Combat Studies Group

For your consideration..... SF letter to .gov....

It seems Oregon is leading the way in standing up for the 2nd Amendment. Sheriffs from Linn, Grant, Douglas, Josephine and Crook counties have put the Federal government on notice stating that they will not allow any federal gun grabs in their respective counties. Lets hope that the rest of the state follows suit.... If you live in any of these counties, you may want to reach out to the sheriff and let him know he has your support.

John Noveske, of Noveske Rifle Works of Oregon, was killed last friday... From his Facebook page... Noveske Rifleworks would ask you to remember the passing of our founder, John Noveske, who died Friday, January 4th 2013 in an automobile accident. John planned for all eventualities, and wanted to ensure any changes would be as seamless as possible for our customers, dealers, suppliers, employees and friends. While this will be a trying time, we do not expect a change in the day to day operations of Noveske Rifleworks. We would like to thank you for your support as we deal with our loss, and would ask that instead of flowers, you consider a donation to a cause we will announce at later date. John was more than just the founder of Noveske Rifleworks, he was a loving husband and father, and caring friend.

There is much angst in the air right now over the potential of constitutional infringement. SFOD-D veteran Paul Howe has an interesting perspective on that subject that I thought I would link to..... "Having been at war for over 10 years, we have a nation of combat vets and contractors that have seen more action than many of our WWII vets.  It has been said that only a small percentage of Americans stood up to the British War machine in the Revolutionary War.  Americans are better armed and trained today than at any time in our nation’s history. Think about what would happen if just our nation’s veterans stood up. People have been buying more guns and ammunition in the past five years than any time in my life. The guns and ammunition are out there along with the talent to use them." Read the whole piece  HERE

Completed a back to back TC3/Austere Medicine and Gunfight Concepts Carbine course over four days last week. As I have stated before, you must train in the environment you live in.....so we trained in sometime blizzard conditions during the course. The students all took it like pros, everyone was safe and effective despite the severe conditions. My thanks to all the students, especially those that drove from out of state and trained for days on end far outside their comfort zones. We should be putting on another one of these the weekend after Christmas in the Willamette valley area. 

Okay, here we go.....sorry for all the delays. TC3/Austere Medicine class will be held 12-13 (Wednesday, Thursday) in central Oregon. Gunfight Concepts Carbine course will be held 14-15 (Friday, Saturday) at a private range in the same area. This is short notice so I am not asking for deposits. Courses are $200 a training day....if you are on a shoestring budget, talk to me and we will do our best to get you in one way or another. For those that have already reserved a spot, I will be sending travel, lodging and packing information presently. For everyone else, reserve your spot via the email button and I will send the details. It also bears mentioning......it is winter in the mountains.....dress accordingly, we will be training regardless of snow or rain. I will possibly be running this course again in the valley area later this month.....FYI.. See you on the range......

Been busy... I have spent the last month, since returning from overseas, playing husband, father and home builder......getting our off-grid cabin ready for the winter. I have about got things under control, so I will get back to posting and still plan on having at least two courses this December - a TC3/ Survival Medicine and a Gunfight Concepts course. I will get the dates and venues posted up shortly. If you are interested in either of those or would like to see them held in your particular area, email me and I will try to get a workable solution  hammered out.