Why create something new when you can copy and enhance someone else’s work? Well no worries. I think I have an instructor that would take exception to that statement, especially since this is for a grade.

Earlier I promised a little background about myself. I’m retired Air Force so while I was in the military, my time wasn’t spent focusing on weapons and their use. I did deploy to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield and later Desert Storm. That was the most I ever carried a weapon. Additional training or experience would be the annual qualification training at an Air Force range, where I managed to qualify for the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon several times. Also, a Hunters Safety Course taken as a teen in Minnesota. That would be extent of any weapons formal training and based on that not the reason for this blog.

Earlier I said something about copying someone else’s work; literally speaking that would be wrong and I don’t support that. I should clarify, learning from other people’s endeavors, issues, mistakes, etc… and leveraging that information, those experiences is what I advocate. As I proceed forward in this endeavor, it’s my experiences and information I’ve learned that I would like to share with those interested for their education and quite possibly entertainment.

In my next post I’ll go over safety. The subject speaks for itself but I’ll try to find and discuss some interesting points of my own.