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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   World Class Revolver Training! Michael Bane produced a great episode providing an inside look at the instruction you can get at the Gunsite Revolver Roundup. If you want some tips on revolver reloading, check […]

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Alain Burrese, Ballistics by the inch, ccw, Dave Spaulding, Dave Tate, Deborah Dobbs, edible wild plants, exercise, family safety, firearms training, fitness, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Karl Rehn, Michael Bane, Michelle Cerino, Paul Markel, police, psychology, red dot optics, revolvers, sex trafficking, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Tarani, Survival Sullivan, Tatiana Whitlock, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, The Rural Badge, The Shooting Wire, Travis Howze, Uncle Zo, Varg Freeborn, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 20, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Can Exercise Simulate a Gunfight? I think it’s very important to train when you are physically stressed by exercise.  With that said, heart rate increases from exercise are extremely different from heart rate increases […]

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, Athlon Outdoors, ccw, Everyday Marksman, exercise, firearms training, GAT Daily, gun digest, John Farnam, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, malfunctions, Mart Hayes, medical skills, medicinal plants, Mike Seeklander, Mike Treat, Recoil Magazine, robbery, shooting drills, Steve Moses, Survival Sullivan, survivalblog, That Weems Guy, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 5, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Bringing The Right Gun to Your Training Class Good information.  The right gun depends on your skill set, goals, and the class you are taking.  You might also like Essential Gear for Firearms Courses. […]

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, American Handgunner, drugs, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns and Ammo, kettlebells, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Boyle, Rangemaster, revolvers, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, Tatiana Whitlock, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 14, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Got a Light? Weaponlights, Handhelds, and Concealed Carry Chris Cypert shares his thoughts on lights.     Basic Two-Handed Shooting Stances The primary handgun shooting stances and the differences between each.     9 […]

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, A Girl and a Gun, American Cop, American Handgunner, appendix carry, backup guns, ccw, Chris Cypert, Cornered Cat, dry fire, Ed Monk, exercise, firearms training, flashlights, Forge of Freedom, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Jeff Cooper, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mountain Guerilla, physical fitness, pre-assault indicators, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Richard Mann, Safariland, shooting drills, Tatiana Whitlock, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 16, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Dangerous Ambiguity Of Qualification Drills I hope all my police readers realize that every single cop who has ever been killed in a gunfight was considered “qualified” by his agency.     Reactionary […]

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, Breach Bang Clear, Bryan McKean, Building Shooters, ccw, Dr. David Yamane, exercise, firearms training, flashlights, Gun Mag Warehouse, Justin Dyal, Karl Rehn, Melody Lauer, Mike Boyle, Mountain Guerilla, physical fitness, police training, pregnancy, Primer Peak, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Reflex Handgun, relationships, Richard Mann, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 20, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Project: Assess Firearm & Ammo Needs Without Delay Given our current state of global turmoil, Paul’s advice seems very prudent.  You should also read his Blueprint for Spooling Up.     How to Read […]

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, American Cop, building search tactics, chokes, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, exercise, firearms training, gun digest, Hock Hochheim, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Organic Prepper, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Primer Peak, recall, Refactor Tactical, Spotter Up, survival, Taurus, terrorism, The Armory Life, The Art of Manliness View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 26, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Human Factor: John Hearne Discusses Building Better Survivors My buddy John Hearne dropping some knowledge bombs.  Take a class from him if he’s coming to a range close to you.     TOP […]

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, American Handgunner, Ballistic Magazine, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, firearms training, flashlights, Gun Mag Warehouse, Jeff Gonzales, Jim Wendler, John Hearne, Legal, Lone Star Medics, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, Organic Prepper, police training, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, Selco, situational awareness, Steve Tarani, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Revolver Guy, Tim Herron View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 14, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Anatomy of a Port Load An intelligent analysis of shotgun port loading methods.  I’m still an “over the top” guy, but I encourage my students to try both ways.  But even more important is to […]

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ballistics, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, Everyday Marksman, exercise, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns Magazine, history, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Kelly Starrett, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Michael de Bethencourt, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, Riley Bowman, shooting drills, shotguns, That Shotgun Blog, The Art of Manliness View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 7, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are We There Yet? Quality information and analysis from Paul Martin.  You should buy his book.        Best knife sheath for EDC ever! Craig gave me one of his El Nino push […]

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Bill Jordan, body language, Civilian Defender, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, fitness, John Daub, Kathy Jackson, Legal, medic scribe, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Pat McNamara, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, Phil Elmore, physical fitness, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, Shelley Hill, Sherman House, shooting drills, situational awareness, Tier Three Tactical, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 31, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Training Red Flags: What to Look Out for When Choosing Instructors Fewer than 1% of gun owners seek professional training beyond a CCW class.  My readers might be the exception.  Keep an eye out […]

