RAVEN 6MM GBB PISTOLS FOR TRAINING

I was very pleasantly surprised late in 2017 when I was introduced to the pre-production versions of the new RAVEN “6MM” GBB pistols and I’ve been using one of the 1911-style models ever since in my personal home training regime, way before “6mm Training” even became a buzz! Since then the marque has moved ever-onwards offering a mind-bending array of models to choose from.

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At a time when our usual range-training regimen has been severely curtailed, “6mm Handgun Training” is one of the things that we can still do safely at home with the minimum of space and fuss. Whilst we can all work on our techniques and manipulations using dry-fire techniques, and make use of training aids as discussed earlier in this issue, having a simple range in your garden, garage, or yard where you can practice your normal handgun drills with an active firing element has proved, for me at least, to be a real bonus. The fact is that with “6mm BB” training all you really need is a range of maximum 30 feet/10meters with a safe backstop and with the your pistol model of choice, some gas or some CO2 bulbs and a bottle of decent BBs you can have at it for as long as you like! And your choice of handgun model with “6mm replicas” is almost limitless, so you can pretty much always use your existing belt and holster setup and get work done. My main handgun platform of choice when I’m shooting real is the Glock, but like many of you I also have a huge love for the 1911 in all its myriad forms. I’ve been lucky enough to shoot 1911-style handguns from a number of manufacturers over the years, and personally I love a Kimber or an STI. I love a classic 1911A1, but the new generation of models based on the design also sing to me!