Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Dealing with Challenges in Rainy Weather Part One Four well-known firearms instructors weigh in about the effect rain has on a training class. MA Officers Used LRAD to End Standoff with Rise of […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 16, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 12 Easy Ways to Secure Your Home Against Bad Guys Inexpensive options to make your home more difficult to enter. 7.62 AK Mags: What You Need To Know I see articles about […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 2, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Surveillance Detection If you are involved in any public altercation or if you encounter suspicious people, it’s not a good idea to drive directly back to your home. Claude shares some safer options here. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 25, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Are Pistol Sights Actually Useful For Self-Defense? “The real paradox of the point shooting versus sighted fire debate is that learning to quickly acquire a sight picture essentially trains you to point the gun […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 18, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Modern Holsters: Carrying into the Future Tamara Keel writes a superb article about the design features available on modern IWB holsters. If you don’t know about “wings,” “claws,” and “wedges,” you should probably take […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 11, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. GunBroker and Tips for Buying a Used Firearm I purchase most of my newly-acquired guns from GunBroker. Here’s how to avoid being taken by a scam or an improperly described item. Gel […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 4, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What common or household objects will stop bullets? A very comprehensive look at the difference between cover and concealment. Ayoob: Don’t Make These Carry Gun Mod Mistakes Pay attention to Massad’s advice […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 21, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Concealment Tuneup Most of you who have carried guns for years have never heard or understood this information. The video is worth your time to watch. .22 vs .223 – Home Defense […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 14, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Evidence of Glock Carbine: Patents and Proofs This is a good sign, but I won’t be holding my breath. I took my first Glock armorer school in 1997. The instructor told us that Glock […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Top Concealed Carry Errors Explained Are you making these errors? Double Action Only Rationale Massad Ayoob schools us on the history of the double action trigger pull and how it was once […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 16, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Peep Sight vs Open Sight: A Tale of Two Radii Interesting data. I enjoy reading casual studies like this one. Want more science? Read DO YOU NEED A VERTICAL FORE GRIP ON YOUR RIFLE: […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 9, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 100 Shoppers Became Hostages in a NY Protest. Here’s How to Survive in a Protest Turned Hostage Situation With the never ending protests/riots heating up again, it’s prudent to plan for this contingency as […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 2, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why “Gray” Is the New Black: Assessing Baseline and Blending In Daisy discusses why it’s important to blend in and how to achieve the “gray man” look. Chumming For Monsters Michael Bane […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. If You Go to Guns You Failed “If you go to guns you failed” means that you failed multiple opportunities to take preventive measures in ensuring your personal security and that of those who […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 12, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Chauvin Trial Attorney Andrew Branca is providing legal analysis on the Chauvin trial in Minnesota. His summary of the first day’s proceedings is very thorough and insightful. I think a lot of you might […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 5, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Sometimes You Gotta Think Outside The Box Students in my classes regularly ask me about the viability of tossing a wallet or car keys in the direction of the attacker and running away. Here’s an […]
PHLster Enigma Holster Chassis System

Written by: Greg Ellifritz In 2016, I was teaching a close quarters gunfighting class in Virginia. One of my students showed up wearing a Runcible Works belly band. It performed admirably during the class and I wrote up the details in my post A Couple Gun and Gear Comments. Soon thereafter, Runcible Works […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 26, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to improve your situational awareness with natural threat detection mechanisms A situational awareness primer. For more information, check out PREPARATION: THE BEST COMPLEMENT TO SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. Robbers Lose To Officer With […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. On conquering COVID, the invisible suspect Did you know that 196 police officers died from Covid-19 in 2020? That was four times greater than the number killed by firearms. What Shot Feedback […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 29, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Best Rimfire Loads for Self-Defense These are the .22 loads I carry in my defensive rimfire handguns. Best Showers Guns to Protect Your Bathroom I’m about as paranoid as anyone can […]