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Hello and welcome to Swift | Silent | Deadly, a blog by me, Justin Fields. I’m a former Marine Corps Special Operator, government contractor, professional trainer, and current paramedic. I’m on a mission to help others become more capable, competent human beings by sharing the lessons learned from a lifetime of adventure. Read more about me.
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The Frustrating Search for the Perfect Duty 1911
Many of you know that I just completed the police academy. I graduated as the class honor grad, and was considering giving myself a pistol to commemorate the occasion. One thing I have considered is a “duty 1911.” When I began searching for the ideal gun I quickly realized the perfect duty 1911 is a mythical beast. Let’s take a look at the features of my perfect duty 1911. If you know where to find one, I’d love to hear about it!
10 Keys to Success in the Police Academy…and Life
I recently attended the police academy. I made it through the course fairly easily, and did so as the class Sergeant, and the recipient of the Outstanding Student award. There are a few things I noticed that made it easy to be highly successful in the class. These are keys to success in the police academy, but they also work in many other avenues of life. These same keys to success will serve you very well in the military, or any high-stress job.
Full Spectrum Shotgun w/ Zach Cox, Adam Roth, & Jonathan Willis
This weekend I had the opportunity to attend Full Spectrum Shotgun with Zach Cox (Apache Solutions), Adam Roth (Aridus Industries), and Jonathan Willis (Train With Willis, Gunset, TDI). Bottom line upfront: this was an outstanding training experience and an exceptional defensive shotgun class. Keep your eye on these three if you are interested in tactical shotgun training. Let’s get into the after-action review!
Buy Once, Cry Once: Self Reliance Outfitters Water Bottles
This article begins a new series called “Buy Once, Cry Once.” I’m going to feature some item that have performed far beyond their expectations. Today we are going to take a look at my favorite water bottles. They have put up with serious use and abuse in the 8 years I’ve owned them. They are Self Reliance Outfitters stainless steel water bottles. If you’re looking for the end-all, be-all water bottle, this is it!
Looking for a Good Book? Five MORE of My Favorite Authors
Back in August, 24 Greg Ellifritz asked, “does anyone else miss bloggers posting recommended reading lists?” This inspired an article listing some of my favorite authors, their books I’ve read, and my favorite book from each. I had so many favorite authors on that list that I broke it up into two parts. Today I offer you the second part, with a few more of my favorite authors.
2025 Goals
Happy New Year! A couple of weeks ago I shared my progress report from 2024. Considering all the training I got done in ’24, it’s going to be a hard year to top.
NPE Carry: Galco Ankle Lite Ankle Holster
I have covered several pocket holsters in my hunt for the ideal NPE carry holster. Today I’m going to shift gears and take a look at an entirely different style of carry: ankle carry. Today’s holster is the Galco Ankle Lite holster. Ankle carry comes with some serious benefits and downsides.