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Posts tagged "Claude Werner"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Great Revolver Frame War – Part II A little bit of revolver history for those who didn’t live through the S&W vs. Ruger “Frame Wars” of the 1980s.   New for 2018: SHOT Show […]

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, Ed Head, flashlights, gelatin tests, history, holsters, knife, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, situational awareness, survival, The Revolver Guy, travel safety View Post

2018 Practice Session #3

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Claude Werner, Tom Givens View Post

2018 Practice Session #2

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Claude Werner, practice sessions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 29, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Cop shares gunfight lessons from ISIS-inspired ‘Draw the Prophet’ terror attack Some good lessons here from a cop who killed two rifle-armed ISIS terrorists with his duty Glock pistol.  Closing the distance on rifle […]

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1776 Patriot, Active Self Protection, building search tactics, Claude Werner, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, natural disasters, Paul Sharp, police, police training, precision rifle, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scams, shotguns, survival, Todd Green, training 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
Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, gelatin tests, Tamara Keel View Post

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
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, Dr. Lauren Pugliese, drugs, firearms training, history, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Marty Hayes, medic scribe, open carry, Paul Sharp, Rangemaster, riots, shooting drills, The Tactical Wire, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 7, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   WHAT COPS KNOW A long form article that gives the reader an accurate perception of the kinds of things big city cops do on a daily basis.     Situational Awareness In Terrorist Age Worthwhile […]

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Blue Sheepdog, ccw, Claude Werner, drugs, home security, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, police, revolvers, riots, situational awareness, travel, travel safety, verbalization View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 2, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Standards (Part VIII – Trainer Standards) Claude Werner presents a cogent and valuable perspective about the issue of “standards” in the firearms training community.     How to Become a Firearms Instructor A good article containing […]

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, concealed carry, firearms training, gelatin tests, home security, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Sharp, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, Rory Miller, situational awareness, Survival Mom, travel, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 19, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Maximal Effective Range of Buckshot A very well done study comparing some common shotgun buckshot loads.  While the data is useful, I would argue that looking for “maximal effective range” in a shotgun isn’t […]

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, building search tactics, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, gelatin tests, Hsoi, knife fighting, medical skills, Paul Sharp, pet first aid, police, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 5, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why Do I Need a Rifle? Words of wisdom from a very experienced SWAT cop and trainer. “We carry handguns to defend ourselves and our loved ones from an unexpected deadly threat. When we […]

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, AR-15, ccw, Claude Werner, firearms cleaning, firearms training, holsters, Larry Mudgett, medical skills, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, rifles, scams, shooting drills, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 28, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Survival Weapons: The AK Rifle An informative dissertation on the AK family of rifles.   Blast from the Past: Popular Police Speedloaders of the 1970s School is in session if you want to learn […]

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, Claude Werner, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, history, ISIS, Ka-Bar, Legal, Massad Ayoob, open carry, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owners, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, sniper, survival, TDI, terrorism, The New Rifleman View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 7, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Vertical Fetal Position Jeff calls hugging your cover “the vertical fetal position.”  It’s a bad idea.  Stay at least arms’ length away from your cover unless you are defending against an elevated threat.     […]

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Claude Werner, cover, crime statistics, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, Mark Manson, Paul Carlson, Paul Gomez, pocket carry, shooting drills, survival, The Art of Manliness, The Firearms Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 24, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight Massad Ayoob discusses some lessons learned from stress inoculation during training.  I second his recommendation of the book Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights.  Jim Cirillo was […]

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 9, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) Series for your AR15- Intro A lot of great basic rifle information here.     Bleach for Survival? Bleach (or pool shock) is a useful addition to your survival supply […]

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 25, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   POLICE AMBUSHES We’ve had four cops in this country shot from ambush last week. My cop friends need to take a look at how other agencies who have experienced this level of police violence […]

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Blue Sheepdog, Breach Bang Clear, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, health, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Paul Gomez, police, psychology, revolvers, situational awareness, travel, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 16, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Does Temperature Affect Bullet Point of Impact? Temperature affects velocity.  Velocity affects point of impact.     Travelling Abroad: Mind Your Manners While Staying Alert Some tips to help keep you from getting your […]

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, holsters, Massad Ayoob, police, pre-assault indicators, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 19, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Practicing Awareness – Part III Claude provides some good techniques for building your awareness.     The Role of the Victorinox Bird’s Beak Fruit Paring Knife as a Self Defense Tool I like weapons that […]

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, awareness, Bombs, Claude Werner, drugs, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, knives, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, Steve Fisher, survival, terrorism, travel, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 5, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Pistol in British Military Service during the Great War Very cool 38 page PDF document covering WWI British pistol use and training.  The training and standards advocated here are more advanced than what […]

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, airsoft, Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, force-on-force, Growing Up Guns, knife fighting, knives, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medicine, police, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 22, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EXCLUSIVE: France ‘Suppressed Reports of Gruesome Torture’ at Bataclan Massacre Read this account of the atrocities faced by the hostages at the Bataclan theater.  If it doesn’t motivate you to prepare yourself to prevail […]

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Claude Werner, gunsmithing, ITS Tactical, Jim Cirillo, medicine, Prepared Gun Owner, revolvers, shooting drills, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 8, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The ABC’s of keeping our daughters safe Good research about the true ways our children are victimized and how to protect them. Part Three of the series is a good read as well.   […]

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Claude Werner, exercise, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Legal, Marcus Wynne, optics, police, revolvers, survival, taser, terrorism, travel View Post
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