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Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns

By Larry On April 10, 2020 · 16 Comments
For those who might be interested: I was just rereading a book titled “Handguns Afield,” by Jeff Cooper published in 1961. It is about “outdoors-mans handguns, a subject that most of us are at least somewhat familiar. Handguns for hunting, predator defense, etc.In the forward I read that Jeff considered 40 to be the ideal handgun caliber. Jeff [...]
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Red Flag Laws, speech by Larry Mudgett

On January 31, 2020 By Larry
Larry recently spoke about red flag laws at a local meeting that was recorded.
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Comparing Popular Self Defense Handgun Calibers

On August 5, 2019 By Larry
 I own more .357 Magnum firearms than all other caliber handguns combined. The first three center fire handguns I owned were revolvers and two were .357 magnums. I carried S&W models 19, 66 and 28 .357 Magnum revolvers on and off duty for many years during my 35-year career as a Los Angeles Police Officer. [...]
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Single Action Revolvers for Self Defense

On April 7, 2019 By Larry
A Veteran Police Officer Considers Single Action Revolvers for Self Defense My wife Stacey and I were visiting a good friend who was one of the top scoring women in the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS). She is remarkably quick and accurate with her Ruger Blackhawk revolvers. I asked her what type of handgun [...]
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Why a Double Barrel Shotgun?

On January 17, 2019 By Larry
In this day of semi-automatic and slide action shotguns and AR 15 rifles, why would anyone use a double barrel shotgun? What advantages does the Double Barrel Shotgun have over other systems which render it valid today? The Double Barrel Shotgun has no moving action to increase the overall length of the weapon. A Double [...]
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Never Compromise Safety

On January 14, 2019 By Larry
Firearms Safety for Officers and Firearms Instructors: “Familiarity breeds contempt.”  In my experience armorers are the most unsafe with firearms because they handle “unloaded” guns all day long. They develop bad habits as a result. Officers carry guns and deploy them often. They too become complacent. The 4 Universal Safety Rules as written by Jeff Cooper have been [...]
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Gun Cleaning recommendations

On April 19, 2018 By Larry
I have found dozens of shooters who have been using WD 40 to clean their firearms for decades with no problems what so ever. The key is using the WD 40 as a cleaner and not as a lubricant and removing as much as possible after cleaning we lubricate the firearm with a fine gun [...]
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The .357 Sig (.357 Auto Pistol Cartridge)

On March 4, 2018 By Larry
The ancestry of the .357 Sig   In 1902 the 9X19 mm Luger Cartridge was introduced. This cartridge did not become popular with American law enforcement or the gun buying public until the 1980s when it was adopted by the United States military. Today, the 9mm is one of the most common pistol calibers in [...]
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Comparing the 10 mm, 450 SMC and .45 Super for Predator Defense

On April 4, 2017 By Larry
  A noted handgun expert wrote that his wife has used a .45, 260 grain, lead Semi Wad Cutter at 900 FPS to take five Mule Deer and his son has used the same load to take a nice Mule Deer Buck at 90 yards. Those bullets were all fired from a .45 caliber revolver. [...]
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Trail Guns

On March 18, 2017 By Larry
I have received this or similar questions several times: “I have small hands (or my spouse has small hands or both). We are relatively new shooters and do not have a high tolerance for recoil. We both have Glock 17’s for home and predator defense. We would like to carry more powerful pistols for outdoor [...]
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Vehicle Check List

On January 26, 2017 By Larry
Observe the area around and under your vehicle as you approach Look in the back seat before you enter Lock the door as soon as you enter Make sure you can acquire your pistol if you need to do so Check your mirrors and look around for someone approaching Start your vehicle and put It [...]
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Size Does Matter

On December 22, 2016 By Larry
See our published article on Personal Defense World: Full-Size Handgun: Go Big Before Going Compact  
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Let’s Give our Children a Fighting Chance

