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Over the summer, Bill Wilson came to Idaho to visit his buddy Ken Hackathorn. During his visit Ken and Bill sat on the front porch and looked at several of Ken's favorite semi-auto pistols to shoot. These are not safe queens but guns that Ken enjoys to shoot on a regular basis. See Ken's full take on Red Dots here - "You don't need a red dot" https://youtu.be/jjlL0hYgdag See Bill's guns he brought - https://youtu.be/MNxN4ITmeNs Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community ABOUT BILL WILSON Bill Wilson has always been infatuated with guns. Originally trained as a watchmaker, he has been in the firearms industry since 1974, starting out with a retail store called Sportsman's Headquarters in Berryville, Arkansas. Since that humble beginning, he has built Wilson Combat into the largest and most successful custom firearms company in America. Since 1977 Wilson Combat has been the leading innovator in high-performance, custom 1911 handguns, tactical long guns and accessories. A Wilson Combat product’s unmatched level of exceptional reliability and peerless craftsmanship is only equaled by our legendary customer service. Wilson Combat is proud to service all levels of local and State law enforcement including The Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, HQ SOCOM, US Marshal's Service, US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Security Service, Texas Rangers and many more elite law enforcement and military units worldwide. We are also pleased to support the needs of thousands of law-abiding private citizens in the United States and in many other countries abroad. ABOUT KEN HACKATHORN Ken Hackathorn has served as a US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor, Gunsite Instructor, and NRA Police Firearms Instructor. He is currently an FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, and an SRT member and Special Response Team trainer. Ken has trained US Military Special Operations forces, Marine FAST and SOTG units and is a contract small arms trainer to FBI SWAT and HRT. Ken has provided training to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and been active in small arms training for the past 25 years. He has written firearms related material for Guns & Ammo, Combat Handguns, Soldier Of Fortune, and currently American Handgunner and contributed to at least six other gun/shooting journals. Ken was also a founding member of IPSC and IDPA. 0:00 - Welcome to Idaho 1:40 - Hackathorn Special 9mm 5" 3:05 - Early 90's Wilson Combat CQB 6:25 - Hackathorn Special 9mm Commander 8:05 - Wilson Combat EDC X9 10:05 - Beretta 92G Elite 12:20 - Wilson Combat SIG P320 14:50 - American SIG P210 17:45 - Shadow Systems XR920 with Holosun #gunguys #kenhackathorn #billwilson

As President of the 2nd Amendment Foundation, Massad Ayoob is an expert in defending gun owner civil rights. Gun control is a polarizing debate. He offers short sound bites that defend an individuals right to gun ownership. These answers are crisp, truthful and verifiable. Good Luck in your own debates! Watch the full video here https://youtu.be/pHRZhS8GTc0

As President of the 2nd Amendment Foundation, Massad Ayoob is an expert in defending gun owner civil rights. Gun control is a polarizing debate. He offers short sound bites that defend an individuals right to gun ownership. These answers are crisp, truthful and verifiable. Good Luck in your own debates! Watch the full video here. https://youtu.be/pHRZhS8GTc0

As President of the 2nd Amendment Foundation, Massad Ayoob is an expert in defending gun owner civil rights. Gun control is a polarizing debate. He offers short sound bites that defend an individuals right to gun ownership. These answers are crisp, truthful and verifiable. Good Luck in your own debates! Watch the full video here https://youtu.be/pHRZhS8GTc0

As President of the 2nd Amendment Foundation, Massad Ayoob is an expert in defending gun owner civil rights. Gun control is a polarizing debate. He offers short sound bites that defend an individuals right to gun ownership. These answers are crisp, truthful and verifiable. Good Luck in your own debates! Website: www.wilsoncombat.com Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ 0:00 - Sound Bite Answers to Gun Control 1:50 - How is 2A relevant today? 3:10 - 2A is about the National Guard? 5:30 - Gun owners are potential murderers? 7:10 - Compensating for something? 7:40 - 38,000 deaths by guns? 10:00 - Defensive Gun Usages 11:30 - Gun Registration? 13:40 - Short, Sharp Answers Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony. ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB: Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force. The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several states and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars. Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel). #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat #CriticalMas

We tested the 300 HAM'R Protector Carbine against multiple barriers and with the 110gr Controlled Chaos. We proved it's ultimate performance. We use a high speed camera and 24-inch gel blocks to capture the bullet and to show the wound channel.

