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Like many folks, I find it difficult at times to locate good people to do business with. When I find a reputable, quality company that offers it's customers value and respect, I like to talk about them to everybody as they are businesses I have grown to trust, and therefore have listed my own endorsement below their link, please give them your consideration....

ORGANIZATIONS

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Arizona Sporting Clays Association (ASCA) is to promote and encourage organized sporting clay shooting events and activities among Arizona residents. To promote and increase knowledge of safe gun handling principals, as well as, improved shotgun marksmanship; and to forward the development characteristics of honesty, good fellowship, self-discipline, team play, and self-reliance. These goals are essential for good sportsmanship and the foundation of true patriotism. The most important aspect is to have fun!

My good friend and nephew Tony Cuchiara was recently elected Vice-President of the Arizona Sporting Clays Association and launched their new WEB site. If you have shot Sporting Clays before you don't need any encouragement, if you have been thinking about it, STOP thinking and contact Tony, get out to Ben Avery and DO IT, you will have a blast! You'll have more fun than you deserve!

RANGES

BEN AVERY SHOOTING FACILITY

The largest public shooting sports complex on the planet. 1650 acres and more than 25 ranges, Ben Avery offers some of the worlds greatest outdoor sporting, competition and training events. A 60 position Main Public Range, Practical Pistol Ranges, 1000 yard High Power Range, Rifle Silhouette Range, Benchrest Range, Pistol Silhouette Range, Hunter Education Area, Indoor Air Rifle Range, Smallbore Range, Clay Target Center with Trap, Doubles and Sporting Clays, and Archery ranges including, Practice, Broadhead and Olympic ranges, and five walk through hunter/field courses covering over five miles.....are all available to the public through competition and training User Groups as well as by individual at the Main Range. Ben Avery is a treasure for shooters located right here in Phoenix.

TRAINING

Dynamic Combat Academy

founder Richard Ryan has spent a life-time of study, research and application, developing the Dynamic Combat system. Based on science and fact, the Dynamic Combat system is designed for real people in the real world. It's explosive power is easy to learn and designed for self-defense in the real world.

Dynamic Combat is a reality-based combative martial art system designed for the real world. Dynamic Combat covers edged, impact, ballistic, flexible, and combination weapons. Master Instructor Richard Ryan has spent years researching and designing a system easy to learn and use by young and old. It is explosive, powerful and created for the real world. With a class A training facility and certified instructors the Dynamic Combat Academy is located here in Phoenix and available to beginning and advanced students alike. If you want to learn to defend yourself, this is the place. Richard also host an online magazine,
Real Combat Online, where you will find real information for real fighters.

Contact:
Richard Ryan, Founder, President and CEO, Ryan Defense Systems, Inc.
or
Scott Shephard, Operations Director and Instructor

Trident Concepts
Concepts that meet reality, it's worth the effort!

Tri-Con offers not only firearms training and other skills such as skiing, climbing and security, but also provides consulting in these areas as well as others. Jeff is a former Navy SEAL with some "real world" experience and provides training that works in the "real world". He has a unique ability to quickly identify skills from BS. His training will not disappoint you.

Gun Trainers
Web listing for instructors and training

GUN RELATED

PRACTICAL TACTICAL

Tough Life. Tougher Gear. Tactical gear for the well-dressed patriot. Your gear should be tough, but shopping for it shouldn't. Our goal is to offer quality gear at reasonable prices with superior service. Here you'll find nearly everything you'll need, from axes to assault-vests, boots to belts and clothing to chem-lights.

Practical Tactical is a start up business being launched by Tim Weaver. Currently sales are preferred through his web site or call him to make an appointment. Aimpoint, Blackhawk, Camelback, Cold Steel, Columbia River Knife & Tool, Eagle, Surefire, Safariland, Tru-Spec, Wellco Boots are just a few of the brand names he now has available and growing fast. GOOD GEAR, GOOD PRICES, GREAT SERVICE.

