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K and L-Frame Snub Revolvers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I may have a slight problem…an addiction to snub revolvers.  Oh, I love a good J-frame and carry one around almost daily. but my true passion is the J-frame’s almost unheard of larger cousin…the K-frame snub.   Many of you know all about Smith and Wesson’s K-Frame revolver.  The […]

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Don’t Dig the Rig #20

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG.  It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices.   A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured.  Real people carry each of these gun and holster combinations.  Unfortunately, some of […]

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews
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Shooting the new Glock 48 and 43X

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week, my friends at the LEPD Shooting Range in Columbus let me know that they had the new Glock 43X and Glock 48 in stock and available to shoot as rental guns.  I eagerly took them up on their offer to let me shoot the two new guns.   […]

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Range Testing the Ruger LCR

This is a guest post from my friend Marcus Wynne.  Marcus is an accomplished trainer and author who was once the lead firearms instructor for the Federal Air Marshals.  He sent this report out to a firearms instructor email list I’m on.  I thought a lot of you might find value in his observations, so […]

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Shooting the Hudson H-9

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been down at TDI teaching my impact weapons class the last couple days.  As per my custom, before and after class I generally tend to shoot a lot of practice rounds at a couple of the beautiful ranges they have down there.   One of my fellow instructors recently […]

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Shooting the S&W Shield EZ .380

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been hearing some good things about the new S&W Shield EZ.  It was introduced about two months ago.  Smith and Wesson designed it to be a gun that could be used for concealed carry or home protection by those who are extremely recoil sensitive or those who lack the […]

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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The Best Coat Pocket Defensive Pistols

Written by Greg Ellifritz   The weather is starting to get colder.  Many of you folks will soon be wearing large winter coats.  Have you ever tried to draw your defensive firearm while you are bundled up in a winter parka?  Sometimes it’s harder than one might think.   A friend recently sent me an […]

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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#Don’tDigTheRig- Part 4

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG.  It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices.   A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured.  All are carried by someone.  Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than […]

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews, News and Tactical Advice
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Observations from TDI’s Extreme Close Quarters Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You all really seem to like it when I post information about the gun and gear problems I see in class.  I could write a 3,000 word article filled with high level tactical insight and it will be virtually ignored.  But if I talk about how a certain gun is […]

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Gun and Gear Issues in Last Weekend’s Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I require the completion of at least one day of advanced firearms training (over and above a CCW class) from a known shooting school or traveling instructor as a prerequisite to take my close range handgun class. I find that after completing some advanced training, students generally have a basic […]

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews, News and Tactical Advice
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8 Quality Carry Guns for Under $400…Or Not

Written by Greg Ellifritz Guns and Ammo’s online magazine 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 guns as “affordable, reliable […]

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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Hating on the Taurus Judge

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   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 amazingly popular among neophyte gun owners. It’s a five-shot revolver with an alloy frame, fiber optic sights, and […]

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Hating on the Ruger Mini-14

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week, I read this article in the American Rifleman asking folks to “Reconsider the Mini-14.”   Please don’t.   The Ruger Mini-14 is a poor substitute for a good AR-15.   Some back story is necessary.  In 1999, my police department was fearful of Y2K and societal collapse.  Our […]

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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The Firearms Manifesto Part Three- A Comparison of .380acp Pocket Pistols

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I wrote the article below in May of 2012, shortly after starting this blog.  It has been the single most-read article on my site and continues to get approximately 5000 pageviews a month years after I published it.  You folks like your .380s.  Technology has changed significantly in the last […]

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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Comments on TDI’s “Snubby Revolver” Class

  Even though you “tactical types” don’t like to admit it, there are a lot of folks who carry small-framed revolvers for self protection.  But since they are not “cool,” many sources don’t write about them on the internet or in gun magazines.  That leads people to carry revolvers with less than optimal sights, grips, […]

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews
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Shootout: Glock 42 versus Kahr CW 380

This is a guest article from friend and student “Gaston Garand.”  I think the Glock 42 and the Kahr are the two best .380 autos on the market right now.  When Gaston found 400 rounds of .380 ammo, he put the two to a test and offered to write up the results for my blog.  […]

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Observations / Opinions of the Glock 42

Written by: Clay Smith   A few weeks ago, I wrote a quick review of the Glock 42.  The gun I shot actually belonged to my friend Clay.   Clay is a long time instructor at TDI and a good friend.  His review of the little Glock pistol was much better than mine, so I […]

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Shooting the Glock 42

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I got the chance to put a few magazines of ammo through a new Glock 42 .380 pistol owned by a friend.  The little 42 stirred up quite a storm when it was introduced at this year’s SHOT show.  If you are unfamiliar with the gun, here is the […]

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Glock Pistols- What Breaks and How to Fix It

  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.  A  Glock 26 or a Glock 19 in 9mm are constant companions in my off-duty hours.  I like Glock pistols.  […]

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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Some Thoughts on the Ruger LCR

This is the third contribution from my esteemed guest blogger Henry “The Old Man from Tennessee”.  Henry is 88 years old and lives up on a mountain in rural Tennessee.  He has been shooting all his life and I truly enjoy his contributions….     The Old Man’s Gun- Ruger LCR Messing around with the […]

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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