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Never heard a bad word about him. His contribution to the gun community over the years has been positive and he has amassed an impressive body of work.
I would image anyone out there criticizing him hasn’t done a fraction of his good.

 

Amen!! THIS!! ^^^^^

 

Keyboard ninjas my guy.

He made himself a good hustle and career. Anyone who looks up to him or down on him could better spend their time looking in the mirror.

 

Keyboard ninjas my guy.

He made himself a good hustle and career. Anyone who looks up to him or down on him could better spend their time looking in the mirror.

Mike Harries used to call him Massad the boob. Don't know of anyone in the industry including API instructors that thought much of him unless it was beneficial for them.

 

He could use a better toupee, that's for sure.

Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not passing judgement on the man with that comment. He speaks clearly and with some authority. I haven't heard him say anything that didn't make sense but rather made a lot of sense.

I just find myself staring at that wig every time I see him. Surely he doesn't think it's a secret?
This is coming from someone who has been shaving his head for a long time.

 

He could use a better toupee, that's for sure.

You beat me to it!! LOL

 

I always enjoyed his stories in American Handgunner Magazine.

 

Self proclaimed “expert” telling folks about gunfights and combat when he is nothing more then a writer and part-time/volunteer police officer with no firsthand experience on the matter.

Would I pay for advice on how to become a powerlifter from someone who has never lifted a day in their life? Same answer as to his books about combat and gunfighting.

 

Self proclaimed? Not hardly, he is roundly recognized as an expert witness by courts all over the country. He has also taught classes since 1981, and is roundly recognized as an expert marksman based off competition.

Col Cooper was known to recommend him for the legal side of things after a shooting. I believe Clint Smith has as well.

Maybe he never saw the elephant, but to quote Clint Smith,

"The way I feel about it that I would not want a knee surgeon working on my brain. I feel that training and certain life experiences can contribute to making a better teacher, but it's not required. That said, I would look for someone who can communicate information to our students. In other words I want a teacher, not an instructor and there is a difference. My wife of 18 years has been teaching firearms and tactics for 25 years. She is a Tactical Emergency Medical Support medic for our local sheriff's office. Has she had the requirements that Mr. Cooper required? No. But she is a teacher at heart with decades of firearms and tactics training. That is what I am looking for as far as my staff. "

Mas is more of an expert than I ever will be.

 

Excellent writer/journalist. However I don't take gun advice from anyone until I see some groups. Just like I'm not taking knife advice from someone without scars on his hands. Seen plenty of talk from Massad but not enough lead on paper to really tune into what he's preaching.

 

Seems like a great deal of conjuncture and very little proof other than internet BS

Those that think he is a made up fraud, are clearly clueless

 

I actually like listening to him. Yes, he can be a bit of a blowhard at times, but whatever. He is part of a blend of people I listen to to gather information on firearms topics
Mike Seeklander is a guy I put alot of stock into. The whole Wilson Combat "Going Tactical" series is fantastic to me

 

I have followed him for years. I believe it.

 

I remember him from the gun rags in the '70s.
I'm pretty sure he could show me a thing or two.

 

All I can say is that people with credible credentials and first hand experience, discount his, me personally., he is bigger in his own mind than reality

 

Personalities and egos get involved, and don't kid yourself anyone in a position to discount "Mas" has and ego.

Clint and Cooper didn't speak for a decade or more because of egos, the "feud" between Elmer Keith and Jack O'Connor was a 50 year pennis measuring contest, there are 2 current smiths who are highly regarded that I won't say have a feud but their relationship is interesting because of egos.

To 99.99% of this Board....Mas is definitely an expert and worth listening to. If your teaching at Gunsite or the commander of LA SWATT.... maybe not. But for us mere mortals everyone in this thread wishes they knew as much or were the equal to Mas with a gun.

 

If I was ever in court over a lawful use of my firearm I would be more than happy -- grateful even -- to have him along as an expert witness.

Likewise, I know some folks who have taken a course or two from him and who thought it added good tools to their toolkit -- and these are people I look up to and who have solid credentials.

Besides ... Hackathorn and Wilson don't seem to mind sharing company with him lately ...

 

He seems like a good human being trying to make a buck. How is that different than any of us riding on the third planet from the sun?

 

A wise person can learn something from almost anyone. Is he the second coming? Probably not. But even if others are better/realer/whatever, remember Tiger Woods had a golf coach. I’m willing to bet Tiger could beat him 100 times out of 100, but nevertheless the man made Tiger a better golfer.

 

Very good observation and well said.

 

I've taken LFI 1 & 2, now Mag 40 & 80 and have been an assistant instructor for MAG classes for 5-6 years although nothing recently. So I am a bit biased.

That said, Mas provides a great deal of legal information in his classes in a format that most can understand and benefit from. His shooting is very good too but quite a bit different than the Gunsite discipline.

Many don't like him, many more do. You don't have to like the guy to recognize that he is excellent at what he does.

I would highly recommend taking MAG 40 or MAG 20 Legal.

Jim

 

I would highly recommend taking MAG 40 or MAG 20 Legal.

This ^^^^^^^

 

It you attempt to contact him, he will return your call in a timely fashion.

 

Never met him, most of what he says sounds reasonable.
I don't judge someone until I met them in person, anyone can say whatever they want about anyone.

 

I have read articles by him prior to the internet being in existence. His reviews of firearms are informative. He seems to certainly know more than most of us in terms of the legality of lethal force. And I think in his career if he was all bluster and BS, he would have been found out and drummed out. Not as important or without any equal veracity is his propensity to wear John Travolta's old rugs.

 

I have read and watched him often and haven't seen anything that makes me think he's a quack.
But if he uses the term SMIDGE COCK I'm out...

 

He was the first 5-gun Master in IDPA. That's impressive to me.

 

Soooo B-Class in USPSA

 

I started reading his stuff as a kid in the late 70's and took his LFI1 class some years ago. Very informative and fantastic on the legal and expert witness aspects. Nothing but positive to say.

 

If he was wearing white patent leather shoes with the matching holster and gunbelt set I still wouldn't buy a used Rambler from him.

He just looks like the kind of guy who would be hanging around the Greyhound bus terminal restroom.

But, on the other hand, here I am, knowing what a guy that hangs around there looks like.

I'll admit to being interested in what he has to say. Just like I'm interested in most firearms content that I stumble across on the internet. No more, no less.

If I don't like the content I can pretty much tell about 10 seconds into the clip. You know the internet experts I'm talking about.

I'm jaded by decades of reading gun magazines with contributors who would have you wearing your straw hat to the Christmas party.

Their glowing reviews are always interspersed with full page color advertisements for the pistol they are drooling over.

It's a business, I get it.

 

I have both of Ayoob’s Stressfire books. Good reading. Practical application.

 

the guy has done it all and seen it all. I would trust him before I would listen to someone else.