We tested the 300 HAM'R Protector Carbine against multiple barriers and with multiple Projectiles. We proved it's ultimate performance. We use a high speed camera and 24-inch gel blocks to capture the bullet and to show the wound channel. In this test we used loaded ammunition from Wilson Combat. The bullets were: The 110-grain Controlled Chaos from Lehigh Defense. The 135-grain 300 HAM'R Bonded from Speer. The 130-grain 300 HAM'R Hot-Cor from Speer. They were fired from a 16-inch barrel through: A 2500 Chevy Truck Door. A Windshield. 4 Layers of Denim to simulate Heavy Clothing. Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Website: http://www.lehighdefense.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilson... #300HAM'R #WilsonCombat #LehighDefense 0:00 - 300 HAM'R Tests 1:15 - 110gr Controlled Chaos thru Door 3:00 - 135gr HAM'R Bonded thru Door 4:20 - 130gr HAM'R Hot-Cor thru Door 5:50 - 110gr Controlled Chaos thru Glass 7:10 - 135gr HAM'R Bonded thru Glass 8:30 - 130gr HAM'R Hot-Cor thru Glass 9:55 - 110gr Controlled Chaos thru Clothing 11:40 - 135gr HAM'R Bonded thru Clothing 13:10 - 130gr HAM'R Hot-Cor thru Clothing 14:45 - Conclusion

Massad Ayoob gives his thought on optics for carry pistols. See the full video here. https://youtu.be/apILD12giac

There are strengths and weaknesses to Carry Optics on handguns. Massad Ayoob gives his pros and cons to Red Dots. Are they here to stay? He answers that question, plus gives some tips to finding the dot, defoggers and more. See Ken Hackathorn's take on Red Dots - https://youtu.be/jjlL0hYgdag See Mike Seeklander and Austin Proulx Red Dot opinion - https://youtu.be/qrB1e3q3qPA Website: www.wilsoncombat.com Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony. ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB: Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force. The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several states and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars. Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel). 0:00 - Red Dot Opinion 1:30 - Carry Optics 3:00 - The Advantages 4:00 - The Learning Curve 5:15 - Techniques to Find the Dot 8:25 - Personal Experiences 9:55 - They are here to stay #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat #CriticalMas

Massad Ayoob takes into account many current factors that led him to believe that the more rounds the better. The Wilson Combat SFT9 uses a high capacity magazine with 15 or 18 rounds. See the full video here. https://youtu.be/_XJzxpn2vuA #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat

A question we commonly receive is how many bullets do you really need? Today, are 6, 7, or 8 rounds enough? Massad Ayoob takes into account many current factors that led him to believe that the more rounds the better. The Wilson Combat SFT9 uses a high capacity magazine with 15 or 18 rounds. Website: www.wilsoncombat.com Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony. ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB: Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force. The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several states and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars. Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel). 0:00 - How important is capacity? 2:00 - Multiple, Skilled Invaders 3:45 - Bad Guys on Drugs 5:30 - 10 Round Magazine Limits 6:25 - Carry Enough Ammunition #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat #CriticalMas

In early 2022 Bill Wilson purchased the assets of Lehigh Defense in Pennsylvania and South Dakota. He immediately began constructing a new plant in northeast Texas. The new 16,800 SFT building operates 21 Swiss CNC machines with more on the way. Expect to see more quality bullets and new innovations. http://www.lehighdefense.com/

In early 2022 Bill Wilson purchased the assets of Lehigh Defense in Pennsylvania and South Dakota. He immediately began constructing a new plant in northeast Texas. The new 16,800 SFT building operates 21 Swiss CNC machines with more on the way. Expect to see more quality bullets and new innovations. Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Website: http://www.lehighdefense.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community #LehighDefense #WilsonCombat #Billwilson

