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Posts tagged ".380"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 4, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Murder or Self-Defense?   Massad Ayoob brings up some legal issues you should understand in this case debrief.  For more of Mas’ content, read Lost Secret of Pistol Shooting: The Crush Grip […]

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380, black powder, Bob Vogel, ccw, Claude Werner, Concealed Nation, gelatin testing, holsters, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, The Truth About Guns, travel View Post

Questioning the Effectiveness of the .380 Auto Cartridge

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You folks really like your .380 semi-automatic pistols.  Two of the top 10 most read articles on my site are about the .380.  Every post I’ve written about this caliber has been consumed voraciously.  Lots of the email questions I get from readers concern the .380 as well.     […]

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 21, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Value of Mirror Image Shooting I agree with Mas here.  I think a lot of instructors would get an incredible benefit out of taking a basic handgun class “mirror image” with the non-dominant […]

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 1, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Weapon Lights on Handguns: Essential or Unnecessary? Dave Spaulding talks weapon mounted lights.     Home Defense with Tom Givens Tom Givens discusses some home defense tips.  After you read this article, check out […]

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The .380 for Police Backup and Off Duty Carry

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I received this question (edited for brevity) from a police firearms instructor last week:   “A lot of my guys on the department are going with .380 pocket guns for off duty carry instead of carrying their issued Glock 26 9mm pistols.   Our policy will not allow officers […]

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
.380, backup gun, gelatin tests, Lucky Gunner, police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 15, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Glass bottle attempt: concealed weapon breakdown This type of situation is one that many entry-level CCW permit holders find extremely challenging.  Watch the video and read the excellent analysis.  A woman high on drugs walks […]

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380, cartels, ccw, Doom and Bloom, exercise, gel testing, Hsoi, Jeff Gonzales, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, Mike Pannone, open carry, Paul Sharp, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, Rory Miller, shooting drills, statistics, training, travel View Post

The Firearms Manifesto Part Three- A Comparison of .380acp Pocket Pistols

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I wrote the article below in May of 2012, shortly after starting this blog.  It has been the single most-read article on my site and continues to get approximately 5000 pageviews a month years after I published it.  You folks like your .380s.  Technology has changed significantly in the last […]

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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