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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I read Chris Cerino’s recent article titled A Short History Of Pistol Shooting Techniques.  It was a great article and identified many problems with which the firearms training community continually struggles.    Tom Givens and I were just having this  discussion last week . We both lamented the fact that […]

Posted on October 9, 2019 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- 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 made […]

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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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
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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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