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Gear Review- SureFire’s 60 round AR-15 Magazine

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I recently purchased one of SureFire’s 60-round AR-15 magazines.  SureFire made some big waves when they announced them last year.  There have been other companies that have designed higher capacity AR-15 magazines, but most aren’t very reliable.  SureFire promised to change that.     I waited until the inevitable bugs […]

Book Review- “How To Protect Yourself By Developing a Fighter’s Mindset”

  “Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach.” – Jim Rohn   I truly believe in the quote above.  I read a lot of books, more books than anyone I know…except Alain Burrese. Alain is a […]

Class Reviews and Student Feedback

  GENERAL COMMENTS   Sgt. Chuck Humes, writing in Law Officer Magazine, June 2009: “Time is ruthless in its ability to crush the mediocre, while spotlighting those who deserve the “quality” moniker.  Greg Ellifritz has earned such a quality reputation.  The training officer for a Central Ohio police agency, Ellifritz is an accomplished martial artist […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 4, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   JULY 2025 NEWSLETTER Tom’s excellent monthly newsletter.     The Tactical Truth About Thompsons My former police department owned a Thompson 1928.  When I started work there, the police chief kept it locked in […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 20, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ceecurets Of Shootin’ Clint Smith’s “shootin’ ceecurets.”     Lasers Vs. Red Dots Karl Rehn discusses which is the better option.     Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 9, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Which Doesn’t Belong and Why Ammunition quality control is at a historic nadir.  Pay attention to the cartridges your are placing inside your self protection firearm.     Sinister Manipulations – SemiAuto Shotguns Shotgun […]

2025 Rangemaster Tac Con Roundup

Last month I attended my twelfth straight Rangemaster Tactical Training Conference in Dallas.  I had originally planned my trip to Japan for TacCon weekend and didn’t register to teach this year.  My trip got postponed a week, so I ended up attending the conference as a participant on Saturday and Sunday.         […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 25, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What is the right trigger? Thoughts on handgun triggers.     Magtech Revolver Ammo – Stay Away I had the exact same problem with Magtech .32 ammo about a year ago.  After I wrote about […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 18, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Whippoorwill That Wasn’t Paul gives us an excellent update that all of you who are interested in preparedness should read.     Understanding The Objective Standard Mandatory content for my police readers.  You […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 14, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Unlived Life I’m finding social media so contentious and full of such nasty political rhetoric (on both sides) that, for the first time ever, I’m thinking about deleting all of my accounts.  Here’s […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 7, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A Deep Dive into Cases Where Civilians Stopped Active Shooters Very interesting data here.     Joining The One Percent In what category do you reside?  Any plans to change that?     Have […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness: A Critical Life Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed   If you are part of the TL;DR crowd, this won’t be for you.  If you appreciate long form articles that contain a […]

SHOT SHOW 2025

  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 one of the largest trade shows in Las Vegas every year.    In pre-pandemic times, 70,000+ shooting […]

My Best Writing- 2024

Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2024  In that article, I discussed how my “most popular” articles were not the same as my “best” articles.     I liked many of the most popular articles (ranked by page view), but I think other articles that I wrote were […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Choosing an Instructor Pay close attention to what Mas has to say.  You should also read his thoughts on Powering Down.     Carry Options for Women For those of you who need information […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Yes, Double Action Revolvers Are Still Viable Personal Defense Tools…But You Need To Train With Them We can be all scientific and talk about a “U-shaped Utility Curve,” but my friend Darryl Bolke describes […]

Cancer Update and 2025 Class Scheduling

  I have been receiving several nasty emails every week demanding that I post my 2025 class schedule so that students can register.  As much as I’d love to do so, I can’t.  I don’t have any open enrollment classes scheduled for 2025 yet.  I won’t be scheduling any more classes until at least May/June […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 25, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential election, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend and mentor Ed Lovette recently passed away.  Ed was a CIA paramilitary officer who worked undercover for many years in Africa and South America carrying nothing but a Smith and Wesson Model 10 snubnose revolver.  After his CIA career, he became a firearms trainer and famous gun writer.  […]

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