Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Skeeter Skelton on Point Shooting (1968) Skeeter was my favorite gun writer when I was growing up. Thanks to Karl and his crew for digging up this older article. Concealed Carry Clothing […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 21, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Value of Mirror Image Shooting I agree with Mas here. I think a lot of instructors would get an incredible benefit out of taking a basic handgun class “mirror image” with the non-dominant […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 14, 2024
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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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Vang Comp Thunderstick Summit – October 11-13 2024 | Fairfield, UT | Despite the fact that one of the instructors is somewhat questionable, this is the best shotgun class in the country. Register soon […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 17, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Danger of Higher Ready Positions Let’s start with a deep dive on the topic of pointing guns at people. In addition to the link above, you’ll also want to check out: Get […]
Studying the Historic Gunfighters
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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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 1, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Federal’s #1 Buck Is Back When this load was originally introduced, it produced a much tighter pattern. It will still likely be a great home defense load. Thunderstick Summit After Action Report […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 23, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The 7 Most Common Concealed Carry Mistakes I have to admit that I see these fairly frequently. Don’t carry a “craptastic” holster. Use my post on good holsters to make a better selection. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 9, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Guest Shot: Trendy or Noteworthy? Part II “Too many instructors go off to a school and return to teach what they learned for no other reason than the course was fun and they learned […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 26, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Bomb Threats In the past, I’ve written about how evacuation for a non-specific bomb threat endangers more people than it protects. Here is an article from an official government entity that endorses my advice. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 19, 2024
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why I Have A Red Dot On My Pistol – Part 2 Scott Jedlinski’s thoughts on red dot optics. Fanny Pack Mother Lode The most common places I go when I leave […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 8, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Rifles vs. Pistols: The Basics of Terminal Ballistics Concepts that should be better understood in the shooting world. You Vs. The Crowd Thinking about public defensive encounters. Glock Gen Differences: […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 16, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Knowledge bombs from “Training At The Speed Of Life” Instructor Training With Ken Murray I took the training class Mike references here almost 20 years ago. It’s life altering if you teach force on […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 12, 2023
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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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 5, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Last weekend when I was teaching in Dayton, I had dinner with my friend Dave Spaulding. We talked about his return to magazine writing and this […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 14, 2023
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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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 3, 2023
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Ancient FBI Machine Gun Course I love history and I love guns. Those facts mean that I really enjoyed this article. It might be a fun drill to do with some of the […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 9, 2022
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. AAR- Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup 2022 An incredibly detailed AAR of the Pat Rogers Memorial Gunsite Revolver Roundup that I helped teach last month. If you like wheelguns, this is the training class to […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2022
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. So You Want to Buy a Can: The Intricacies of Suppressor Ownership What you need to know before buying a silencer. THE STUPIDITY OF MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMITS Mas shares his thoughts about […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 12, 2022
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Vehicle Tactics in a Carjacking — How To Play It Safe Most newer cars have chipped keys that make it much harder for criminals to hotwire vehicles to steal them. The easier option is […]