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380 acp, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoland, AR-15, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, family safety, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Karl Rehn, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Primer Peak, psychology, Rangemaster, Rory Miller, shooting drills, Survival Mom, The Armory Life, The Art of Manliness, Tier Three Tactical, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 3, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mass Attacks in Public Spaces: 2016-2020 A new Secret Service study analyzing 173 public mass attacks.  It’s free and contains valuable information.  Download it.     Snubbies-The Four Formats Massad Ayoob provides a lot […]

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Bill Blowers, ccw, Chris Cypert, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, exercise, firearms training, FPF Training, Glock, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, James Keating, John Murphy, Kathy Jackson, knife fighting, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Rippetoe, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, police shootings, Primer Peak, Reflex Handgun, shooting drills, snubnose, That Weems Guy, Tiger McKee View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 20, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Survive a Carjacking Mike Boyle’s thoughts on carjacking.     Going Deeper Into the Gray Zone A road map for leadership development.     WHEN SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE SAID Hey!  I […]

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Andrew Branca, AOAV, appendix carry, Backwoods Home, Bombs, carjacking, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, gelatin testing, Gray Zone Activities, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Jim Wendler, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, Personal Defense Network, police shootings, Prepper's Will, Primary and Secondary, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spencer Keepers, Tamara Keel, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealing for Two Tatiana Whitlock explores the issue of concealing a handgun when pregnant.  You’ll also want to read The Second Trimester as well.     Using DCC Clips on the PHLster Enigma Attaching […]

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, Ballistic Radio, ccw, Chris Kresser, exercise, firearms training, fitness, GreyBeard Actual, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, LPVO, Massad Ayoob, Matt Little, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, PHLster, Rangemaster, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, Steve Moses, T-Nation, Tatiana Whitlock, The Armory Life, The Mag Life, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ‘Aggressive drills’ in response to US school shootings can harm students, expert says Stupidly conducted active killer drills can harm student welfare. But not having such drills gets lots more kids killed in the […]

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.25 ACP, American Cop, AR-15, ccw, chokes, Condition Red Response, Dan John, Erick Gelhaus, exercise, flashlights, Force Science Institute, FPF Training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, John Murphy, Karl Rehn, Ken Hackathorn, Massad Ayoob, night vision, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, Richard Nance, Rory Miller, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, snubnose, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Physical Fitness — Does it Impact Our Shooting Fundamentals? Getting fitter improves your life expectancy across multiple domains.     Personal Safety Can Mean Seeming Rude “Even though it gets a bad rap, intuitive […]

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, 2011, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Annette Evans, backup gun, ccw, Clint Smith, Demonstrated Concepts, dry fire, Ed Monk, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, John Murphy, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, On Her Own, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, shooting drills, shotguns, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 28, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pocket Pistol Shootout: 380 vs 22 More evidence that the .22 might be a better defensive choice than most people consider.     A Frank Discussion of Knives for Self-Defense Thoughts about using knives […]

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, Bombs, Chris Hernandez, concealed carry, Daniel Shaw, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, exercise, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, John Hearne, Kevin Creighton, Kjell Rosenberg, Legal, malfunctions, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Open Range Blog, Pew Pew Tactical, physical fitness, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Rangemaster, Reflex Handgun, Skinny Medic, survival, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, tourniquets View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 24, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Primed Murphy John and Lee discuss critical soft skills and threat indicators that often get glossed over in many shooting schools.  Your sub-second draw is useless if you don’t understand that you are in […]

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, AR Build Junkie, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, exercise, fitness, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Murphy, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police gunfights, Recoil Magazine, scams, shooting drills, Steve Fisher, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, Tier Three Tactical, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carry: Vehicle Environment Skills I like the idea of “malignant compliance.”     Securing your digital life, part one: The basics Very high quality information.  Read Part Two and Part Three as well. […]

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Annette Evans, AR Build Junkie, Buckeye Firearms, Calibre Press, Cecil Burch, crowd violence, Darcie Dixon, Doom and Bloom, exercise, GAT Daily, Holster Guys, John Murphy, knives, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Green, Mountain Guerilla, optics, psychology, revolvers, Sage Dynamics, Skinny Medic, snubnose, Steve Tarani, T-Nation, The Armory Life, tourniquets, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 3, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rimfire Ammo: Evaluating Terminal Performance Interesting ballistic testing of rimfire ammunition.     Can a Flare Gun Be Used for Self-Defense? If you are serious about using a flare gun for self defense, I […]

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, ammunition, appendix carry, ccw, Dan Brokos, Ernest Langdon, exercise, health, history, Hock Hochheim, holsters, jujitsu, Lucky Gunner, Michael Bane, Organic Prepper, PHLster, pocket carry, pocket pistols, police, Richard Mann, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, survival, SWAT magazine, The Suited Shootist View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 27, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Determining What is a Reliable EDC Concealed Carry Handgun? How many rounds should you fire through your defensive handgun to consider it reliable?     The best leather holsters for concealed carry Some of […]

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Andrew Branca, Bombs, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, Ed McGivern, exercise, GAT Daily, Green Ops, Growing Up Guns, history, Holster Guys, holsters, impact weapons, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, police, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, terrorism, The Armory Life, vehicle tactics, weapon mounted lights View Post
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