About this episode

In this After Dark episode, Paul Costa discusses his experiences and insights on firearms performance and training.

Welcome back to another After Dark episode of the Iron Sights Podcast. Recorded at SHOT Show 2026, I sit down with Paul Costa of Broken Arrow Defense and Achilles Heel Tactical. Paul’s background was built the hard way — patrol cars, high-risk warrants, working alongside a canine, and years in environments where fundamentals weren’t optional. They were survival. Today, Paul carries that same commitment into the training world, instructing law enforcement and responsible citizens in firearms t...

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Host: Iron Sights

Guest: Paul Costa

Topics covered

• firearms training
• law enforcement
• survival skills
• performance under pressure
• mastery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broken Arrow Defense, Achilles Heel Tactical

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