CSG - Improve your pistol marksmanship

We all like to imagine some upcoming conflict where we jump out of bed like minutemen and grab our chosen battle rifle or carbine and rush to save the day from Commie forces or AntiFa or Muslims or MS-13 or whomever it is I'm supposed to dislike this week. The fact of the matter is, your defensive pistol marksmanship is much more likely to come into use prior to that happening. Right now we don't live in an environment permissive enough to strap on a long gun and go about your day in Walmart, unfortunately.

CSG has this to remind you, get outside, get shooting, get proficient.

There are a lot of us freedom bloggers out there and every time I read an article, I agree with some, or most, of what is said. Often I will agree with all of it. Rarely do I read an article that accurately sums up frequent thoughts of mine almost uncannily. This one does it. Simple, basic, essential.

1. CSG mentions that it's important to practice from a "covered" position, i.e., you need to strap on your IWB holster and cover it like you would in town. Practice drawing (CAREFULLY) and firing. You'll be surprised (if you've never tried it) how long it takes to get uncovered and drawn and acquire a target, and then fire a controlled pair (you are doing controlled pairs more than single rounds, RIIIIIGHT?) and score two hits. I guarantee you'll assailant can physically reach you before you complete that cycle, even if they're 25 feet away when you start to draw.

2.  Hitting multiple targets is vital because this is 2019, not 1989, and home break-ins aren't what they used to be. Once upon a time you'd get a guy trying to crack a window and sneak around, and then run away when you wake up. Now it'll be four guys who kick your door in and bumrush your family while you're eating dinner. But that's okay, because you carry inside your home, RIIIIIGHT? Like the article says, the El Presidente drill is perfect for learning to engage multiple targets. I love the EP drill, invented by none other than Colonel Jeff Cooper.

3. They mention accuracy. Not much to say here. You have to score hits. You have to score follow up hits. Pistols are not known for "stopping power". You need center of mass hits and you need more than one. This is also where the "Mozambique" drill comes into play, AKA the Failure to Stop drill. You know, two in the chest and one in the head. Rhodesian mercenary Mike Rousseau is the guy who first tested this one for us. Successfully, of course.

4. Quick reloads and clearing malfunctions. Make it muscle memory. You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to your level of training.

5. Lastly, they mention shooting on the move. This is vital because, like I said earlier, an attacker can reach you before you draw in most cases. If you're not a stationary target, it buys you time.