Category: Training

Great training videos by the crew at A.S.P. !! They use real world scenarios and video to help educate the rest of us. Check them out!! I found the news story after narrating; it’s below, and this was indeed a knife attack. This is EXACTLY how I would like every knife attack to go, so […]

Would you have shot this armed robber with his own gun? The armed robber made a mistake by targeting a convenience store with an Iraq veteran for a clerk whose Active Self Protection was on point! If you value what we do at ASP, would you consider becoming an ASP Patron Member to support the […]

A long gun is a show-stopper in an armed robbery in a way that a handgun simply isn’t! Shotguns and rifles certainly have a place in your Active Self Protection, and this armed robbery is a good example of the use of a shotgun. If you value what we do at ASP, would you consider […]

When would you have acted against these armed robbers? I think this South Carolina CWP holder did a great job of practicing Active Self Protection to keep himself and everyone in the barber shop safe! News story of the armed robbers meeting effective resistance (with link to the surveillance video) available here: https://get-asp.com/zgps What does […]

Oklahoma City Police released security camera footage on July 18, showing the fatal shooting of Miguel Angel Chavez-Angles on a public bus. Chavez-Angles, 42, was shot and killed on June 24 after throwing a fire extinguisher and trying to seize a gun from one of the officers on the metro bus. Oklahoma City Police said […]

A Maryland convenience store clerk is being hailed a hero after he was caught on camera disarming a would-be robber who pointed a shotgun at his face. *EDITORIAL NOTE*– I get that the shotgun wasn’t loaded. And I know there are going to be a million and one people saying the clerk “should have done […]

WARNING! GRAPHIC: When you see a hero murdered on camera, it’s a gut punch because it brings both pride and great sadness. Being willing to risk life and limb to protect others is great attitude, which is the heart of Active Self Protection. The death of a good and innocent man at the hands of […]

Installing Bolt Catch To install the bolt catch you’ll need your bench vise, bolt catch pin punch, a number 3 roll pin punch and holder, the lower receiver vise block, and a 4 oz. ballpeen hammer. 1. Place your lower receiver on the lower receiver vise block. Clamp the vise block in your vise. 2. […]

Intro Most military configured barrel assemblies come with the Barrel Nut, Handguard Cap, and front sight base installed. We will demonstrate how to assemble the delta ring assembly, the handguards and the flash hider. If you’re going to install a free float handguard then you can skip the standard barrel segments and watch the segments on installing […]

Installing the Trigger Group To install the trigger group you’ll need: your bench vise, the lower receiver vise block, a nylon/brass hammer, and a number 3 roll pin punch. This diameter punch will work for all the trigger and hammer pin sizes. If you’re installing an aftermarket or non-standard trigger group, be sure you read […]