Massad Ayoob and Guy Joubert do a deep dive into the SFT9. See the full video here. https://youtu.be/aFzjt2Vwi-o Website: www.wilsoncombat.com Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat

Guy Joubert of Wilson Combat gives Massad Ayoob a rundown of the new SFT9. They discuss it's features and highlights such as the thin solid frame and the trak pattern. If you've been waiting to see Massad one in his hands, here it is. Website: www.wilsoncombat.com Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony. ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB: Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force. The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several states and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars. Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel). 0:00 - SFT9 Features 1:15 - Capacity options 2:10 - Evolution to the SFT9 3:15 - Solid Frame 4:30 - Trak Pattern 5:50 - Commander Bushing Barrel 7:05 - Competition 8:45 - Accuracy #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat #CriticalMas

Bill Wilson grew up shooting Colt revolvers. Still today he is a huge fan. Bill shares with Ken Hackathorn, stories from his past and shows some of his favorite and rare Colt Pythons. This episode was filmed in 2019. Colt later released the 2020 Python. See the new rear sight for the 2020 Python by Wilson Combat https://youtu.be/ypE5rdCfOz0 Website: www.wilsoncombat.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Subscribe: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community ABOUT BILL WILSON Bill Wilson has always been infatuated with guns. Originally trained as a watchmaker, he has been in the firearms industry since 1974, starting out with a retail store called Sportsman's Headquarters in Berryville, Arkansas. Since that humble beginning, he has built Wilson Combat into the largest and most successful custom firearms company in America. Since 1977 Wilson Combat has been the leading innovator in high-performance, custom 1911 handguns, tactical long guns and accessories. A Wilson Combat product’s unmatched level of exceptional reliability and peerless craftsmanship is only equaled by our legendary customer service. Wilson Combat is proud to service all levels of local and State law enforcement including The Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, HQ SOCOM, US Marshal's Service, US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Security Service, Texas Rangers and many more elite law enforcement and military units worldwide. We are also pleased to support the needs of thousands of law-abiding private citizens in the United States and in many other countries abroad. ABOUT KEN HACKATHORN Ken Hackathorn has served as a US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor, Gunsite Instructor, and NRA Police Firearms Instructor. He is currently an FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, and an SRT member and Special Response Team trainer. Ken has trained US Military Special Operations forces, Marine FAST and SOTG units and is a contract small arms trainer to FBI SWAT and HRT. Ken has provided training to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and been active in small arms training for the past 25 years. He has written firearms related material for Guns & Ammo, Combat Handguns, Soldier Of Fortune, and currently American Handgunner and contributed to at least six other gun/shooting journals. Ken was also a founding member of IPSC and IDPA. #BillWilson #KenHackathorn #GunGuys

We recently asked our subscribers to submit questions that they would like Bill Wilson and Ken Hackathorn to answer. After receiving hundreds of questions, we narrowed it down to 20 questions for Bill and Ken to answer. Bill & Ken enjoyed taking your questions. The new Wilson Combat Rear Sights for the 2020 Colt Python https://youtu.be/ypE5rdCfOz0 Here is Part One of the Q&A https://youtu.be/RDBA0EeFcZs More about the Tokarev TT-33 in Ken's Favorite Pistols. https://youtu.be/6fWYjwvcoIE Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community ABOUT BILL WILSON Bill Wilson has always been infatuated with guns. Originally trained as a watchmaker, he has been in the firearms industry since 1974, starting out with a retail store called Sportsman's Headquarters in Berryville, Arkansas. Since that humble beginning, he has built Wilson Combat into the largest and most successful custom firearms company in America. Since 1977 Wilson Combat has been the leading innovator in high-performance, custom 1911 handguns, tactical long guns and accessories. A Wilson Combat product’s unmatched level of exceptional reliability and peerless craftsmanship is only equaled by our legendary customer service. Wilson Combat is proud to service all levels of local and State law enforcement including The Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, HQ SOCOM, US Marshal's Service, US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Security Service, Texas Rangers and many more elite law enforcement and military units worldwide. We are also pleased to support the needs of thousands of law-abiding private citizens in the United States and in many other countries abroad. ABOUT KEN HACKATHORN Ken Hackathorn has served as a US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor, Gunsite Instructor, and NRA Police Firearms Instructor. He is currently an FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, and an SRT member and Special Response Team trainer. Ken has trained US Military Special Operations forces, Marine FAST and SOTG units and is a contract small arms trainer to FBI SWAT and HRT. Ken has provided training to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and been active in small arms training for the past 25 years. He has written firearms related material for Guns & Ammo, Combat Handguns, Soldier Of Fortune, and currently American Handgunner and contributed to at least six other gun/shooting journals. Ken was also a founding member of IPSC and IDPA. 0:00 - Q&A 0:30 - Favorite Practice Ammo? 2:05 - Favorite Beretta? 3:20 - Favorite Gun Everyone Hates? 5:05 - Bill's Hog Gun? 6:55 - Favorite Western Movie? 8:35 - Wilson Combat Revolver? 10:30 - Most Important Life Lesson? 11:55 - First Impressions of Each Other? #GunGuys #BillWilson #KenHackathorn

