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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Remember When 60 Lumens Was Enough? The first “tactical” flashlight I bought was the 60-lumen SureFire 6P.  I carried that light for years as a uniformed cop on night shift patrol.  It worked just […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Close Quarters Shooting In this short video Paul Sharp provides a great overview of close quarters pistol shooting techniques.     Feed Family Of 4 For 1 Year at $300 Cost For everyone who […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 2, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Fundamentals Uber Alles Words of wisdom from Cecil Burch.  Cecil is a great instructor.  Check out his class schedule and take one of his classes if you are in the neighborhood.     Everything […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 11, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Duty to Not Make S**t Worse “The gun owners making shit worse aren’t fighting terror or tyranny, and they aren’t advancing the cause of gun rights. They’re just making themselves look stupid, and […]

Three Great Products from Raven Concealment

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I don’t write a lot of product reviews for this site, preferring to focus on the “software” side of things instead of the “hardware” stuff.  With that said, I still appreciate quality gear.  When I encounter truly outstanding pieces of kit, I like to share them with my readers. […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 3, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Beach massacre gunman went back to kill 17 MORE victims The most detailed account I’ve found about the Tunisian active killer who shot tourists on the beach last week.  He was armed […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 5, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Massad Ayoob’s Concealed Carry Tips and Techniques Mas Ayoob discusses how to effectively carry a pistol in appendix or crossdraw positions.     When Six Is Not Enough – Myths of […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Best Long-Range Scope: Buyers Guide & Features To Look For An excellent compilation of information to help you best choose a quality rifle scope.     This year’s scary new drug is […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 1, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Enroll in Ohio Firearm Training Events Buckeye Firearms Association is the premier gun rights advocacy group in Ohio.  They host me and several other instructors to teach classes as fund raisers […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 27, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Reaper Tips: The Hathcock Shooting Position A shooting position which has undeniable utility in some situations, yet most folks have never used it.  I find that it works pretty well.  If you […]

Some Recent Press

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Of late, I’ve managed to find myself mentioned in several media outlets.  In a shameless act of self promotion, I’ll share them here in the hopes that you will find some of the content useful.   Close Range Threat – Greg Ellifritz @ Rangemaster Tactical Conference 2015   Dr. Z […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 6, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   C&R Trigger Pull Test Trigger pull weight comparison on a whole bunch of older rifles.     Day Tripping: Benefits Seen in Psychedelics An interesting article from a mainstream source (Newsweek) about the […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 6, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Best Flashlights of 2014 Some superb flashlight evaluations and discussion on this site.     Cultivating Threat Recognition Skill A great primer on threat recognition, predatory movement detection, and countering tactics.   […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 30, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Polygraph & Polygraph Countermeasures How a polygraph works and how to beat it.     FO Podcast Episode 016 – Special Operations Veteran John Mosby An enlightening podcast episode about enhancing […]

SHOT Show 2015

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you have been vacationing off the planet, you may not realize that the world’s largest trade show for shooting enthusiasts was held in Las Vegas last week.  The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) show is the second largest trade show in Las Vegas every year.  60,000+ shooting industry […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 9, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Making Thermite…And It Is Perfectly Legal A tutorial about making thermite, an incendiary compound that will burn through metal.  Why would you need something like this?  Many tactical manuals (like this one) advocate […]

Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2014

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Seth Godin made a very powerful statement in a recent blog post.   “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising. “Best” is rarely the […]

The Law of Self Defense

Written by Greg Ellifritz     I recently finished reading Andrew Branca’s book The Law of Self Defense. This is a book that belongs on the shelf of any of you who are interested in defensive firearms use and self protection. Buy it. Read it.   I don’t know how I can give it a […]

The Unthinkable- Tactics and Concepts for the Gravest Extreme

  I’m pleased to announce that I have partnered with William Aprill from Aprill Risk Consulting to offer what I believe is one of the most unique classes ever developed for the civilian self-protection market.   This class is all about “worst case scenarios.”  It covers all the topics that you haven’t been able to […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 19, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Gear Review: 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout For those of you looking for a compensator for your AR-15, this is a comprehensive evaluation of the options on the market. They looked at which one […]

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