Ben Findley

Col. Ben Findley is retired with 30 years service in the U.S. Air Force, with joint services Special Ops duty and training, and is Air Force qualified as "Expert" in small arms. Ben is an experienced NRA-certified pistol instructor, NRA range safety officer and Florida concealed carry license instructor. Ben recently wrote the book "Concealed Carry and Handgun Essentials for Personal Protection" (second printing 2016) with 57 comprehensive chapters about concealed carry and handgun principles, techniques and tips for both experienced and new shooters. His reference book is endorsed by several organizations and is available on his website FloridaHandgunsTraining.com. Contact him at ColBFF@gmail.com.

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• 10 inspections and actions for your new handgun

  Monday, January 30, 2017

  ​Congratulations, you have set your criteria for selecting your new handgun, and you've purchased your new weapon. Now what? No matter whether you bought your new gun at a gun store, from a friend or on the Internet, you should check its mechanical functioning and other key things related to the gun and its use. You must be absolutely certain your new gun is reliable before you use it or even put it in its holster. This is especially true if you use your handgun for concealed carry personal protection.

• Top 15 compact 9mm pistols for concealed carry

  Tuesday, September 27, 2016

  ​Recently, I wrote about my current ​top 14 subcompact 9mm pistols for concealed carry (CC), and some of you requested that I present my current top compact 9mm pistols for carry, so I am presenting them here in this article. I give comparative specifications for only 15 of the many compact 9mm models on the market now. Just my opinions.

• Top 14 subcompact 9mm pistols to consider for carry

  Thursday, September 08, 2016

  Which of the current top 100 concealed carry (CC) subcompact 9mm guns available in the market now are you going to consider? Yes, there are many out there. What is the latest and greatest gun vying for your attention and bucks? Can you narrow the options down to three or four to chose from?

• A concealed carry checklist for personal protection

  Monday, December 07, 2015

  Given the terrible terrorist activities recently, now is a critical time for us to be concerned about our personal protection. We as responsible concealed carry folks must recognize and reinforce the necessary things that must be done.

• A simple checklist for choosing your handgun

  Thursday, November 19, 2015

  It is important to identify and specify the features you want in your handgun before randomly searching for just any gun. So, be careful when selecting your gun. Do your research and find the manufacturer's specifications and features, and know what you want in your personal gun.

• 7 trigger control errors and how to fix them

  Friday, October 16, 2015

  In my years of training shooters, I have observed major trigger control errors in my students. I have also experienced several of these mistakes myself, so I want to share some advice to help other shooters.