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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 21, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Randomizing Training Something to consider when planning your training sessions.     Be Hard to Kill – It Starts with the Mind Getting your mind right.     “Flexible Impact Weapons”, part 1. Some […]

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, AR-15, ccw, Charles Askins, Chris Cypert, Clint Smith, Defenders USA, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GreyBeard Actual, gunsmithing, impact weapons, James Keating, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, Prep School Daily, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, saps, Shane Gosa, shotguns, slings, Swift Silent Deadly, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, The Writing Gunsmith, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Charles Askins, Clint Smith, crime statistics, Daniel Coyle, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gabe White, Jelly Bryce, Larry Vickers, medical skills, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, point shooting, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, Richard Mann, Second Stoic, shooting drills, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Organic Prepper, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend and mentor Ed Lovette recently passed away.  Ed was a CIA paramilitary officer who worked undercover for many years in Africa and South America carrying nothing but a Smith and Wesson Model 10 snubnose revolver.  After his CIA career, he became a firearms trainer and famous gun writer.  […]

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ben Stoeger, Bill Jordan, Bill Rogers, Charles Askins, Chris Cerino, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, firearms training, John Farnam, Ken Murray, Kyle Lamb, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, point shooting, Rex Applegate, Ron Avery, Scott Reitz, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 18, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential election, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Brian Hill\, ccw, Charles Askins, Chris Cypert, Chuck Taylor, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Ken Hackathorn, Kevin Creighton, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, optics, Paul Martin, police, red dot optics, shooting drills, statistics, Steve Tarani, The Firearms Blog, The Human Behavior Podcast, The Organic Prepper, The Suited Shootist, The Survival Mom, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pros & Cons Of Fanny Pack Concealed Carry I carry in a fanny pack almost exclusively at the gym as well as when I walk, hike, run, or cycle.  It is a very useful […]

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
10mm, active killer, active shooter, Alex Ooley, Area Ocho, Bryce Towsley, Caleb Causey, ccw, Charles Askins, Chris Cypert, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, Dennis Tueller, gun digest, holsters, Kevin Creighton, Lone Star Medics, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, psychology, reloads, school shootings, shotguns, statistics, Swift Silent Deadly, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, The Havok Journal, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 27, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Structure Clearing for Armed Citizens With Greg Ellifritz You Indiana/Ohio/Michigan folks should check this out. It’s a very unique class that Bryan McKean and I are teaching in Ft. Wayne on November 4-5. We […]

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Handgunner, Annette Evans, ccw, Charles Askins, Claude Werner, Condition Red Response, Dark Star Gear, drugs, Erick Gelhaus, Ken Campbell, On Her Own, Paul Markel, Primer Peak, psychology, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, survival, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, The Organic Prepper, The Survival Mom, The Truth About Guns, Uncle Zo, Wilderness Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 12, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   In Defense Of The Defensive Revolver Let’s start this edition of the Dump with some revolver knowledge.  Begin with the link above.  It’s Clint Smith’s take on the revolver in the modern world.  Then […]

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32 magnum, Active Self Protection, airsoft, Antifragile Training, appendix carry, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistics by the inch, ccw, Cecil Burch, Charles Askins, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Concealed Nation, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, family safety, ground fighting, history, holsters, Hsoi, ITS Tactical, Jacob Paulsen, Jason Brick, John Daub, Kevin Creighton, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Boyle, negligent discharge, optics, Paul Martin, police training, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, robbery, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Firearms Blog, The Tactical Wire, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 5, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Backpack Gun Project: Part 2 Another excellent article from Lucky Gunner.     The Sound of Silence – An Overview of Firearm Sound Suppressors Suppressor basics.     By the Numbers: Gun Ownership […]

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, Charles Askins, Chuck Haggard, David Yamane, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, impact weapons, John Daub, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police shootings, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics, Wayne Dobbs View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 18, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Gunfighters I Have Known Some “lessons learned” through conversation with some of the world’s most experienced living gunfighters.     Skills Check: 4 Pocket Pistol Training Drills A lot of you carry pocket pistols […]

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Buckeye Firearms, Charles Askins, edible plants, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, Ken Murray, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Pannone, optics, pepper spray, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, Seth Godin, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, travel, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Non-Metallic Composite Knives for Everyday Carry Non-metallic blades provide an excellent solution for a lot of security problems.  BFE Labs makes some great products.  You will generally see me armed with one of these […]

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ccw, Charles Askins, chokes, Claude Werner, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, gun disarms, James Yeager, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, medicine, Michael Janich, Modern Warrior, open carry, police, revolvers, scams, snubnose, statistics, survival, third world travel, travel, vehicle tactics View Post

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