Patrick A Rogers

Bulletproof Mind: Application of the Combat Mindset

byPatrick A Rogers
October 9, 2009
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While it can successfully be argued that bullseye shooting can teach a lot about marksmanship, it is also a fact that marksmanship is but one-third of the Combat Triad (the other two sides being Manipulation/Tactics and Mindset).

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Endurance Testing the LWRCI M6A1: Ten Months with the Short-Stroke Piston System

byPatrick A Rogers
March 26, 2009
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Piston-type M16s are not new, but they are being looked at differently now than in the past. That…

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Jammin’ Mags: Proper Care and Feeding of Magazines

byPatrick A Rogers
September 13, 2008
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As the years go rapidly by, I sometimes reflect on why people do the things they do. I…

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More Carbine Tips: Hold It, Mark It, Tighten It, Lube It

byPatrick A Rogers
March 19, 2008
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As time marches inexorably on, we see more and more of the same problems cropping up in class.…

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Offset: Understanding The Close-Range Solution And The 200-Yard Zero

byPatrick A Rogers
February 26, 2008
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The AR series is an extremely ergonomic platform, and provides the shooter with a weapon that is controllable…

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Offset: Understanding The Close-Range Solution And The 200-Yard Zero

byPatrick A Rogers
February 16, 2008
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The straight stock of the M16 family required that the sights be placed higher above the line of bore than with preceding U.S. service weapons, with some exceptions. The innovative Johnson M1941 LMG is a prime example, and the M60 GPMG the more common early example.

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Pre-Training Equipment Issues: Tactical Components for Carbine Classes

byPatrick A Rogers
September 16, 2007
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People attend training for a wide variety of reasons that may include a real world need or nothing more than an opportunity to have an Outward Bound-type trip. Regardless of the rationale for attending, the end state is to build new skill sets.

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Bulletproof Mind: Application of the Combat Mindset

Endurance Testing the LWRCI M6A1: Ten Months with the Short-Stroke Piston System

Jammin’ Mags: Proper Care and Feeding of Magazines

More Carbine Tips: Hold It, Mark It, Tighten It, Lube It

Offset: Understanding The Close-Range Solution And The 200-Yard Zero

Offset: Understanding The Close-Range Solution And The 200-Yard Zero

Pre-Training Equipment Issues: Tactical Components for Carbine Classes

Don’t Fight Your Sling: A Quick Fix for the Sling, Small Arms

Self-Training Myths: Deadly Drawbacks

Keep Your Head in the Fight: Engagement/Post Engagement Sequencing