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Posts tagged ".22"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 31, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mobs, Mob Looting, and Other Crimes Large mobs of looters coordinating to hit malls and high end stores is becoming a problem we are seeing with increasing frequency.  Your best bet is to order […]

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, 1911, Active Self Protection, Carry Trainer, Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Dave Spaulding, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, home security, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, mobs, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Rob Pimcus, robbery, Sam Harris, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, survivopedia, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks, weapons retention, Widener's View Post

The Role of the Semi-Automatic .22 Long Rifle Carbine for Home Defense

This is a guest post from my friend Steve Moses, owner of Palisade Training Group. I’ve taken several of Steve’s classes at the Rangemaster Conferences we’ve both taught at over the years.  Steve is a very thoughtful and competent instructor and I recommend his material highly.  If you are down in Texas, check out some of […]

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
.22, family safety, guest author, home defense, Steve Moses View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 22, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS ATTACKED BY AN ANGRY MOB? This is a prescient article for those who are paying attention.  I predict that some of our countrymen will need to understand these ideas […]

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, carjacking, Claude Werner, Covid-19, crowd violence, de-escalation, firearms training, flashlights, Freddie Blish, Grant Cunningham, Gunsite, Karl Rehn, lock picking, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Mountain Man Medical, police, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, riots, robbery, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   My Mistakes in the Knife Teaching World. Hock’s valuable thoughts about the evolution of knife training.     Understanding Police use of Force Massad Ayoob drops some knowledge.     What About BB? “Let’s […]

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drugs, Ed Head, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, knife fighting, knife training, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Offgrid, Scott Jedlinski, Selco, shotguns, Sniper's Hide, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, Tom Givens View Post

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
.22, revolvers, Smith and Wessson View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Small-Caliber Handguns for Self-Defense? I’m looking forward to picking up a Ruger LCP in .22 long rifle after they’ve been on the market for a few more months.     SKS: Variations, Upgrades, & […]

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, .22 magnum, Active Self Protection, Al-Qaeda, Antifragile Training, AR-15, carjacking, Cecil Burch, crowd violence, David Yamane, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin tests, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, jiujitsu, Karl Rehn, kidnapping, knife attack, Larry Vickers, Legal, Mark Manson, medical skills, modern service weapons, Organic Prepper, Paul Carlson, Pew Pew Tactical, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, SKS, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness Skills: Teaching Kids Observation Skills Good suggestions for those of you who have young children.     Glock Guide: DIY Frame Disassembly For those of you who don’t know how to remove […]

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, church security, church shootings, edible plants, exercise, family safety, fitness, gelatin tests, John Daub, Mark Rippetoe, Massad Ayoob, Morgan Atwood, Operational Security, Organic Prepper, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Rory Miller, situational awareness, survival, Terry Trahan, The Revolver Guy, Varg Freeborn View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Protecting Houses of Worship, Part 1 A very useful two part series on church security.  Read Part Two Here.     Spare Gun Parts: Why You Need Them Now I personally believe that one’s […]

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, church security, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, David Yamane, drones, Ed Head, gelatin tests, Larry Vickers, leadership, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, optics, Pat McNamara, Paul Carlson, police training, precision rifle, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, rifles, Ron Avery, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 29, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Italian Driver Sets School Bus on Fire After Kidnapping Students I bet most of you didn’t hear about this attack.  In Italy, a school bus driver held 51 kids hostage on his bus.  He […]

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, AR-15, Bill Blowers, Buckeye Firearms, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, diet, firearms training, holsters, home security, James Altucher, Legal, Matthew Allen, Mike Seeklander, Pat Rogers, Pew Pew Tactical, Rory Miller, school shootings, school violence, SWAT magazine, terrorism, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 4, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Best .22 LR Handguns for Concealed Carry I occasionally carry a .22 defensively.  I relied on two of them when they were the only guns I could carry after a surgery a couple […]

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, crowd violence, family safety, firearms cleaning, firearms training, ITS Tactical, John Murphy, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, Phil Elmore, police, pre-assault indicators, revolvers, Rick Hinderer, shooting drills, situational awareness, Surefire, tactical pens, Tamara Keel, third world travel, Tier Three Tactical, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 23. 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Four Words That Make You Weak – Upgrade Your Language Language is important.  The language we use when we are talking to ourselves is even more important.     New Small Arms Survey […]

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, crime statistics, diet, Gabe White, handgun stopping power, health, improvised weapons, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, pepper spray, pocket pistols, police, psychology, recall, revolvers, Sam Harris, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, vehicle tactics View Post

Real World .22s for Self Defense

After posting yesterday’s analysis about using the .22 for self defense, I’ve decided to re-post this article that discusses some of the “how” questions that go with yesterday’s “why” questions.  -Greg   I’ve recently received quite a bit of feedback on carrying and using the .22 as a self defense weapon.  I had no idea […]

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
.22, handgun stopping power, Henry View Post

More Thoughts on S&W Airlite .22 Revolvers

  This article is a guest contribution from Henry “The Old Man from Tennessee.”  Henry has written several articles for my site in the past.  He is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee.  Like many of you, Henry has been shooting all his life.  Also like many […]

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
.22, ccw, guest author, Henry, revolver View Post

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 […]

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, crowd, Dave Spaulding, drugs, gelatin tests, Glock, gunsmithing, health, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, knives, Max Velocity Tactical, room clearing, Rory Miller, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 24, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Competition, Practice, Training, and Testing The Tactical Professor’s thoughts on competition shooting: “One of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard is “I never saw a timer in a gunfight.” It was […]

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ammunition, Claude Werner, exercise, gelatin tests, Glock, medicine, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, snubnose, survival, Survival Mom, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 3, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Lightning Review: Rogers’ Tap Rack Training Aid This might be a useful piece of gear to pick up if you […]

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, active shooter, ballistics, Claude Werner, cover, dryfire, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Gabe Suarez, gangs, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, handgun stopping power, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, pepper spray View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 19, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. State Variation in Hospital Use and Cost of Firearm Assault Injury, 2010   It’s relatively rare to find decent academic […]

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, children, Dave Spaulding, fitness, gelatin tests, health, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, Mike Seeklander, optics, pets, research, revolver, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Veterinary medicine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 20, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Street Ready .22 Rimfires “The .22 LR isn’t the best choice out there, but for some people it’s the […]

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, economics, health, Legal, Lone Star Medics, medicine, rifles, Ruger, school shootings, school violence, self defense, teaching, tourniquet View Post

Great Shooting Drill from Todd Green

The late Todd Green posted this really good pistol drill on his forum. If you are looking for good practice ideas, give this one a try….   Drill of the week #27   Here’s the drill: Range: 7yd Target: 8″ circle Start position: holstered Rounds fired: varies This is another AMRAP drill. “AMRAP” means As […]

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
.22, .38, shooting drill, snubnose, speed shooting, stopping power, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Finding Molly: Drugs, dancing, and death   OK parents, it’s time for a drug education update. Do you […]

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ammunition, ballistics, children, drugs, escape, firearms training, holsters, Loren Christensen, medicine, shotgun, stopping power, Todd Green View Post
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