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Posts tagged "Max Velocity Tactical"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2024

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 […]

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, API Prodigy, appendix carry, ballistics, body armor, ccw, cover, Dan Brokos, Dave Spaulding, Dr. David Yamane, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, holsters, home protection, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Larry Lindenman, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Markel, Paul Martin, PHLster, psychology, Rangemaster, recall, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, Shelley Hill, shooting drills, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, The Survival Mom, Uncle Zo, Vang Comp View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 12, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Chauvin Trial Attorney Andrew Branca is providing legal analysis on the Chauvin trial in Minnesota. His summary of the first day’s proceedings is very thorough and insightful. I think a lot of you might […]

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Andrew Branca, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, BJJ, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, Dan John, Darryl Bolke, exercise, family safety, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, home defense, home invasion, Legal, Matt Bracken, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, open carry, Pew Pew Tactical, police, shooting drills, terrorism, The Armory Life, Travis Haley, vehicle tactics, Vuurwapen Blog, weapon mounted lights, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 14, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Cheap Tips To Secure Your Home Right Now Home safety isn’t solely a function of being armed.  Lock your damn doors!     Magazine Springs and More You do occasionally clean your magazines, […]

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, ccw, children, church security, Claude Werner, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin tests, holsters, John Boyd, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, point shooting, Rangemaster, revolvers, situational awareness, Spencer Keepers, Steve Moses, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy, Todd Green, women's self defense View Post

Flanking Tactics for Active Killer Response

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week I was reading a forum post about the utility of the flanking maneuver in a battlefield context. Flanking is a critical battle strategy and even the greenest of soldiers understands its importance.   Yet the idea is generally not taught in a law enforcement context. Ask a cop […]

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active shooter, Max Velocity Tactical, police training, tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2018

  Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Selco’s SHTF Reality Check: 5 Deadly Mistakes That Preppers Are Making Valuable advice from a man who survived the societal collapse of Bosnia during the early 1990s.     The Universal Revolver Reload […]

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, AR-15, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, diet, Ed's Manifesto, escape, exercise, gelatin tests, ground fighting, health, James Howard Kunstler, long distance shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, negligent discharge, revolvers, Selco, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 19, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rodney Dangerfield must’ve taught beginners Some of the real issues inherent in training beginners.  I’m glad I no longer do it.     I’m happy. For now. Have you tried the Casino Drill yet? […]

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, art of manliness, Bill Blowers, Gabe Suarez, gunshot wounds, holsters, Kathy Jackson, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, reloads, Richard Nance, scams, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 20, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Skills And Drills For Saving Lives Ralph Mroz suggests some reasonable performance standards for the defensive shooter.     The Book of the Pistol and Revolver The full text of a 1917 book on […]

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, civilian gunfighter, Ernest Langdon, holsters, Karl Rehn, Max Velocity Tactical, Michael Bane, multiple attackers, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, robbery, Robert Young Pelton, scams, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 30, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Video from Rangemaster Conference 2016 Cecil Burch shares a few video clips from his class at Rangemaster earlier this year.  If you are interested in some quality tips about fighting from the clinch, you’ll […]

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Chuck Taylor, fitness, Gabe Suarez, grappling, Growing Up Guns, Hsoi, John Mosby, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, open carry, Peter Burlingame, psychology, Ralph Mroz, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 29, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Carrying a Pocket Pistol Richard Nance shares some high quality information about carrying a pocket pistol.  If you like the article, check out Richard’s book as well.     Criminals Think Differently – Understand […]

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, ccw, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, holsters, ITS Tactical, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, pocket pistols, Prepared Gun Owner, psychology, Richard Nance, Rob Leatham, Rob Pincus, shooting drills, targets, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 11, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     TangoFoxtrot’s Rifle Dust Tests: Mini-14, AUG, ARX-100, SCAR Some interesting dust tests using common rifles.  Now you know why I hate the Mini-14.  Even more interesting to me (since I don’t live in a […]

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, Dan John, exercise, family safety, fitness, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Max Velocity Tactical, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, physical fitness, police gunfights, police training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 15, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Glass bottle attempt: concealed weapon breakdown This type of situation is one that many entry-level CCW permit holders find extremely challenging.  Watch the video and read the excellent analysis.  A woman high on drugs walks […]

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380, cartels, ccw, Doom and Bloom, exercise, gel testing, Hsoi, Jeff Gonzales, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, Mike Pannone, open carry, Paul Sharp, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, Rory Miller, shooting drills, statistics, training, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 6, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AR Lower-Receiver Build: Trigger Group Installation The most common home gunsmithing project I see my students take on with their AR-15 rifles is a trigger replacement.  A good match trigger (I like the Geissele) […]

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AR-15, awareness, diet, economic collapse, gel testing, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, James LaFond, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, optics, Paul Sharp, pepper spray, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, rifles, scopes, survival, teaching, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 4, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Avoid Getting Pickpocketed A comprehensive guide to pickpocketing tactics.  Pay extra attention to all of the distractions listed in the article.  Those are the ones that tend to be very successful against […]

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, art of manliness, chokes, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drones, firearm maintenance, firearms training, FPF Training, Glock, Legal, Mad Science Defense, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police shootings, Prepared Gun Owner, rifles, Rory Miller, sights, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Robbery At Mesquite Chevron I often have students in my close quarters shooting class say something like “I don’t need weapon retention skills. If the bad guy grabs my gun, I’ll just shoot […]

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Ed's Manifesto, holsters, home invasion, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, knives, Marc MacYoung, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Survival Podcast, takedown, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 24, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Open carry – really, for jackasses. Ralph says it best “No one likes a jackass.”  Save the open carry for in the field while hunting or hiking or at organized political demonstrations.  If you […]

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, Close quarter shooting, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, John Lott, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, open carry, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, restraints, Roy Huntington, school shootings, scopes, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 10, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Why you should ALWAYS carry your gun What you can learn from the gunfights that 65 of Tom Givens’ students have been involved in.     The Magical Content Tree Dmiti Orlov […]

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, diet, drones, exercise, firearms training, John Mosby, magazines, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, Mike Pannone, optics, police gunfights, Recoil Magazine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 17, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.    MOA & MIL Some precision rifle basics.  The article Mils vs. MOA provides even more information.  Some considerations on the topic of MOA/Mil or Mil/Mil adjustments on your precision rifle scope can […]

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, diet, drugs, gangs, Gun Nuts Media, Kelly Starrett, knives, Loose Rounds, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, Mike Pannone, modern service weapons, precision rifle, psychology, scams, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, sniper, spyderco, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 9, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Making Thermite…And It Is Perfectly Legal A tutorial about making thermite, an incendiary compound that will burn through metal.  Why would you need something like this?  Many tactical manuals (like this one) advocate […]

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, crowd, Dave Spaulding, drugs, gelatin tests, Glock, gunsmithing, health, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, knives, Max Velocity Tactical, room clearing, Rory Miller, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 12, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Kahr CW9 200 Yard Shot I find that the technique of “shooting out of the notch” to be much more reliable than merely “aiming high” for long distance handgun shooting.  As you […]

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, awareness, ballistics, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, gelatin tests, holsters, John Mosby, Kyle Lamb, Limatunes, long distance shooting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, mental preparation, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, psychology, scams, terrorism, weapon malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 22, 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.   Flying With Guns The Beretta Blog gives some good guidelines for traveling with your guns.     When Citizens […]

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, diet, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, George Williams, gunsmithing, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, medicine, travel View Post
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