Written by: Greg Ellifritz Now that most states have a process allowing citizens to legally carry concealed handguns, many of you may be carrying a firearm more frequently, or just starting to carry for the first time. A common mistake I see with a great number of my students is an obsessive focus on […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 8, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Steps to (Actually) Make America Great Some very good advice here. Soft Skills in the Survival Spectrum — Here’s Why They’re So Important It’s not always about shooting and fighting. […]
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- June 19, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in the history or cartridge development. Hidden History: The Carcano is the Rifle Used to Assassinate President John F. Kennedy A little […]
K and L-Frame Snub Revolvers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I may have a slight problem…an addiction to snub revolvers. Oh, I love a good J-frame and carry one around almost daily. but my true passion is the J-frame’s almost unheard of larger cousin…the K-frame snub. Many of you know all about Smith and Wesson’s K-Frame revolver. The […]
Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I read Chris Cerino’s recent article titled A Short History Of Pistol Shooting Techniques. It was a great article and identified many problems with which the firearms training community continually struggles. Tom Givens and I were just having this discussion last week . We both lamented the fact that […]
Marcus Wynne’s “Accelerated Learning” Pistol Shooting Drill

Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend Marcus Wynne has recently decided to carry a brace of revolvers for self protection instead of a single large autopistol. In some recent emails he explained the drill he created for optimal practice of the skills needed to successfully defend yourself with a snub-nosed revolver. Here are Marcus’ […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 19, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire ballistic test Range Hot conducted ballistic gelatin testing of numerous .22 magnum rounds out of both a handgun and rifle. I really like this round. Loaded with the […]
“Optimal Snubby Skills” Class Review

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I had the honor of attending famed instructor Ed Lovette’s final class before retirement. Ed was a police officer in the 1970s eventually working his way into a position teaching firearms and officer survival tactics at his state police academy. From that position, he was recruited by the CIA […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 21, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Ferguson National Response Network The grand jury decision from the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting is due out any time…most likely next week. This is a comprehensive listing of the planned protests in the […]