Now this is intended as lighthearted...so let's keep it that way okay?!
with regards to firearms training how much time have you spent in the dark?
Above and beyond low light movement and shooting scenarios, have you ever tried to....
-identify and insert the proper magazine
-load rounds into a magazine
-reload a revolver? a shotgun? (practiced with dummy rounds of course)
-identify and clear a jam
-determine the state of readiness of a firearm
-emergency change the batteries in a tactical light (or laser)
-re-holster
Yeah several of these aren't things you'd want to try in a true emergency but I have at least attempted all of these and more in semi or total darkness before (with dummy rounds and full safety precautions) just to see what happens.
PS - shortly after the "emergency battery change" test I dumped my cheap tac-light for a surefire
