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I'm also a big fan of the Beretta APX platform. In my opinion the original APX is one of the coolest looking polymer handguns ever made. Mine fits my hand better than most polymer handguns and I've owned quite a few different brands and models. I've come close to buying an H&K VP9...:) I don't...

I train one handed and 2 handed grip techniques with a revolver and semi-auto. For me it's about how much play there is in my wrist(s) when I point the firearm at the target then squeeze off a round. I'm a big fan of both my palms on the grip in a 2 handed grip because of how the stability...

I have enough knives but I still want more...:) I've been known go into pawn shops and immediately head for the knife section. A few times I've been able to buy a nice Buck or Gerber or Kershaw for less than half of what they sold for new...:) I'm fixing to move from a small town to a bigger...

One of the security companies I worked for many years ago had a contract with Diebold(maker of ATM machines). The Diebold technicians would ask for me by name because they knew I'd protect them by setting up a perimeter and be prepared to defend it. It didn't hurt that they knew I was a former...

I don't consider myself a "musician" but I have some buddies who are. One of my buddies is a Recording Engineer and he's always positive and encouraging. I'm hoping when he retires in the next year or so he moves down here (Rio Grande Valley of Texas) to teach me some more. I played Baritone...

I have a couple of Roadrunner soft guitar cases I sometimes use to transport a firearm from my house to my vehicle so I don't draw any attention. As far as guitar playing goes...I enjoy finger picking on my Seagull S6 acoustic. I like the warm tones of Seagull acoustic guitars. When I want to...

Yes sir. You learn to train smart or get so banged up you reconsider your life choices...:) The knife culture on the Mexican side of the border was very unique. I used to go to "Quinceaneras"(young lady turning 15 and family and friends celebrating) in Mexico and there was always violence...

Thank you for the kind words. I agree that 1960's - 1980's were simpler times. My parents kept me busy with work and chores so I didn't have much time to get into trouble as a teenager. I only have 1 Balisong now. I used to have several. I even owned a Benchmade Balisong. I prefer Karambit...

Thank you. Guro Inosanto is one of the best martial artists who ever lived and taught, in my not so humble opinion. He's a humble person also. Back in the 1980's I rode motorcycles a lot and ALWAYS carried a knife when riding. Horizontal carry is more comfortable on a motorcycle than regular...

I've had the privilege to shoot M1 Garands, M14s, M1 Carbines, and M16-A1s(as a Marine from 1976-1979). After I got out of the Marine Corps, I bought a M1 Carbine at a local Army Surplus store and carried it in my vehicle often, especially when I was driving close to the Mexican border to visit...

Ed Parker Kenpo, then Guro Inosanto JKD/Escrima/Silat, and then some Bob Orlando(Uncle Bill) Kuntao-Silat...:) Good times...:) In the picture I gifted Guro Inosanto a Buck 110 with biker quick deployment sheath that opens the knife as you draw it. I was such a young pup back then...:) I still...

I've been known to finger pick a guitar now and then. I enjoy watching Mark Knopfler and many others....Tommy Emmanuel has some incredible guitar picking chops...:)

Good article. Thanks for posting. I have cheapo knives that I practice sharpening using a stone. I then move on to sharpening better knives once I get the angle and technique right...:)

My current knife carry rotation (Gerber Remix, Kershaw Emerson, Kershaw Decimus). These are folding knives but I will sometimes carry a fixed blade Karambit or other fixed blade knife. I have a couple of Benchmade knives but they usually stay in the gun safe but sometimes I'll carry one. I'm...

I joined the Marine Corps right after Vietnam in 1976. Me and lots of fellow young grunts got mentored by Vietnam Vets. I've ridden in Hueys(UH's and 46's mostly...:)). I guarded Cobra Helicopters a few times when I was on guard duty. I was amazed how narrow those helicopters were. I thought...

For some people it takes a while before they find the right firearm and the comfortable way to carry it. I was a die hard 1911 guy for most of my life until a motorcycle accident in 2015(and the 12 screws in my neck) made it painful to carry full size 1911s. Nowadays, I feel well armed with...

I have a couple of different sized Leathermans multi-tools and the Gerber version(I'm a fan of Gerber knives.). I use them(multi-tools) pretty often as I'm always fiddling with something...:) Back when I rode motorcycles I always carried a Leathermans tool, especially when I rode a Harley...:)

I lived in the Dallas area(Lewisville) back in the mid 1980's. Kerry von Erich owned a gym in the Lewisville area and would sometimes show up. He was always nice to everybody. When I was growing up in the Rio Grande Valley(where I'm back to living) my dad and I would watch Professional...

Welcome from the southern most part of Texas, near Brownsville. These are stand up guys...that's why I come by and laugh and learn...:)

Yes sir. Because of my neck surgery the biggest firearm I carry is a Beretta APX, but there are ways to conceal firearms that size if you really want to. But I also have a J-Frame 638 Bodyguard that I carry often also. The older I get the less I'm inclined to wear any clothing with any writing...