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Weekend Knowledge Dump

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 24, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Math for Marksmen: The Speed Vs. Accuracy Equation The Mountain Guerrilla weighs in on what he thinks is the optimal balance between speed and accuracy.  You should also read his followup article on Calling […]

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, concealed carry, health, holsters, John Mosby, knives, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Morgan Atwood, Paul Gomez, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Primary and Secondary, reloading, statistics, Tim Larkin, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Citizen Considerations in the Time of the Active Killer Some things you should be considering before engaging an active killer.     Chinese Tokarev Pistols–Military And Commercial Models Everything you could possibly want […]

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Bearing Arms, body language, Grant Cunningham, Jeff Gonzales, medicine, Paul Sharp, police, police training, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, shotguns, snubnose View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 10, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A Stark Reminder to Keep Your Defensive Firearm Chambered For those of you who carry chamber empty, watch the video. Here is video evidence of a man shot by robbers as he attempts to […]

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Concealed Nation, John Mosby, Melody Lauer, OC, Paul Sharp, police, Prepared Gun Owners, school shootings, Short Barrel Shepherd, statistics, training, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 3, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Using an Inner Tube as a Knife Mount A handy option for mounting a low-profile fixed blade to your belt.  Read his updated suggestion as well.     Skill Set: Knives for Self-Defense I […]

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380 acp, Active Self Protection, Dave Spaulding, Gabe Suarez, Kelly McCann, knife attack, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, open carry, police, pre-assault indicators, Rangemaster, Short Barrel Shepherd, terrorism, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 27, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Small Of The Back Carry: Easy Concealment Or Injury Waiting To Happen? Carrying your gun in the small of your back is almost always a mistake.  In addition to the points mentioned in the […]

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, bombings, ccw, Gabe Suarez, holsters, ISIS, police, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 20, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Skills And Drills For Saving Lives Ralph Mroz suggests some reasonable performance standards for the defensive shooter.     The Book of the Pistol and Revolver The full text of a 1917 book on […]

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, civilian gunfighter, Ernest Langdon, holsters, Karl Rehn, Max Velocity Tactical, Michael Bane, multiple attackers, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, robbery, Robert Young Pelton, scams, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 13, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     Brave Bystander Uses Environmental Tools to Stop Deranged Man Here is an interesting scenario.  How would you deal with a man at the gas pump trying to light a stream of gasoline on […]

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, drugs, economic collapse, medical skills, Michael Janich, psychology, Rex Applegate, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 6, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safety in Bear Country Interesting information from the Forest Service about bear defense.  If you are interested in the topic, you’ll also like this article on rifle penetration in large animals.  H/T to Practical […]

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, cover, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Paul Carlson, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Spotter Up, terrorism, training, travel, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 30, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Good Samaritan Checklist Think deeply before you involve yourself in someone else’s activity.  Things may not go according to plan.  Read this cautionary tale for an example of how intervention can go badly.   […]

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, civilian gunfighter, computers, Dave Spaulding, fraud, Gabe Suarez, Grant Cunningham, Ken Hackathorn, Krebs on Security, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Michael Bane, Paul Sharp, psychology, revolvers, Rob Pincus, Spotter Up, training, travel, verbalization View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 23, 2016

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Setting up an AR15, end of 2016 edition VERY good advice about kitting out your AR-15 rifle.  I can’t say I disagree with any of these recommendations.     Get a Grip […]

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, ambush, AR-15, drugs, fitness, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, precision rifle, Prepared Gun Owners, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 16, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Power of Fear An interesting article on firearm use during the urban warfare of the Balkan war in Bosnia in the early 1990s. English is not the author’s primary language, so it isn’t […]

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Dave Spaulding, diet, health, Hock Hochheim, John Mosby, knife training, Mark Manson, Rob Leatham, scenario training, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival, terrorism, Weapons Man, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 9, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) Series for your AR15- Intro A lot of great basic rifle information here.     Bleach for Survival? Bleach (or pool shock) is a useful addition to your survival supply […]

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, AR-15, ccw, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, Glock 19, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, magazines, Mat Best, Michael Bane, optics, Paul Sharp, Prepared Gun Owners, Return of Kings, shooting drills, situational awareness, survival, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 2, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Criminals Look Different From Noncriminals Trust your instincts.  Science says you can identify criminals by the way they look.     Open a Homak Digital Gun Safe with a Straw A handy piece of […]

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Clint Smith, crime prevention, Dave Spaulding, ITS Tactical, Recoil Magazine, reloads, Short Barrel Shepherd, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 25, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   POLICE AMBUSHES We’ve had four cops in this country shot from ambush last week. My cop friends need to take a look at how other agencies who have experienced this level of police violence […]

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Blue Sheepdog, Breach Bang Clear, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, health, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Paul Gomez, police, psychology, revolvers, situational awareness, travel, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 18, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   12 Things You Need To Do And 1 Thing you Need to have If You Get Caught Up In A Riot Decent riot survival information.     Living a Barbarian Life: Don’t Settle for […]

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Bombing, Bombs, Cecil Burch, diet, health, history, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Rory Miller, terrorism, The Art of Manliness, vehicle tactics, women's carry, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 11, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Fear Illusions: How Your Brain Gets Hacked Every Day Very important information about how fear and anxiety are processed in the brain. “The world is as scary as you decide it is & as […]

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, gelatin tests, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Loren Christensen, Paul Gomez, psychology, robbery, Serpa, Survival Sullivan View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Suspect Disarms Officer, Shoots Bystander There are lessons to be learned here for my cop friends and those who open carry.  Gun grabs happen faster than you might think.  This absolutely could happen to […]

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Breach Bang Clear, class announcements, criminology, history, Instructor Development Journal, Jeff Gonzales, knife fighting, Kyle Lamb, medical skills, Prepared Gun Owner, Rangemaster, research, shooting drills, situational awareness, The Art of Manliness, WeaponsMan, wilderness medicine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 28, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Test Your Tactical Folding Knife You should be spine whack testing all of your defensive folders for the reason Chris talks about in this article. You folks carrying Kershaw assisted opening liner locks should […]

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Chris Fry, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Legal, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, open carry, police, psychology, Seth Godin, shooting drills, terrorism, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 21, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why Do The Least Knowledgeable Have The Most Conviction? “Regarding the Personal Protection community (but applicable to every discipline), one of the great mysteries to me is trying to wrap my head around the […]

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Chris Fry, edible plants, exercise, fitness, Grant Cunningham, health, John Mosby, Kelly Starrett, Mark Sisson, medical skills, NOVA, open carry, police, psychology, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Heavy on the Handgun – Frontline Debriefs I understand.  Carbine classes are fun.  Don’t mistake “fun” for “important.”  The weapon of choice for the cop and the armed citizen is the handgun.  You need […]

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Dave Spaulding, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, history, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, mental illness, Primary and Secondary, Recoil Magazine, Scott Reitz, Seth Godin, Short Barrel Shepherd, SWAT magazine, terrorism, training, travel safety, Weapons Man View Post
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