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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   New York Reload: Does It Work? I’d encourage you to put yourself on the shot timer and try drills like this.  It isn’t always a clear cut answer and it really depends on where […]

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adam Winch, American Cop, American Handgunner, Brian Hill\, ccw, Claude Werner, crime statistics, Crisis Medicine, crowd violence, edible wild plants, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, home invasion, Jim Cirillo, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Martin, Primer Peak, psychology, riots, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, Survival Sullivan, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Human Behavior Podcast, The Shooting Wire, The Suited Shootist, Tiger McKee View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 28, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Study: Civil asset forfeiture doesn’t discourage drug use or help police solve crimes I’m not a fan of civil asset forfeiture.     What if you can’t get the ‘best’ ammunition? I suspect there […]

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Caleb Causey, Chuck Haggard, Grant Cunningham, Jim Cirillo, Jordan Peterson, knife fighting, Kyle Lamb, Legal, Louis Awerbuck, medical skills, Michael Bane, pepper spray, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Steve Moses, survival, survival blog View Post

Training Scars

 Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Training scars … we all have them.   I’m not talking about training scars like the black eye you get when your partner goes a little too hard while sparring or the scars you get when you cut your finger trying to quickly open your fighting knife. The training scars […]

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, firearms training, Jim Cirillo, police, TDI, training View Post

The Turret Drill

  Over the past few years, I’ve posted a few articles from Henry, “The Old Man from Tennessee.”  Henry is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee.  Henry has been a lifelong shooter and has a unique perspective on the defensive use of a firearm.  Henry sent me […]

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
guest author, Henry, Jim Cirillo, Michael Janich, point shooting, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 22, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EXCLUSIVE: France ‘Suppressed Reports of Gruesome Torture’ at Bataclan Massacre Read this account of the atrocities faced by the hostages at the Bataclan theater.  If it doesn’t motivate you to prepare yourself to prevail […]

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Claude Werner, gunsmithing, ITS Tactical, Jim Cirillo, medicine, Prepared Gun Owner, revolvers, shooting drills, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 12, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Folly of Chasing Gear – CCW Gear Some advice to get you new carriers heading in the right direction.     A Quick Guide To Shooting Fundamentals Another resource for you brand new […]

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, AR-15, ccw, exercise, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, Havok Journal, ITS Tactical, Jim Cirillo, malfunctions, medical skills, OC, physical fitness, reloading, TCCC, terrorism, travel, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Lumens Matter, But they Don’t Some incredibly sensible information about flashlight selection from Dave Merrill.     Take Instructor Gun Recommendations with a Tactical Grain of Salt Mark makes some excellent points in this […]

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, Jim Cirillo, Legal, Lucky Gunner, police, police shootings, Ralph Mroz, shotguns, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     11 Things I Learned From Working In Social Media Alternate title: “Why stupid people drive me insane.”     Former Cop Shares Lessons on Deadly Force I like it when I see cops […]

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, Ed's Manifesto, firearms training, health, Jim Cirillo, Kathy Jackson, knives, Limatunes, medical skills, medicine, pet first aid, rifles, shooting drills, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 12, 2014

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.   Throwback Thursday: Point Shooting An amusing point shooting article written by Charles Askins back in 1955.  Askins was a […]

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
air rifle, AK-47, ballistics, concealed carry, exercise, Gabe Suarez, gel testing, Jim Cirillo, Ken Hackathorn, knife fighting, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medicine, reloading, Survival Podcast View Post

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