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Studying the Historic Gunfighters

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve written a lot recently about the history of firearms instruction.   That topic has only existed for about the last 100 years.  Formal weapons training most certainly existed earlier, but it was pre-Civil War and reserved for the luxury class.   Between the end of the US Civil War and […]

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, books, gunfights, history, old west View Post

STAND, MOVE, OR SEEK COVER…WHAT WORKS IN A GUNFIGHT?

  As the full-time training officer and firearms instructor for my police department, I often have the opportunity to attend firearms training sessions from some of the best trainers in the world.  I have noticed that most of these trainers teach students to shoot their firearms while moving, with the premise being that a student […]

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
gunfights, studies View Post

Do You Carry a Backup Gun?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve had a busier than normal month in my cop job resulting in numerous trips to take prisoners to the county jail.  If you don’t know, not even cops can carry their guns inside a secure holding facility.  It is the ultimate “gun free zone.”  Since cops are outnumbered by […]

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
backup gun, gunfights, police shootings View Post

The Extreme Close Range Shooting Problem

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Tactics and trends change often in the firearms training community.  Some of these changes are positive.  Some amount to little more than a trainer’s attempt to differentiate himself from others in a competitive market by doing something new and different.  The “flavor of the month” trainers are constantly trying to “improve” […]

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, extreme close range, gunfights, police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 28, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle   “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves […]

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, ballistics, exercise, family safety, fitness, gunfights, malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 26, 2012

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     The Hi-Point Challenge: Completed!     A very brave man decided to put […]

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, exercise, extreme close range, fitness, gunfights, gunsmithing, Hi-Point, Karl Rehn, medicine, terrorism View Post

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