In 2014, Curtis Reeves, a 72 year old retired police captain and 43 year old Chad Oulson, got into a fight at a movie theater over texting during the previews. It resulted in the death of one man and an 8 year trial for the other. It was nicknamed the popcorn theater murder trial. Massad Ayoob has decades of experience as an expert witness and firearms instructor. Mas shows how both men could have de-escalated the situation with some very simple steps. Website: www.wilsoncombat.com Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Subscribe: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?a... Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony. ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB: Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force. The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several states and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars. Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel). 0:00 - De-Escalation 0:30 - The Popcorn Theater Incident 3:40 - How could it have been avoided 4:15 - Don't be the Aggressor 4:55 - Disparity of Force 5:25 - Be Polite 5:55 - Learning De-Escalation #MassadAyoob #WilsonCombat #CriticalMas

During the recent trip to Idaho to visit Ken Hackathorn, Bill Wilson's brought along some of his favorite guns to take to the range. Bill shows a variety of revolvers and auto pistols that he has shot significantly. Bill and Ken explain why it is important as gun guys, to own and know how to shoot a number of different handguns. Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community ABOUT BILL WILSON Bill Wilson has always been infatuated with guns. Originally trained as a watchmaker, he has been in the firearms industry since 1974, starting out with a retail store called Sportsman's Headquarters in Berryville, Arkansas. Since that humble beginning, he has built Wilson Combat into the largest and most successful custom firearms company in America. Since 1977 Wilson Combat has been the leading innovator in high-performance, custom 1911 handguns, tactical long guns and accessories. A Wilson Combat product’s unmatched level of exceptional reliability and peerless craftsmanship is only equaled by our legendary customer service. Wilson Combat is proud to service all levels of local and State law enforcement including The Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, HQ SOCOM, US Marshal's Service, US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Security Service, Texas Rangers and many more elite law enforcement and military units worldwide. We are also pleased to support the needs of thousands of law-abiding private citizens in the United States and in many other countries abroad. ABOUT KEN HACKATHORN Ken Hackathorn has served as a US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor, Gunsite Instructor, and NRA Police Firearms Instructor. He is currently an FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, and an SRT member and Special Response Team trainer. Ken has trained US Military Special Operations forces, Marine FAST and SOTG units and is a contract small arms trainer to FBI SWAT and HRT. Ken has provided training to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and been active in small arms training for the past 25 years. He has written firearms related material for Guns & Ammo, Combat Handguns, Soldier Of Fortune, and currently American Handgunner and contributed to at least six other gun/shooting journals. Ken was also a founding member of IPSC and IDPA. 0:00 - Bill's Favorite Range Guns 2:40 - Smith & Wesson Model 19-3 5:25 - Colt Python 4" Nickel 10:15 - Ruger GP100 13:05 - S&W Model 18 .22 14:40 - Beretta/Wilson 92G Brigadier Tactical 17:00 - eXperior Commander 18:40 - SFX9 4" 15rd 21:00 - SFT9 4.25" 15rd 23:45 - Ken's Swenson Tribute Gun #GunGuys #BillWilson #KenHackathorn

