Mantis Blog

What is Sight Alignment?

September 10, 2024

What is Sight alignment and why is it crucial for accurate and safe shooting? Learn how to properly align your iron sights, explore different methods like the 6 o’clock hold, and improve your aim with dry fire practice. Discover tips for faster target acquisition and enhancing shooting skills effectively.

IWB vs OWB: Which is Better to Carry? Breaking Things Down

August 28, 2024

When deciding to carry for personal safety there is a decision tree one must go through in order to find what is the most optimal holster option for your use case, body type, and environmental conditions. Don’t worry if you don’t know where to start, that is exactly what we are going to go over.

Stop Anticipating Recoil with These 3 Techniques

August 22, 2024

Flinching or anticipating the recoil is a common error for both new and experienced handgun shooters. Here are three techniques you can use to help mitigate recoil anticipation.

How to Improve Trigger Discipline & Control

August 12, 2024

Handguns can be the most frustrating firearms to learn how to shoot. The ability to be accurate with a handgun starts with trigger discipline and learning how to control the gun.

Introducing the TOR-X Laser Sighting System with Integrated MantisX

July 31, 2024

Meet the Steiner TOR-X! The first Laser Sighting System with Integrated MantisX technology. It is the sublime marriage of the military-grade Steiner laser and the power of the MantisX.

2 of Our Favorite Pistol Shooting Drills to Try

July 17, 2024

How do you pick the best pistol shooting drills for you? We have picked our top two drills that we believe are staples in the your firearm training and can be used and monitored with Mantis Systems.

Introducing a NEW Conceal Carry Course

July 03, 2024

Introducing a NEW Concealed Carry course and several other app updates!

This course is all about practicing from concealment with your firearm. You'll need to stick to the basics and work on speed and accuracy in each challenge. Skills covered include shooting with one hand, reloading, shooting from retention, drawing quickly from concealment, and making quick decisions under pressure.

Speeding Up your Draw: Everything to Know about Draw Speed

June 21, 2024

Working on speeding up your draw? Take your firearm training to the next level with laser training aids by Mantis. Compare MantisX models to find the best option for you.