How has Magpul Dynamics's "Art of the Tactical Carbine" stood the test of time?

**JS-Maine** · 06-29-14, 11:06

Originally Posted by Hmac

I took a course where the second instructor would stand behind the line holding up a number of fingers at the conclusion of a course of fire.

There is no denying the importance of situational awareness, so this is a great tool in the set and should be easy to apply. I'm totally stealing it. Usually I will shoot with a friend or two for accountability's sake. So this can easily fit into any training scenario whether it involves moving from behind cover, or to another position, etc. Thanks.

**Koshinn** · 06-29-14, 11:06

In 2008, it was ahead of its time for sure. Things have changed in the few short years since then. Just look at their gear setup!

Now it still has some use, but take it in context of when it was released.

It'll be a classic in 2 or 3 decades when people have discussions like "back in my day, we watched DVDs of Chris Costa and Travis Haley to learn how to shoot, we didn't have this virtual reality holodeck mumbo jumbo!" "Travis who?? You need medicine grandpa!"

**MistWolf** · 06-29-14, 11:12

Gunsite popularized training for non-LEO/military shooters. MagPul popularized AR-centric training for the masses

**Moonlight Again** · 06-29-14, 11:14

Originally Posted by Koshinn

In 2008, it was ahead of its time for sure. Things have changed in the few short years since then. Just look at their gear setup!

Now it still has some use, but take it in context of when it was released.

It'll be a classic in 2 or 3 decades when people have discussions like "back in my day, we watched DVDs of Chris Costa and Travis Haley to learn how to shoot, we didn't have this virtual reality holodeck mumbo jumbo!" "Travis who?? You need medicine grandpa!"

One day they might look as silly as these geezers?

**Moonlight Again** · 06-29-14, 11:16

Originally Posted by MistWolf

Gunsite popularized training for non-LEO/military shooters. MagPul popularized AR-centric training for the masses

Speaking of synchronicity . . . or serendipity, or something like that.

**Hmac** · 06-29-14, 11:31

Magpul's training videos became a big deal because they brought a couple of things that hadn't been seen in firearms training before on any kind of scale...."personality" and "production value".

**Tequila45** · 06-29-14, 14:09

Originally Posted by Moonlight Again

One day they might look as silly as these geezers?

I really hope that camera is on an auto timer. For all we know those guns are probably loaded as well.

**Flankenstein** · 06-29-14, 15:04

Originally Posted by fivepointoh

Checking the chamber, is one thing, doing the physical motion of appearing to be checking the chamber in a quarter of a second while making it look fancy b/c you're dropping your mag, is another thing entirely. I guess my take away from it all, is that, many shooters/students take certain things quite literally and then walk away focusing on the wrong things. It's like the coworker that is gay. There is gay and then there is over the top, flamboyantly, dude you're trying too hard gay.... Not saying this is a majority, just from a certain few that like to parade around their wife on Youtube...

Lol, I feel you there!