gunfighting

SNS Rules For Gunfighting

A major factor in man’s ability to survive this long is his sympathetic nervous system (SNS), his emergency auto-pilot, because it is this system...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

Custom Kimber Compacts

The virtues of the Government Model .45 have been endlessly chronicled. But as much as we all love the big gun, it remains just...
David Stainko

How To Use And Control Two Weapons Simultaneously

In the long history of humankind, weapons had one of the most significant roles in the development of man. From the very beginning of...
Tactical Folding Knife

Folding Knives Are A Lethal Force Option

Recently, I spent two days in a fantastic class learning the less than sophisticated art of using a “tactical” folding knife in a potentially...
Traditional Martial Arts Weapons

What are the Best Weapons For You?

In the 17th century there was no choice. The island of Okinawa was under Japanese rule and there existed a national ban on weapons....
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

Tussey Custom’s Lightweight Stealth-Comp

A state-of-the-art 1911 carry gun from a master pistolsmith! When it comes to the world of guns, Terry Tussey has pretty much "been there and...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

Damascus Knight .45

Master pistolsmith Terry Tussey presents a sub-Officer's 1911 with seven rounds of payload in a super compact package. Bridging a chasm some 2,000 years wide,...
Firearms Training for Martial Artists

Firearms Training for Martial Artists

In the martial arts world, weapons training helps develop qualities that are both advanced and potent. The practice of extending one's body outward by...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

Terry Tussey Custom Pistol Tuning

This veteran smith has devoted 35 years to perfecting the 1911! Everyone is familiar with the, phenomenon of mid-life crisis, and it seems to be...
Teaching Knife Defense

The Discrepancy Between Martial Arts and Increasing Street Violence

There is a stark difference between the perceived effectiveness of martial arts/fight sports, in handling violent encounters and the reality of street violence.
Teaching Knife Defense

An Instructors Guide to Teaching Knife Defense to Civilians Part Two

Training Inasmuch as anyone with absolutely no experience can be deadly with a knife; training how to use one offensively is the best way to...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Classic Colt 1911

This is the story of one man's lifetime dream - come true. I finally learned the hard lessons of imperfect tries, and lifted the...
Donald Miskel

Unarmed Against a Bladed Weapon

You might get your butt whipped for carrying a knife but it usually wouldn’t land you in jail. Consequently everyone on the streets carried...
Tussey Custom .45 ACP

Tussey Custom .45ACPs

Two beauties flaunt top pistolsmith's craftmanship. These 1911's are sound tactical weapons and they're gorgeous! Anyone who even casually looked at the shelf of gun...
Get Real with Dan Meadows

Know Your Weapons Know Yourself

Following my military career, I served for many years as a law enforcement professional in the southeast part of the United States.  I started...
The Knife Grip

Reexamining Modern Knife Instruction for Civilians

It is imperative that we reexamine modern knife instruction for civilians and make sure teaching provides practical unarmed skills against a live blade. Many instructors...