I'm proud to announce Tim Weaver's new enterprises Practical Tactical. Tim is a TacTrain alumni student offering quality gear at a reasonable price and backing it with full service. I hope you will join me in supporting Tim's new adventure. We need more solid, honest and supportive folks like Tim to do business with in our defense community. A lot of you have seen my favorite carry knife, the CRKT M-16, Tim has them. Blackhawk gear is also available and looks like he has a full line of BDU's. Tim doesn't have a store front, but will meet with any customer needing special attention or fitting. Please visit his web site and give him consideration on your next purchase.

MISCELLANEOUS

Reality Combat Online was created to provide a forum for truth and reality in the combative arts. RCO is committed to being the world leader in the advancement of reality-based fighting arts and a voice for those who practice them. RCO will exceed your expectations by providing the most realistic information and objective coverage available.

Xtreme Book and Videos

Our on-line catalog offers the most informative, controversial reading and viewing material available. All books and videos contained in this catalog are perfectly legal to own and protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Order now before this information is banned! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

It's hard to describe the store that Fred and Steve Berryman have created. Their company name XTREME, probably says it the best. They do provide an extreme collection of crazy and wacky books and videos as well as some really useful knives and weapons. They not only run their store and web page, but also appear at most of the gun shows.

The Barber Works
Located on the Northwest corner
of Cave Creek and Bell Road
602-992-7738
Michael Becker, Manager

Michael, along with being a Master Barber, is also one of the Good Guys. A real world guy, with real world defensive skills with or without weapons. A long time friend, I trust Michael every other week with a straight razor.

WONG'S Desktop Publishing

Skip and Kathy produce some of the best printed materials I have ever seen. Typesetting, design, layout & production for newsletters, business cards, stationery, forms and technical documents. Their work will blow you away. Skip and Kathy are good folks and a family I trust.

The Hiking Shack is located just south of Cactus Rd/Thunderbird Road on Cave Creek Road, in north Phoenix. Go to there web site for contact information, address, store hours and directions. Also check out their sister site AHSRescue listed below.

Lots of great rappelling and climbing gear available both at the store or on-line.

If you are running or starting a small to medium size business, please visit the Three Page Management site. These guys can put you on top of your business and help you grow it like the big dawgs. Tell them George Dean sent you.

ON-LINE DEALERS

OPSGEAR is located in Utah and carry a broad line of quality gear. Their customer service is outstanding and their stock levels are high. Most of their prices are competitive, some are even better, and some are great. Sign-up on their email list and get an extra 5% off on your orders.

OPSGEAR was founded by David Burnell. I think David is an Air Force veteran working in Search & Rescue. I think David is also the founder of the Urban Warfare Center which has trained thousands of military and law enforcement on force-on-force tactics and skills as a non-profit training source. They have a video production company that is Hollywood quality and post many trailers on their site. Some are entertaining, and others are down right extreme serious. Take some time to view some and look over their goods. I have challenged their claim to excellent customer service and they have not disappointed me. As far as I can tell, David Burnell and his staff, are the real deal....

I deal with a lot of on-line dealers. Most are good, some bad. By far, the best has been Unholstered.com. Place an order and get your stuff. If they show it back-ordered and out of stock, call them. Ask for Ron, you will get either Ron Sr. or Ron Jr., makes no difference, they are the owners and they know what they have and how to get hard to get stuff. They will give you the straight talk. It's their customer service that makes them stand above all others. They also run SonarMap.com offering the same great service, they have my endorsement....

SURVIVAL TRAINING

The Urban Outdoor Skills site is run by instructor Pascal Baudar. Pascal is an authority on urban and wilderness survival and goes beyond just surviving to living off the land and living within the land. Pascal is an alumni of TacTrain and I will state, one of our finest students. His passion for learning and passing on his skills is second to none. I trust Pascal with my life and you can trust his knowledge as he walks the talk. Hopefully he will soon open his on-line store. I will bet every item he offers will be personally tested to assure it meets his high standards. Pascal has my endorsement....and Thank You for a great site!

