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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 pocket .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 […]

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 23, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Openrange Defense – Is Awareness Mightier than the Gun? Marlan uses the demise of some historical gunfighters to stress the importance of situational awareness.     Purse Carry is the Worst Carry: Part 1 […]

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Free Books- Part 214

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Website and Patreon Updates

The world of internet content creation is ever changing. I’m sending out this post to give you a behind the scenes look at what’s going on with my websites and how I’m going to utilize Patreon in the future.   A little history…   I started my blog in 2012. It did very well with […]

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Your Best Defense: Staying Out of Trouble Michael Bane and Claude Werner talk about important concepts here.     Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense When talking about service calibers like […]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistic Radio, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Denny Hansen, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, William Aprill, Wim Demeere View Post

Prime Day Deals 2020- Updated

Today is the this year’s last “Prime Day” on Amazon.com.  For members of their excellent “prime” service, they are discounting thousands of items site wide.   It’s kind of like the sales you would see on “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday.”  Some really good bargains are available.  You have to be an Amazon Prime member […]

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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The Denver Pepper Spray Shooting

I’ve seen lots of internet commentary on Saturday’s fatal shooting at a large protest rally in Denver.  If you haven’t seen the story, check out the link below for details.   TV crew’s Pinkerton security guard shoots ‘Patriot Muster’ protester dead after he fired mace at him   Details about the shooting continue to emerge.  […]

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, crowd violence, Legal, pepper spray, riots View Post

Shooting Drill- B-8 Bonanza

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I got this challenging drill my friends at  Justified Defensive Concepts.  They had been working on a new drill and  announced it on their Facebook page.  Here is the drill description directly from their page:   “The Justified Defensive Concepts B8 Bonanza: Target: B8 bullseye Distance: All shots fired at […]

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Wolf’s Fangs: Observable Indicators Of An Illegally Armed Person Keep in mind these are also indicators that criminals use to identify if you are carrying a gun as well.     Prep Your […]

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Why I Don’t Carry an Expandable Baton

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   With all the violent protests going on, people are interested in supplementing the firearms they carry on a daily basis with some less lethal alternative weapons.  I’ve been getting lots of questions about impact weapons recently.  Here is one such question from a friend and long-time reader.   “How do […]

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
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Standing Up

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you are undoubtedly familiar with the writings of Justin White from Mad Science Defense. Justin recently contacted me about running a few of his most successful articles as guest pieces on my blog.  He is closing down the Mad Science Defense site and is focusing […]

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 2. 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Industry Secrets To Buying Ammo (What Nobody Tells You) An option for finding ammo that lots of shoppers haven’t considered.     Why Everyone Likes Lever Actions As my friend Darryl Bolke says: “Museum […]

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Free Books- Part 213

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Tactical Training Scenario- Fire as a Weapon

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In  a world filled with rioters armed with Molotov cocktails and commercial fireworks, we have to consider fire as a weapon used against us.  I’ve given advice to police officers facing flammable liquids.  I’ve also written about dealing with thrown Molotov cocktails.  Today’s installment will take a look at a […]

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Principles of the Ground

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you are undoubtedly familiar with the writings of Justin White from Mad Science Defense. Justin recently contacted me about running a few of his most successful articles as guest pieces on my blog.  He is closing down the Mad Science Defense site and is focusing […]

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 25, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   THE ANYWHERE DEFENSE: IMPACT WEAPON TACTICS Steve Tarani offers some impact weapon advice.     The Orange Dot Drill Dave Spaulding shares an incredibly valuable shooting drill that doesn’t need a lot of rounds.  […]

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Why Did My Gun Blow Up?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I had an unusual experience at the range today.  The gun I was shooting blew up in my hand.  In a 20+ year career as a full time firearms instructor, I’ve seen a few guns blow up.  I blew up a Kahr PM-9 once (stupidly) shooting reloads from an unknown […]

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Shooting Drill- “The Test With No Name”

I found this drill in the “Skills and Drills” section of The Firearms Rack Website.  John Johnston from Citizens Defense Research came up with the drill.  It requires either a Langdon LTT-1 Target, or two B8 Targets separated by two more one inch square targets. According to the link above, the drill is run as […]

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Five Deadly Fallacies of Hand to Hand

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you are undoubtedly familiar with the writings of Justin White from Mad Science Defense. Justin recently contacted me about running a few of his most successful articles as guest pieces on my blog.  He is closing down the Mad Science Defense site and is focusing […]

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 18, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The New Rules of Engagement If you only consume one piece of content from this post, make it this one.  In Michael Bane’s podcast, he discusses how the criminal threats we are training to […]

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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