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Articles by Graham Haley

About Graham Haley
Graham Haley is a husband, father, law enforcement officer, and Police Training Institute Master Firearms Instructor, based in Illinois. His lifelong passion for firearms led him to become a competitive shooter (IDPA, 2-Gun) and he has participated in sanctioned matches across the Midwest. In 2020 he took his first trip to Gunsite Academy with the help of a scholarship from the Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation. He is now a multi-time Gunsite Academy graduate (250, 350, 499, B.R.A.V.E.) and proud Pauldenista. He is passionate about the history of martial pistolcraft, and spends his time reading and researching the works of the classic and modern instructors who articulated these ideas. Be sure to check out his Instagram page, @Lefty_Pistolero, for more firearm and training related content!
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Invictus

September 2, 2025 Graham Haley
SETTING THE SCENE The ramshackle house was not much of a structure. Cement blocks and plywood walls bolted to a metal frame, surrounded by a […]
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Steiner TOR-X with Mantis Review [2024]

September 26, 2024 Graham Haley
“Up. Look. Press! Down.”  The Guru’s commanding voice echoes through the Yavapai Hills that crown the high desert range in Paulden, AZ. It’s 1979 at […]
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Knockdown Power | Gunsite Stories

March 14, 2024 Graham Haley
I am poised in sinister position next to a heavily armed man at the bottom of a deep desert wash. My right shoe is planted […]
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“Marshmallow” | Gunsite Stories

December 7, 2023 Graham Haley
Running Late – Gunsite Stories, Marshmallow It is 9:08 am on a beautiful October morning in the Arizona high desert, and I’m already late for […]
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Coolness | Cultivating Kipling’s and Cooper’s Concepts

August 15, 2023 Graham Haley
“The ability to remain cool under pressure comes more easily to some people than to others. But it is in no sense out of anyone’s […]
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The Transitional Generation

March 14, 2023 Graham Haley
People my age sit in a strange place on the timeline of history. As Millennials we saw the end of the analog days and the […]
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Gunsite Stories, The Perfect Score

January 31, 2023 Graham Haley
“Two shots to the body in one and a half seconds!” Gunsite Rangemaster Lew Gosnell shouts over my shoulder.  One sight picture, two trigger presses.  […]

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