IDPA World Champion, Mike Seeklander shares some tips for drawing one handed. He demonstrates one handed draws with the strong hand from appendix carry while the support hand holding illumination. He also teaches a safe way to draw with the support hand in the event of an injury. His demo piece for this instructional video is the new Wilson Combat SFT9. *Off-hand or wounded shooter techniques like this draw should only be practiced with an unloaded and safe firearm and/or under the supervision of a qualified instructor. Watch Mike's Instructional Video on One-Handed Shooting - https://youtu.be/9M72U49rA8A Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Mike Seeklander: http://www.shooting-performance.com Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.seeklander/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Currently Mike Seeklander is owner of Shooting-Performance LLC (www.shooting-performance.com), a full service training company and the American Warrior Society. Mike is also the former co-host of The Best Defense, the Outdoor channels leading firearm instructional show. Previously, mike was Chief Operating Officer, Director of Training and a Senior Instructor at the U.S. Shooting Academy in Tulsa, Ok. He was directly responsible for the development of all U.S.S.A. training programs. Prior to that as an employee of the Federal Government, Mike has served as the Branch Chief and Lead Instructor for the Firearms division with the Federal Air Marshal Service as well as a Senior Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He has extensive formal training and experience in all phases of military and law enforcement training. Mike is a highly sought after tactical and competitive trainer and a high level performer on the competition handgun circuit. Currently a nationally ranked competitor on the practical handgun competition circuit, Seeklander has authored/produced instructional books, DVD’s and has developed hundreds of lesson plans specifically related to basic and advanced firearms training. As a local law enforcement officer with the Knox County Sheriff’s Department as well as the Knoxville Police Department mike worked in corrections as well as patrol and with the Organized Crime division. In 1990 Mike joined the United States Marine Corps and was trained as an Intelligence Specialist with Top Secret clearance. Mike is a combat veteran of Desert Storm/Shield (Gulf war 1). He holds secondary MOS’s of Combat Engineer and Primary Marksmanship Instructor. Mike is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in the law enforcement community, and as a semi-professional shooter. Shooting accomplishments are as follows: 2013 and 2014 IPDA BUG (Back up Gun) National Champion 2011 Steel Challenge World Champion (production division). 2007 European Championships (2nd overall) USPSA National Championships (top 5 overall numerous times) Area Championship wins: Area 7, Area 4, Area 1 (USPSA) State Championship wins (multiple times in some states): Oklahoma (USPSA and IDPA), Badlands Regional (IDPA), Tennessee (USPSA), Arkansas (IDPA and USPSA), South Carolina (USPSA), Georgia (USPSA), Texas Limited (USPSA), New Jersey (USPSA) 2018 IDPA ESP National Champion 2019 The Inaugural IDPA PCC (Pistol Caliber Carbine) National Championship (4th Place Master & High Military) 2019 The IDPA World Championship (High Overall, ESP Division Championship) 0:00 - One-Handed Draw Process 1:30 - The Rip and Grip 3:00 - Draw with Assist 4:30 - Strong Hand Only Draw 6:00 - Support Hand Only Draw 10:20 - Live Fire Drills 11:45 - One-Handed Draws #MikeSeeklander #WilsonCombat #SFT9

Guy Joubert of Wilson Combat walks through how to uninstall the factory rear and front sights on the 2020 Colt Python. Then he shows how to install the new Wilson Combat rear and front sights on the new Python. This is a simple installation and using this walkthrough will make it easy enough for anyone to do. Wilson Combat Front and Rear Sights for the 2020 Colt Python. https://shopwilsoncombat.com/Colt-Python-Sights/products/1544/ If you need any further help reach out to us at 1-800-955-4856 or info@wilsoncombat.com. NOTE: This sight will ONLY fit new production Colt 2020 Python and Anaconda models and will not fit any other older model handguns. Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community 0:00 - What you''ll need 1:30 - Removal of the Factory Rear Sight 3:00 - Installation of the WC Rear Sight 5:00 - Factory Front Sight Removal 6:00 - WC Front Sight Installation #WilsonCombat #Colt #python