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*ORGANIZATIONS*








MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Arizona Sporting Clays Association (ASCA) is to promote and encourage organized sporting clay shooting events and activities among Arizona residents. To promote and increase knowledge of safe gun handling principals, as well as, improved shotgun marksmanship; and to forward the development characteristics of honesty, good fellowship, self-discipline, team play, and self-reliance. These goals are essential for good sportsmanship and the foundation of true patriotism. The most important aspect is to have fun!
My good friend and nephew Tony Cuchiara was recently elected Vice-President of the Arizona Sporting Clays Association and launched their new WEB site. If you have shot Sporting Clays before you don't need any encouragement, if you have been thinking about it, STOP thinking and contact Tony, get out to Ben Avery and DO IT, you will have a blast! You'll have more fun than you deserve!


*RANGES*

	BEN AVERY SHOOTING FACILITY
	The largest public shooting sports complex on the planet. 1650 acres and more than 25 ranges, Ben Avery offers some of the worlds greatest outdoor sporting, competition and training events. A 60 position Main Public Range, Practical Pistol Ranges, 1000 yard High Power Range, Rifle Silhouette Range, Benchrest Range, Pistol Silhouette Range, Hunter Education Area, Indoor Air Rifle Range, Smallbore Range, Clay Target Center with Trap, Doubles and Sporting Clays, and Archery ranges including, Practice, Broadhead and Olympic ranges, and five walk through hunter/field courses covering over five miles.....are all available to the public through competition and training User Groups as well as by individual at the Main Range. Ben Avery is a treasure for shooters located right here in Phoenix.


*TRAINING*

	*Dynamic Combat Academy*
	founder Richard Ryan has spent a life-time of study, research and application, developing the Dynamic Combat system. Based on science and fact, the Dynamic Combat system is designed for real people in the real world. It's explosive power is easy to learn and designed for self-defense in the real world.
Dynamic Combat is a reality-based combative martial art system designed for the real world. Dynamic Combat covers edged, impact, ballistic, flexible, and combination weapons. Master Instructor Richard Ryan has spent years researching and designing a system easy to learn and use by young and old. It is explosive, powerful and created for the real world. With a class A training facility and certified instructors the Dynamic Combat Academy is located here in Phoenix and available to beginning and advanced students alike. If you want to learn to defend yourself, this is the place. Richard also host an online magazine, Real Combat Online, where you will find real information for real fighters. Contact: Richard Ryan, Founder, President and CEO, Ryan Defense Systems, Inc. or Scott Shephard, Operations Director and Instructor


Trident Concepts *Concepts that meet reality, it's worth the effort!*
Tri-Con offers not only firearms training and other skills such as skiing, climbing and security, but also provides consulting in these areas as well as others. Jeff is a former Navy SEAL with some "real world" experience and provides training that works in the "real world". He has a unique ability to quickly identify skills from BS. His training will not disappoint you.


Gun Trainers *Web listing for instructors and training*


*GUN RELATED*

	PRACTICAL TACTICAL
	Tough Life. Tougher Gear. Tactical gear for the well-dressed patriot. Your gear should be tough, but shopping for it shouldn't. Our goal is to offer quality gear at reasonable prices with superior service. Here you'll find nearly everything you'll need, from axes to assault-vests, boots to belts and clothing to chem-lights.
Practical Tactical is a start up business being launched by Tim Weaver. Currently sales are preferred through his web site or call him to make an appointment. Aimpoint, Blackhawk, Camelback, Cold Steel, Columbia River Knife & Tool, Eagle, Surefire, Safariland, Tru-Spec, Wellco Boots are just a few of the brand names he now has available and growing fast. GOOD GEAR, GOOD PRICES, GREAT SERVICE.
I'm proud to announce Tim Weaver's new enterprises Practical Tactical. Tim is a TacTrain alumni student offering quality gear at a reasonable price and backing it with full service. I hope you will join me in supporting Tim's new adventure. We need more solid, honest and supportive folks like Tim to do business with in our defense community. A lot of you have seen my favorite carry knife, the CRKT M-16, Tim has them. Blackhawk gear is also available and looks like he has a full line of BDU's. Tim doesn't have a store front, but will meet with any customer needing special attention or fitting. Please visit his web site and give him consideration on your next purchase.


