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8 Quality Carry Guns for Under $400…Or Not
TweetWritten by Greg Ellifritz Guns and Ammo’s online magazine recently ran an article touting the 8 best “quality” handguns available for under $400. I like the premise of the article, but I can’t say that I agree with the author’s choices. Check out the article HERE. The author chooses the following [...]
Continue reading...FNS-9 Pistol Update
11 June 2012
TweetFor those of you carrying or considering a FNS-9 pistol…. TDI instructors found a fairly disturbing problem with these guns recently. The webmaster posted a couple of videos demonstrating situations when the slide locked up. Go to the bottom of my article here for an update with explanation and links to the video. Thanks [...]
Continue reading...The Firearms Manifesto Part Three- A Comparison of .380acp Pocket Pistols
22 May 2012
TweetWritten by Greg Ellifritz Now that almost every state allows its citizens to legally carry a concealed handgun, there has been an explosion of interest in .380 acp pocket pistols. Many people who are new to carrying guns haven’t yet made the transition to “dressing around the gun”. They want to wear the same [...]
Continue reading...Are Glocks Truly “Perfection”?
16 May 2012
Tweet OK…let me get this out of the way right off the bat. I carry a Glock pistol during about 95% of my waking hours. My police duty gun is a Glock 21 in .45acp. I back that up with a Glock 26 in 9mm. The same Glock 26 or a Glock 19 in [...]
Continue reading...The FNS-9 Striker Fired Pistol-Initial Impressions and Problems Discovered
9 May 2012
TweetLast weekend I was teaching a class at TDI and I noticed that John Benner (TDI’s Owner) was packing a new gun. It was FN’s new S-Model Striker Fired pistol. John has carried a gun professionally longer than I’ve been alive, so when he gives something his endorsement, I pay attention. John purchased several [...]
Continue reading...The New Kel Tec KSG Shotgun- STAY AWAY!
2 May 2012
Tweet Last month I got a chance to put some rounds through the new Kel Tec KSG pump shotgun. It’s been all the rage on the firearms websites ever since Kel Tec notified folks of their intention to put it on the market more than a year ago. The buzz is well deserved. The gun [...]
Continue reading...My Take on the Taurus Judge
25 April 2012
Tweet The Taurus Judge Revolver One of my retired officers came to the range to shoot his requalification course a while back. He brought a new toy to play with…the Taurus Judge. This is a pistol that has been gaining in popularity recently. It’s a five-shot revolver with an alloy frame, fiber optic sights, [...]
Continue reading...My take on the new Smith & Wesson “Shield”
12 April 2012
TweetThe latest hoopla in the gun marketing world is today’s introduction of the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol. The gun is similar to the M&P series pistols, but is slimmer, a single stack, and has a shorter barrel. From the description on S&W’s website: “SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2012) — Smith [...]
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- Trevor Shepherd: One other point: Greg, can you comment on whether the use of a knife in self-defense actually adds anything that empty-hands skills alone would not p...
- Trevor Shepherd: What about the fear that your attacker will disarm you? Does that justify, or at least contribute to the justification of the use of deadly force in ...
- Greg Ellifritz: No doubt. The lacrosse ball is a lifesaver for me....
- Greg Ellifritz: I don't know the background, but it may be legal depending on the information the cops received. There is a "public safety" exception to the warrant ...
- Greg Ellifritz: In most cases, there wouldn't be a dynamic entry on a situation like that. We'd surround the house and attempt to call them out....
- D. Hide: I carry a firearm primarily in my front pocket and have known it to be less than ideal. As you have said, this is one of many situations where I'm pos...
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19 September 2012
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