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Posts tagged "history"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 13, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why You Need a Pocket Gun….Even if You Don’t Pocket Carry “A pocket gun, whether actually pocket carried or not, is a valuable weapon to have in your arsenal. A gun that is generally […]

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, health, history, Karl Rehn, knives, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, psychology, Rangemaster, Steve Tarani View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 22, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Seven Habits Of Highly Dangerous People “It does not matter if you used to be a Grand Master pistol shooter or a black belt Judoka, if you have not maintained a baseline of skill, […]

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, civilian gunfighter, crime statistics, Darryl Bolke, Dave Grossman, firearms training, Havok Journal, history, Jerking the Trigger, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, open carry, optics, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, Sage Dynamics, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical 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- August 4, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AK Upgrades To Trick Out Your Kalashnikov Not happy with the looks or performance of your AK-47 rifle?  Here are some customization options.     Swing For the Fence   Paul sharp has some simple […]

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Blue Sheepdog, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, Gabe Suarez, Grant Cunningham, history, Kathy Jackson, Kevin Davis, Legal, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, riots, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, situational awareness, SWAT magazine, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 26, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stealth Travel “We should always do the legal thing, we should always do the moral thing, we should always do the right thing – but above all, we should do the SMART thing. With […]

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Concealed Nation, Craig Douglas, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, history, home defense, Lucky Gunner, multiple attackers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival blog, terrorism 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

Holloway’s Raiders

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On Tom Givens’ recommendation, I recently read the book Holloway’s Raiders by Capt.E.R. Walt.  It was a great book and described a special unit of the Dallas police department designed to stop armed robberies of small convenience and liquor stores.  The publisher’s book description is as follows:   “More than […]

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 18, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   12 Things You Need To Do And 1 Thing you Need to have If You Get Caught Up In A Riot Decent riot survival information.     Living a Barbarian Life: Don’t Settle for […]

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Bombing, Bombs, Cecil Burch, diet, health, history, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Rory Miller, terrorism, The Art of Manliness, vehicle tactics, women's carry, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Suspect Disarms Officer, Shoots Bystander There are lessons to be learned here for my cop friends and those who open carry.  Gun grabs happen faster than you might think.  This absolutely could happen to […]

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Breach Bang Clear, class announcements, criminology, history, Instructor Development Journal, Jeff Gonzales, knife fighting, Kyle Lamb, medical skills, Prepared Gun Owner, Rangemaster, research, shooting drills, situational awareness, The Art of Manliness, WeaponsMan, wilderness medicine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Heavy on the Handgun – Frontline Debriefs I understand.  Carbine classes are fun.  Don’t mistake “fun” for “important.”  The weapon of choice for the cop and the armed citizen is the handgun.  You need […]

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Dave Spaulding, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, history, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, mental illness, Primary and Secondary, Recoil Magazine, Scott Reitz, Seth Godin, Short Barrel Shepherd, SWAT magazine, terrorism, training, travel safety, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 25, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Speed vs. Emergency Reload: When, why, how Dave Spaulding shares his thoughts on reloading your pistol.  Read his book Handgun Combatives.     Police Release More Information on State Trooper Attack One of […]

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
awareness, Dave Spaulding, drugs, edible plants, Global Guerillas, history, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, Prepared Gun Owners, reloading, Revolver Science, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Finding a Handgun Grip that Fits An excellent tutorial on how to properly grip a handgun and what features you should be looking at when purchasing a defensive sidearm.     […]

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
3rd world travel, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, diet, dryfire, exercise, fitness, health, history, Hock Hockheim, John Mosby, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, modern service weapons, psychology, robbery, running, scams, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2013

  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.    Appendix Controversy     Todd Green writes about the most important rules for using […]

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, collapse, concealed carry, fitness, health, history, holsters, self defense, survival View Post
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