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Don’t Dig the Rig #13

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 September 26, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 22, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Seven Habits Of Highly Dangerous People “It does not matter if you used to be a Grand Master pistol shooter or a black belt Judoka, if you have not maintained a baseline of skill, […]

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, civilian gunfighter, crime statistics, Darryl Bolke, Dave Grossman, firearms training, Havok Journal, history, Jerking the Trigger, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, open carry, optics, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, Sage Dynamics, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Banging My Head Against the Wall

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last Friday I was happy to attend the Ohio Tactical Officers’ Association “Active Assailant Conference.”  The training consisted of lectures delivered by police officers involved in a few of the more recent notable active killer events in the United States.  Even though I was only able to attend half of […]

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 15, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   New Glock Gen 5 Manual The folks at Loose Rounds got a hold of the latest Gen 5 Glock factory manual.  Download it at the link above (opens to PDF).  You’ll also want to […]

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, art of manliness, concealed carry, Concealed Nation, Dave Spaulding, fraud, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Glock, Karl Rehn, Loose Rounds, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, revolvers, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, Tim Larkin, training, women's self defense View Post

Prepping for Life

Written by Greg Ellifritz   With the recent hurricanes hitting the Caribbean and the southern part of the USA, lots of folks have preparedness on their minds.  Lots more folks have no idea where to even begin with regard to the topic of being more prepared for natural disasters or other calamities.  I just finished […]

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Don’t Dig the Rig #12

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 September 12, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 8, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Building Confidence in CCW Skills Many novice shooters “practice” rather than “train.”  Training implies having some goal and structure for your practice session.  Here’s how to transition your practice or recreational shooting sessions into […]

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Shooting Drill- Spaulding’s Drills, Skills, and Standards

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   My friend Dave Spaulding recently wrote an article about the standard drills he uses to evaluate his students at the beginning of a training class.  The drills themselves serve as a great practice session if you work them for multiple repetitions.  Check out the article at the link below: […]

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…Someone is Following Me

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Have you ever thought about what you would do if you noticed someone following your vehicle?  It’s a pretty common scenario and most people have thought about it. You probably know enough not to lead the suspicious person back to your home.  That’s a good start.  But unfortunately, that […]

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 1, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Start Shooting Better: Dot Torture Drill A drill I shoot at least once a month.  It’s excellent for refining trigger control.  This article explains how I use the same drill described in the link […]

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, ccw, CP Journal, crowd violence, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, ISIS, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, sights, Steve Tarani, Tamara Keel, terrorism, vehicle attacks View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Mistaken Identity

Written By: Greg Ellifritz   Imagine this scenario….   You are at home when you hear gunshots behind your house.  You peer out the window, see muzzle flashes and watch as someone is struck by the gunfire and falls to the ground in the parking lot behind your home.     What would you do? […]

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 25, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Living With Violence This is a podcast interview with Gavin de Becker.  Mr. de Becker wrote one of the most influential books ever published in the field of self protection.  In this interview he […]

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, body language, civilian gunfighter, Doom and Bloom, Gavin De Becker, Jerking the Trigger, medical skills, optics, pepper spray, police, psychology, revolvers, Short Barrel Shepherd, sights, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

“Mouse Gun” Gelatin Testing Results

Written by: Greg Ellifritz During this year’s Rangemaster Tactical Conference, I attended an excellent class on handgun wound ballistics taught by Chuck Haggard of Agile Tactical.  While Chuck shot a few service caliber loads during the gel testing portion of the class, he focused most of the time shooting loads from smaller caliber “backup” and […]

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 18, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Push Me Pull You Have you ever tried this recoil reducing technique when firing a shotgun?  It works very well.  I find it takes a bit more practice to use it on a pump gun, […]

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, collapse, drugs, economics, gelatin tests, James Howard Kunstler, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, third world travel, Tony Blauer, travel View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario-Stabbed for Wearing a Blue Shirt

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You are walking down the street when you are approached by several teenagers who accuse you of being a rival gang member because you are wearing a blue shirt. Two of the boys begin striking you with their fists and one pulls a knife and begins stabbing you. What do […]

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Motorcycle Helmets are a Danger Cue

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was reading this article about an assassination that occurred in Peru last week.  The assassin walked into a barbershop and shot his victim in the head three times, killing him.  There was surveillance footage of the incident.  Take a look at the screen capture below.  What do you notice? […]

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 11, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Five Reasons Firearms Training Fails I think reason number four is a problem of epic proportions in both the civilian and police shooting instructor world.   There are some extremely poor shooting instructors out there. […]

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Don’t Dig the Rig #11

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 August 9, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 4, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AK Upgrades To Trick Out Your Kalashnikov Not happy with the looks or performance of your AK-47 rifle?  Here are some customization options.     Swing For the Fence   Paul sharp has some simple […]

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Back from Peru- 2017 Edition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I just got home from an amazing 10-day trip to Peru.  Since a lot of you like reading about my travel adventures, I’ll talk a little about my trip and some of the security issues I encountered in South America.   This was my third trip to Peru.  I hiked […]

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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