On December 18, 2016 By Larry
By Larry & Stacey Mudgett I would like to share something that I have been considering. The US Army sends everyone to Basic Training and then to specialty schools to learn their specific military occupation such as communications or helicopter repair, etc. Only those soldiers who will be Infantrymen are sent to Infantry school to [...]
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Dangerous Predators Stopped with Handguns

On April 17, 2016 By Larry
When hikers, fishermen, or others who frequent the “great outdoors” ask what handgun or ammunition is best for predator defense they almost never receive accurate or useful advice. The most common answer given is: “Nothing less than a .338 Magnum or a heavy load in a .45/70 or a 12-gauge slug is useful for predator [...]
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Handgun Ammunition for Carrying in the Woods

On February 14, 2016 By Larry
Many of our clients’ camp, fish, hike, hunt or bike in the hills or mountains. We know that we should be armed at all times (where lawful). When enjoying the great outdoors, we advocate carrying a powerful side arm which can stop a large predator. We also realize that not everyone is going to purchase [...]
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.380 ACP Ammunition Comparison

On January 5, 2016 By Larry
Revised/Updated May 28, 2017 Small pistols encourage concealed carry. Many armed citizens carry a .380 ACP pistol for personal defense or as a second or backup gun. The .380 cartridge was invented by the great firearms genius John Moses Browning in 1908. He created the .380 ACP as a small pocket pistol for concealment. One [...]
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Larry Mudgett on Radio Show

On December 11, 2015 By Larry
  Look under: The Liberty Lineup Radio Show | 2015 12 08 http://www.k-talk.com/index.php/archive/ Here is the snip’d version of the archive (just Larry on the radio show)   To Download, Right Click and “save link as”   
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Peace Symbol Offends

On October 21, 2015 By Larry
Peace Symbol Offends (Also known as the “Nero Cross” and the “Sign of the Broken Christian”) History of the Peace Symbol The history of the Peace Symbol begins with the Nero Cross.  Nero persecuted Christians.  He designed an upside down cross in the form of a “V” and crucified Peter on it, head-down.  This is [...]
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Moderation or Extremism

On October 21, 2015 By Larry
Moderation or Extremism, Compromise or Principles Our nation has never faced so much danger from so many directions at once.  The Federal government is 18 trillion in debt and on the verge of becoming bankrupt.  In order to meet these obligations crippling tax increases are being proposed.  Most of the state governments are in financial [...]
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Handgun Selection & Holster Selection

On April 26, 2015 By Larry
By Larry & Stacey Mudgett   Handguns:   After working with numerous clients who were unable to complete our Defensive Pistol Course we find it appropriate to discuss two of the reasons, the selection of the pistol and the selection of the holster. Having trained thousands of Police Officers, military personnel and civilians over the [...]
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The Fourth World War

On February 4, 2015 By Larry
  Imagine that you are fighter pilot and you are shot down while bombing an Army of Islamic Terrorists. You are about to be captured, what do you do now? DRAW YOUR PISTOL AND FIGHT TO THE DEATH. Or you can be captured and have your head cut off while your screams are reduced to an [...]
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Single Action Revolvers for Self Defense

On December 13, 2014 By Larry
Single action revolvers have limited cartridge capacity.  They are slower to reload than semi automatic pistols or double action revolvers.  They require considerable skill to manipulate efficiently.  They must be manually cocked for each shot.  With all of these shortcomings, who would choose a Single Action revolver for self defense and why would they do [...]
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Lever Action Rifles for Self Defense

On December 13, 2014 By Larry
  Lever action rifles have limited cartridge capacity.  They are slower to shoot and to reload than semi automatics. They require more skill to operate efficiently than semi automatic rifles.  So who would select a lever action rifle for self defense and why? There are several groups of people who might consider using a lever [...]
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Second Amendment Speech at UT Capital

On February 11, 2014 By Larry
Here is the speech Larry gave at the UT state capital. March 2nd,  2013 Download Larry Mudgett’s “March for the 2nd Amendment” remarks RIGHT CLICK save as © 2014 Marksmanship Matters. All Rights Reserved.
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