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Posts tagged "holsters"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 8, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How To Tell If A Burglar Is Watching Your House   Good information here.  Thank you to Practical Eschatology for digging up the link.     What the heck is candela? Lumens? Photonic Barriers?? […]

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 1, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why A Holster? Clint Smith’s thoughts on holsters.     Forensic psychologist largely dismisses common talking point that mass shootings are caused by individuals with mental disorders A reader sent me this link and […]

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Partisan, Breach Bang Clear, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Clint Smith, Grant Cunningham, holster, holsters, Jeff Cooper, John Mosby, Legal, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Pat McNamara, PHLster, psychology, Rangemaster, reloads, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, Tom Givens, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 17, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Concealed Carry Skills That Are Truly Necessary These are the skills most of you beginners should be practicing.     The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The CCI Velocitor is […]

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, AR-15, boxing, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Combat Sports Law, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Paul Martin, PHLster, police shootings, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Richard Mann, robbery, school shootings, school violence, scopes, shooting drills, snubnose, SWAT magazine, Tasers, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 13, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Find The Best Concealed Carry Holster Excellent tips for choosing and carrying a CCW holster.     U.S. police trainers with far-right ties are teaching hundreds of cops My police instructor friends […]

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Annette Evans, ballistics, ccw, Combat Sports Law, disarms, Doom and Bloom, drugs, gelatin tests, holsters, John Lott, Kevin Creighton, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Michael Janich, On Her Own, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, revolvers, saps, shooting drills, shotguns, squib loads, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, travel, weapons retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 22, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making the J-Frame .38 Snub Work Some exceptionally solid snubby advice. “Clint Smith is reputed to have said something to the effect, “Handguns are meant to be comforting, not comfortable”. I tend to agree […]

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Backdoor Survival, Bearing Arms, Clint Smith, Commander Zero, firearms training, holsters, impact weapon, Karl Rehn, knives, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, saps, shotguns, snubnose, spyderco, Steve Tarani, TDI, The Martialist, vehicle tactics View Post

Shooting Through Bags and Purses

Although I generally don’t advise my students to carry their firearms off body,  I recognize that lots of folks carry guns in purses and bags.   One of the stated “advantages” of such a carry method is the fact that you can fire the gun from inside the bag or purse without removing it in […]

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Apache Solutions, ccw, Chuck Haggard, firearms training, holsters, purse carry, Rangemaster View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Thinking About Deep Concealment I agree with Michael here.  Most of my time I’m either armed with a very compact 9mm or my .22 mag J-frame.  I’m finding myself carrying the full sized 9mm […]

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Brian Hill\, ccw, Clint Smith, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, Everyday Marksman, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, history, Hock Hochheim, holsters, home security, Karl Rehn, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Personal Defense Network, police, Prepared Gun Owner, Primary and Secondary, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, snubnose, survival, Swift Silent and Deadly, The Armory Life, Tiger McKee View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Different Shotgun Shell Holders – Which Works Best? While I would never castigate someone for carrying extra ammunition, it’s hard to find many armed citizen defensive shotgun uses where more than a couple […]

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, appendix carry, AR-15, body armor, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, de-escalation, GAT Daily, holsters, ITS Tactical, Larry Vickers, lock picking, Massad Ayoob, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Personal Defense Network, PHLster, Recoil Offgrid, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, Steve Tarani View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 25, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   THE COVERED LOW READY Darryl drops some important knowledge.     The Very Basics Of Concealed Carry Holster Selection Quality holster advice.     Ayoob Files: Cunsummate Marine Chesty Puller, .45 in Hand!` Details […]

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Anette Evans, Brian Hill\, ccw, Darryl Bolke, David Yamane, drugs, FerFal, GAT Daily, holsters, Justin Dyal, Massad Ayoob, Mountain Guerilla, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, scams, Schneier on Security, shooting drills, Tatiana Whitlock, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, Todd Green, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Sometimes, Escaping Is The Path Forward Running away is a viable self defense technique.  My question to you is “when is the last time you ran a sprint?”  If it was in high school […]

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Bill Jordan, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, David Yamane, Doom and Bloom, forgotten weapons, gelatin testing, holsters, medical skills, On Her Own, pepper spray, Pinot + Pistols, pistoltraining.com, Primer Peak, Robert Young Pelton, shotguns, Steve Moses, That Shotgun Blog, The Suited Shootist, travel scams View Post

My Favorite CCW Belt

Written by Greg Ellifritz   If you’ve spent any real time carrying a concealed handgun, you will understand the importance of mating your holster with a high quality belt made to carry a gun.  In general, the double thickness leather gun belts or the ultra-stiff nylon belts make it both easier and more comfortable to […]

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 5, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Dead Giveaways That You’re Armed “The operative word in “concealed carry” is “concealed.” While a lot of the public, even including some potential criminals, might not notice a lot beyond body language clues…but […]

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, American Partisan, Annette Evans, Boondocks Training Center, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, Calibre Press, ccw, crime statistics, David Yamane, firearms training, Gun Culture 2.0, Havok Journal, holsters, home security, Legal, On Her Own, pepper spray, PHLster, police, Primary and Secondary, red dot sights, robbery, situational awareness, Tamara Keel, Target Barn, That Shotgun Blog, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy View Post

The 500th Weekend Knowledge Dump

Before we get started with this week’s batch of links, I want to note that this is the 500th edition of the Weekend Knowledge Dump!  Since I started the project, you’ve received the Weekend Knowledge Dump every week without a single exception for almost 10 years.  Think about it.  How many other tactical blogs do […]

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Kahr, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Paul Martin, PHLster, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Range Hot, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, survival, Swift Silent Deadly View Post

The Sub-Second Draw

  The internet has been abuzz with talk of the relative importance of the skillset of being able to draw and fire a gun from concealment in under a second.  If you want to catch up on what has been said and gain an understanding of the debate, I would suggest the references below.   […]

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Caleb Giddings, ccw, firearms training, holsters, Lee Weems View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 17, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   TFB Armorer’s Bench: Complete AR15 Disassembly – Bolt Carrier Group The rioting and the pandemic happening in the background of our lives over the past couple of years has prompted millions of people to but […]

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Annette Evans, AR-15, ccw, holsters, medical skills, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, On Her Own, Pew Pew Tactical, pre-assault indicators, Reflex Handgun, robbery, Sam Coffman, shooting drrills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Firearms Blog 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 18, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Modern Holsters: Carrying into the Future Tamara Keel writes a superb article about the design features available on modern IWB holsters.  If you don’t know about “wings,” “claws,” and “wedges,” you should probably take […]

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, AK-47, Ballistic Radio, Chuck Haggard, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, extreme close range, firearms training, GAT Daily, gun digest, history, holsters, Karl Rehn, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, partner rescue, police gunfights, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, situational awareness, Skillset Magazine, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Tactical Defense Institute, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, The Truth About Guns, weapon mounted lights View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Attacked on a Bicycle

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was on my favorite bike path last week when I noticed that there was an incredible increase in the number of cyclists as compared to the times before Covid-19.  Even though the trail is very wide, at times there were traffic jams as bicyclists filled every foot of the […]

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ambush, bicycle, crowd violence, fitness, holsters, robbery, tactical training scenario, The Wilderness View Post

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 […]

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, Ed Lovette, Gunsite, holsters, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, PHLster, psychology, revolvers, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, That Shotgun Blog, vehicle tactics, William Aprill View Post
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