Louis Awerbuck
Louis Awerbuck served in 1 Special Services Battalion in the South African Defence Force, and was a member of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).
He was employed by Colonel Jeff Cooper at the original Gunsite Ranch as Chief Rangemaster until 1987, attaining the title of Shooting Master.
With three decades of instructional experience, Louis was a contributory adjunct instructor to the Marine Corps Security Force BN Atlantic combat small arms program and an adjunct firearms/tactics instructor for the Central Training Academy, Department of Energy.
He trained extensively in the police and civilian firearms field, and instructed military personnel from various United States bases, including Special Forces units.
Awerbuck authored four books, "The Defensive Shotgun", "Hit or Myth", "Tactical Reality", and "More Tactical Reality", co-produced three videos including "The Combat Shotgun", "Only Hits Count", and "Safe at Home", and was Tactical Consultant and a contributing author to SWAT magazine.
The late, great Louis Awerbuck had a LOT of opinions on shotguns. Our interview with him remains one of the most informative we done here at MCS. Here are some of Mr. Awerbuck’s thoughts on the topic. He is greatly missed in the tactical community.