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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 25, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What is the right trigger? Thoughts on handgun triggers.     Magtech Revolver Ammo – Stay Away I had the exact same problem with Magtech .32 ammo about a year ago.  After I wrote about […]

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, Ammoman School of Guns, API Prodigy, Brene Brown, Calibre Press, ccw, Chris Cypert, Concealed Nation, Doug Deaton, firearms training, GAT Daily, gun digest, history, holsters, Jack Donovan, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Legal, Lon Etchison, low light, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Wood, Oleg Volk, point shooting, police, pre-assault indicators, Primary and Secondary, psychology, red dot optics, Safariland, SafeMind Defense, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, That Shotgun Blog, The Armory Life, The Human Behavior Podcast, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 21, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Randomizing Training Something to consider when planning your training sessions.     Be Hard to Kill – It Starts with the Mind Getting your mind right.     “Flexible Impact Weapons”, part 1. Some […]

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, AR-15, ccw, Charles Askins, Chris Cypert, Clint Smith, Defenders USA, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, GreyBeard Actual, gunsmithing, impact weapons, James Keating, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, Prep School Daily, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, saps, Shane Gosa, shotguns, slings, Swift Silent Deadly, That Weems Guy, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, The Writing Gunsmith, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 14, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Unlived Life I’m finding social media so contentious and full of such nasty political rhetoric (on both sides) that, for the first time ever, I’m thinking about deleting all of my accounts.  Here’s […]

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, AR Build Junkie, ballistics, Breach Bang Clear, Centrifuge Training, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlight tactics, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, holsters, Jerking the Trigger, Legal, lock picking, low light shooting, Mike Seeklander, pistoltraining.com, point shooting, Safariland, shooting drills, Steven Pressfield, SWAT magazine, Swift Silent Deadly, The Lawdog Files View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Charles Askins, Clint Smith, crime statistics, Daniel Coyle, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gabe White, Jelly Bryce, Larry Vickers, medical skills, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, point shooting, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, Richard Mann, Second Stoic, shooting drills, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Organic Prepper, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend and mentor Ed Lovette recently passed away.  Ed was a CIA paramilitary officer who worked undercover for many years in Africa and South America carrying nothing but a Smith and Wesson Model 10 snubnose revolver.  After his CIA career, he became a firearms trainer and famous gun writer.  […]

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ben Stoeger, Bill Jordan, Bill Rogers, Charles Askins, Chris Cerino, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, firearms training, John Farnam, Ken Murray, Kyle Lamb, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, point shooting, Rex Applegate, Ron Avery, Scott Reitz, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 9, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Best Defensive Shotgun Ammo Out There Some of the better shotgun self protection loads on the market.  While we are talking shotguns, do you think your shotgun should have a red dot optic? […]

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, Carry Trainer, ccw, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, drugs, FBI, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Jack Donovan, Karl Rehn, knives, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Michael Bane, Narcan, pepper spray, PHLster, point shooting, red dot sights, revolvers, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, Simply Rugged, Steve Tarani, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, Tim Herron View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 27, 2023

  Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There Have Been at Least 9 Attacks on the Energy Infrastructure Since November If you aren’t preparing for a long term power outage, I believe you are making a mistake.     How […]

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, AR-15, domestic violence, firearms training, GAT Daily, knife fighting, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, point shooting, police, Priority Performance, Recoil Magazine, reloading, revolvers, school shooting, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, survival, The Organic Prepper, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2022

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 […]

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, ankle holsters, Annette Evans, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Causey, civilian gunfighter, drugs, edible wild plants, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, force on force training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, John Boyd, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Kevin Davis, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, On Her Own, OODA, Paul Martin, point shooting, police, psychology, Rex Applegate, Steve Tarani, suppressors, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, The Firearms Blog, The New Rifleman, The Prepared, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 25, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are Pistol Sights Actually Useful For Self-Defense? “The real paradox of the point shooting versus sighted fire debate is that learning to quickly acquire a sight picture essentially trains you to point the gun […]

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Caleb Causey, Caleb Giddings, carjacking, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Contextual Insurgent Project, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, exercise, firearms training, GAT Daily, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, recall, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Swift Silent Deadly, T-Nation, Target Barn, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 19, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in the history or cartridge development.     Hidden History: The Carcano is the Rifle Used to Assassinate President John F. Kennedy A little […]

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ambush, American Partisan, ammunition, Caleb Giddings, crowd violence, Ed Lovette, Jeff Cooper, Larry Mudgett, Mark Sisson, Michael Bane, nutrition, Organic Prepper, Pat Rogers, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, SWAT magazine, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Varg Freeborn, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 24, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Measurements and Standards for Pistol Shooting One of the biggest reasons shooters do not improve is that they fail to introduce time and accuracy standards into their practice sessions.     How Revolver Speed […]

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ambush, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, drugs, firearms training, Integrated Skills Group, John Lott, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, point shooting, police, police shootings, psychology, revolvers, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, third world travel, travel, women's self defense 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Red Dot Sights versus Scopes [LPVO] Chris and John provide some perspective on which optic type is optimal for defensive use.  I’ve gone to a LPVO on my work rifle and am glad I […]

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Aaron Little, Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Ballistic Radio, ccw, David Yamane, drugs, flashlights, kidnapping, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Melody Lauer, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, Robert Young Pelton, shooting drills, Tamara Keel, terrorism, Varg Freeborn, weapon mounted lights 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 3, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Beach massacre gunman went back to kill 17 MORE victims The most detailed account I’ve found about the Tunisian active killer who shot tourists on the beach last week.  He was armed […]

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, AK-47, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Graham Tradecraft, health, Hock Hockheim, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, MDMA, medical skills, point shooting, police, shotguns, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 20, 2013

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.   Fit Enough to Fight   A good fitness program for you combat athletes…     What’s Wrong With This […]

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, exercise, fitness, gun cleaning, John Mosby, knife fighting, knives, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, optics, point shooting, psychology, revolvers, travel View Post

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