Ken Hackathorn and Bill Wilson have something in common. They both grew up shooting Revolvers and they still love to shoot revolvers. While sitting on Ken's porch he brought out several revolvers that he shoots regularly. Bill and Ken discuss new revolvers like the rereleased Colt Python. They also look at old wheel guns like the Smith and Wesson Combat Masterpiece that Ken likes to shoot. See the new Wilson Combat Rear Sights for the 2020 Colt Python https://youtu.be/ypE5rdCfOz0 Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community ABOUT BILL WILSON Bill Wilson has always been infatuated with guns. Originally trained as a watchmaker, he has been in the firearms industry since 1974, starting out with a retail store called Sportsman's Headquarters in Berryville, Arkansas. Since that humble beginning, he has built Wilson Combat into the largest and most successful custom firearms company in America. Since 1977 Wilson Combat has been the leading innovator in high-performance, custom 1911 handguns, tactical long guns and accessories. A Wilson Combat product’s unmatched level of exceptional reliability and peerless craftsmanship is only equaled by our legendary customer service. Wilson Combat is proud to service all levels of local and State law enforcement including The Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, HQ SOCOM, US Marshal's Service, US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Diplomatic Security Service, Texas Rangers and many more elite law enforcement and military units worldwide. We are also pleased to support the needs of thousands of law-abiding private citizens in the United States and in many other countries abroad. ABOUT KEN HACKATHORN Ken Hackathorn has served as a US Army Special Forces Small Arms Instructor, Gunsite Instructor, and NRA Police Firearms Instructor. He is currently an FBI Certified Firearms Instructor, and an SRT member and Special Response Team trainer. Ken has trained US Military Special Operations forces, Marine FAST and SOTG units and is a contract small arms trainer to FBI SWAT and HRT. Ken has provided training to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and been active in small arms training for the past 25 years. He has written firearms related material for Guns & Ammo, Combat Handguns, Soldier Of Fortune, and currently American Handgunner and contributed to at least six other gun/shooting journals. Ken was also a founding member of IPSC and IDPA. 0:00 - Welcome to Idaho 2:00 - New Colt Python 6" 6:30 - New Colt Python 3" 9:55 - S&W Combat Masterpiece 15-6 12:10 - S&W Model 19-3 #GunGuys #BillWilson #KenHackathorn

Being tried and sued after a self-defense shooting can be incredibly expensive. Having experts by your side to help you during that situation is important. But beware of the fine print! Some CCW insurance companies include many provisions to make sure they'll never have to pay. Massad Ayoob has been in the court system as an expert witness for over 40 years. Mas knows how to spot a fraud and know who will really help. Massad Ayoob Group: http://massadayoobgroup.com Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/ Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony. ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB: Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s, and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force. The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several state and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars. Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel). 0:00 - Concealed Carry "Insurance" 0:40 - Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network 1:05 - Court Expenses 2:45 - What are the odds? 3:15 - Read the Fine Print 6:00 - Assigned Defense Attorney 7:15 - Be Prepared 7:50 - Don't Do It Alone #massadayoob #criticalmas #wilsoncombat

Wilson Combat now offers Sights for the 2020 Colt Python and Anaconda models. Improved sight picture, reliable adjustments and superiorfit. Your choice of Square or U-notch rear and a matching snag free front in fiber optic or gold bead. Rugged and Fully adjustable. A bigger, bolder sight picture. The solution to what we feel is the weakest link in the 2020 Python is here. The new Wilson Combat 2020 Colt Python Sights #python #colt #wilsoncombat

Wilson Combat now offers Sights for the 2020 Colt Python and Anaconda models. Improved sight picture, reliable adjustments and superiorfit. Your choice of Square or U-notch rear and a matching snag free front in fiber optic or gold bead. Rugged and Fully adjustable. A bigger, bolder sight picture. The solution to what we feel is the weakest link in the 2020 Python is here. The new Wilson Combat 2020 Colt Python Sights