Archive for December 2009
Recommended 9mm carry ammunition
Recommended ammunition for 9mm handguns. Read more
West Coast Armory Indoor Range featuring InSights Training Center
Check out the new radio spot announcing West Coast Armory and featuring InSights Training Center! See ya at the range.
Newsletter December 2009
New Year Brings a New Range for Washington Shooting Classes
InSights Training Center is very excited to announce that we are joining forces with West Coast Armory Indoor Range and Bellevue Gun Club. The 31,000 square foot facility, which opens in January 2010, will feature 22 lanes and a training bay. It is located at the junction of I-90 and I-405 in the Factoria part of Bellevue for easy access from Seattle, Renton, the Eastside, and other outlying areas.
InSights will be offering classes in the training bay starting in February. When the facility is completed, we will be able to shoot 270 degrees with reactive steel targets (frangible ammo required) and even to bring vehicles onto the range.
There will be ongoing matches including steel plate shoots, IDPA, rifle league, ladies league, and many other fun shooting sports. The range will feature a full-service gun shop with a vast selection of firearms, ammunition, and gear at discount prices. There will also be on-site firearm repair and customization by experienced and certified gunsmiths. Read more
Holsters: Kramer Leather
This is an area where tactics and skills really drives equipment selection. If all you do is draw and fire from 10 yards at the range, then your type of holster doesn’t really matter as long as it protects the trigger guard and stays open for re holstering. Unfortunately, most of the gun world’s training never moves beyond static range drills. Red guns, Fist suits, mats, handgun retention, and hitting each other is typically not part of the curriculum. Thus, most operators have no context for proper selection of a holster.
What we have seen is that Kramer horsehide holsters far exceed the life span of any other holster makers. Kydex and other plastic holsters break apart under pressure because they are brittle. Most other leather holsters wear out in about a year of use for the average Insights Instructor. Kramer holster last for years and maintain their shape and weapon retention. Read more