*MISCELLANEOUS*


Reality Combat Online was created to provide a forum for truth and reality in the combative arts. RCO is committed to being the world leader in the advancement of reality-based fighting arts and a voice for those who practice them. RCO will exceed your expectations by providing the most realistic information and objective coverage available.

	Xtreme Book and Videos
	Our on-line catalog offers the most informative, controversial reading and viewing material available. All books and videos contained in this catalog are perfectly legal to own and protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Order now before this information is banned! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!
It's hard to describe the store that Fred and Steve Berryman have created. Their company name XTREME, probably says it the best. They do provide an extreme collection of crazy and wacky books and videos as well as some really useful knives and weapons. They not only run their store and web page, but also appear at most of the gun shows.


The Barber Works Located on the Northwest corner of Cave Creek and Bell Road 602-992-7738 Michael Becker, Manager
Michael, along with being a Master Barber, is also one of the Good Guys. A real world guy, with real world defensive skills with or without weapons. A long time friend, I trust Michael every other week with a straight razor.


WONG'S Desktop Publishing
Skip and Kathy produce some of the best printed materials I have ever seen. Typesetting, design, layout & production for newsletters, business cards, stationery, forms and technical documents. Their work will blow you away. Skip and Kathy are good folks and a family I trust.



The Hiking Shack is located just south of Cactus Rd/Thunderbird Road on Cave Creek Road, in north Phoenix. Go to there web site for contact information, address, store hours and directions. Also check out their sister site AHSRescue listed below.


Lots of great rappelling and climbing gear available both at the store or on-line.



If you are running or starting a small to medium size business, please visit the Three Page Management site. These guys can put you on top of your business and help you grow it like the big dawgs. Tell them George Dean sent you.





*ON-LINE DEALERS*


OPSGEAR is located in Utah and carry a broad line of quality gear. Their customer service is outstanding and their stock levels are high. Most of their prices are competitive, some are even better, and some are great. Sign-up on their email list and get an extra 5% off on your orders. OPSGEAR was founded by David Burnell. I think David is an Air Force veteran working in Search & Rescue. I think David is also the founder of the Urban Warfare Center which has trained thousands of military and law enforcement on force-on-force tactics and skills as a non-profit training source. They have a video production company that is Hollywood quality and post many trailers on their site. Some are entertaining, and others are down right extreme serious. Take some time to view some and look over their goods. I have challenged their claim to excellent customer service and they have not disappointed me. As far as I can tell, David Burnell and his staff, are the real deal....




I deal with a lot of on-line dealers. Most are good, some bad. By far, the best has been Unholstered.com. Place an order and get your stuff. If they show it back-ordered and out of stock, call them. Ask for Ron, you will get either Ron Sr. or Ron Jr., makes no difference, they are the owners and they know what they have and how to get hard to get stuff. They will give you the straight talk. It's their customer service that makes them stand above all others. They also run SonarMap.com offering the same great service, they have my endorsement....


































*SURVIVAL TRAINING*


The Urban Outdoor Skills site is run by instructor Pascal Baudar. Pascal is an authority on urban and wilderness survival and goes beyond just surviving to living off the land and living within the land. Pascal is an alumni of TacTrain and I will state, one of our finest students. His passion for learning and passing on his skills is second to none. I trust Pascal with my life and you can trust his knowledge as he walks the talk. Hopefully he will soon open his on-line store. I will bet every item he offers will be personally tested to assure it meets his high standards. Pascal has my endorsement....and Thank You for a great site!






























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