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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!

Invictus

SETTING THE SCENE The ramshackle house was not much of a structure. Cement blocks and plywood walls bolted to a…

5 months ago

Steiner TOR-X with Mantis Review [2024]

“Up. Look. Press! Down.”  The Guru’s commanding voice echoes through the Yavapai Hills that crown the high desert range in…

1 year ago

Knockdown Power | Gunsite Stories

I am poised in sinister position next to a heavily armed man at the bottom of a deep desert wash.…

2 years ago

“Marshmallow” | Gunsite Stories

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2 years ago

Coolness | Cultivating Kipling’s and Cooper’s Concepts

“The ability to remain cool under pressure comes more easily to some people than to others. But it is in…

2 years ago

The Transitional Generation

People my age sit in a strange place on the timeline of history. As Millennials we saw the end of…

3 years ago

Gunsite Stories, The Perfect Score

“Two shots to the body in one and a half seconds!” Gunsite Rangemaster Lew Gosnell shouts over my shoulder.  One…

3 years ago