Hey everyone! Gun jams do happen. Whether it is bad ammo, bad magazines, bad maintenance, or just bad luck, you should be ready to get the gun back in action quickly. Here’s a quick overview of common techniques to clear a malfunction quickly. We demonstrate these in a way that you can practice at the […]
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Technical Tuesday, with Wednesday… This week, we are talking all about that blue goo – Loctite. Watch and learn which is the right type of Loctite (spoiler alert it’s Loctite 243), where to apply it, and why it’s important to apply just the right amount when mounting your optic.
Continue readingOn today’s Technical Tuesday, Trevor is back out on the range to talk about the basics of marksmanship – Stance, Balance and Grip! So review those basics and don’t get distracted by the geometry lesson, don’t “turtle up”, remember the 60/40 ratio and for heaven’s sake don’t squeeze the sh** (oops) death grip your gun! […]
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Hey y’all it’s time for Technical Tuesday! This week Trevor talks backstraps. What is the Natural Point of Aim, how do you decide which backstrap is right for you, proper installation (don’t touch that Trigger Housing Pin!) and demonstrates a couple of drills to ensure you’re using the right backstrap on your Shadow Systems pistol.
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No ammo for practice? Not a problem as this week’s Technical Tuesday stresses the benefits of dry fire practice. Trevor walks everyone through the best tool for dry fire and how you can be faster and smoother on your draw simply by practicing.
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Today’s Technical Tuesday answers the question, “Hey Trevor, what’s this “B” gun that I saw at the dealer?” Trevor walks everyone through what constitutes a blem gun from Shadow Systems, what one could expect to find on a blem gun and while there is a blem or two on each pistol, we bet you’d be […]
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On today’s episode of Technical Tuesday, Trevor demonstrates the latest addition to our tool bag, the Shadow Systems Armorer’s Tool! Seat pins, compress springs, and get to all those hard-to-reach places in your slide with this wunderkind of a tool. The NEW Shadow Systems Armorer’s Tool will be available for order this coming Friday at […]
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Let’s go deep on primers. Here we spend some time on primer construction, identifying and addressing off-center and light firing pin strikes, and how to interpret marks left on the primer during firing. This gets aggressively nerdy, but we promise you will learn something. Enjoy!
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On this week’s Technical Tuesday, Trevor teams up with Shadow Systems VP of Sales Chad Jewett to answer the question, “what happened here?” See if you can guess what happened before Chad does as Trevor shows him some special “returns.”
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It turns out not all FMJ ammo is true FMJ. We’ve had some customers ask about leading on the muzzle of their barrel and/or lead “spiraling” on close range targets. Let’s talk about what causes that and what the differences are between true FMJ and plated bullets that are also sold as FMJ.
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