It certainly beats talking shit on the internet and shooting at trash in the gravel pit.
The ability to shoot fast and accurately is never a bad thing. And if you can’t handle the stress of the clock in public, and some physical exertion degrades your marksmanship appreciably I don’t know how you’d expect to do well in combat.
If you get mentally defeated and can’t perform because you’re tired and sore on the clock how can you expect to do well in combat. if weather conditions destroy your will to win at an 4-8 hour match, how can you expect to maintain fighting mindset over the course of days, weeks, months? Watching peoples mindset and psychology degrade at matches under a mild amount of stress and perhaps public embarrassment is very enlightening.
What the fuck is "mental defeat" or "fighting mindset"? Something you read about?
KE Arms should have the motto. "For Kowards by Kowards"
KE Arms must stand for Kowardly Engineering
The name of the "What Would Stoner Do" rifle should be changed to "What Cowards Do" rifle
Possible books from Headstamp Publishing:
"Never Issued Never Dropped" "In this volume, Karl Kasarda, gives first hand and detailed information concerning the development of the What Would Stoner Do rifle. He also delves into the Game Changing nature it will have on future rifles fielded by militaries around the world."
Alternate Title "The Greatest Battle Implement Never Wanted"
"How to be a Warfighter While Maintaining Your Combat Virginity." "By Ian McCollum"
"Compete or Die" "Combat operator and stunning video producer Ian McCollum explores combat operations at gun ranges throughout the State of Arizona."
Ian and Russell can collaborate on a book "Combat Operations Without Visiting the Gravel Pit." "In the first half of this, detail orientated, book Russell Phagan and Ian McCollum provide important training tips that the Combat Competitor needs. The second half is devoted to pitfalls that the Combat Competitor should avoid."
Alternate title "Avoid The Grave...Avoid The Gravel Pit"
"Match Dynamics" "How to Improve Your Combat Mindset Through Strenuous Kettle Bell Throwing" "By Karl Kasarda"
"Sweat, Tears, and Weather" "A Personal Memoir of the Harsh Combat Experienced at Local Gun Matches" "By Russell Phagan"
"The Buffer Retaining Detent and Other Useless Parts" "My Personal Combat Experiences and the Failures of Army Procurement" "By Karl Kasarda"
"The Gravel Pit" "How Modern Gun Ownership Teaches Bad Combat Habits" "In this work two of the greatest Combat Competitors, Russell Phagan and Karl Kasarda, explain and demonstrate how the American gun owner is not combat proficient."
"Shooting Trash" "More Bad Combat Habits of Modern Gun Ownership" ""In this second volume by two of the greatest Combat Competitors, Russell Phagan and Karl Kasarda, take a more detailed look at how the current habits formed on the gun range are endangering our militaries combat proficiency."
"Talking Sh*t" "In this third and final volume we have renowned Combat Competitors, Russell Phagan and Karl Kasarda, joining forces with "Gun Jesus" Ian McCollum. In this stunning work they offer solutions to the environmental damage caused by bad training and bad practices carried out on the gun range. Some of the solutions discussed are don't shoot glass and pack it in/pack it out."
"Alcoholism and My Struggle to Maintain Combat Proficiency" "By Ian McCollum"
"Guerre" "Modern French War fighting Doctrine and the Shooting Match" "By Ian McCollum"
"Skid Marks and Grass Stains" "A work written by a Combat Proficient Competition Shooter, Russell Phagan, about the fears and physical struggles experienced at shooting competitions."
"Too Tired...Too Sore" "In this concise treatise Russell Phagan, a renowned Combat Competitor and Arms Dealer, explains the fighting mindset needed to win wars."
"The Clock" "What it Takes to Win Modern Combat" "A clearly written book by three of the greatest combat thinkers, Ian McCollum, Karl Kasarda, and Russell Phagan explaining how the shot timer is the driving force in modern warfare."
"A Gentleman Goes to War" "Dressing For Competitions" "Renowned Match Director and Combat Operator of note, Karl Kasarda, details the individual clothing items needed to win competitions. He also explains the deeper and disturbing meanings behind Rhodesian camouflage."
KE Arms could give a discount to match participants in order to honor the veterans of combat competition.
Russell and Karl could do self help videos for veterans experiencing mental health problems. They can explain how they have overcome the challenges in everyday life that are directly related to participation in gun competitions.
Maybe Russell can add information on his webpage about the logistical challenges of remembering to bring your hearing and eye protection to the range. He can make a post about writing a proper after action report and submitting it to the match director. I am sure that both posts would be used at West Point to teach officer candidates.
Russell, Ian, and Karl are fuckin wannabes nothing more.
