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Posts tagged "revolvers"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 8, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     The Deadliest Distance These are some good tips for winning the close range gunfight.  With that said, you can’t learn this stuff by reading.  You must take a class, learn the techniques, and […]

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, ambush, boxing, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crime statistics, extreme close range, family safety, Gila Hayes, Integrated Skills Group, James Howard Kunstler, James LaFond, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, optics, police, precision rifle, Precision Rifle Blog, Rangemaster, revolvers, Richard Nance, Sam Harris, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, The Revolver Guy, Vortex 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- April 10, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Carrying At Home “In the end, you are pretty much left with two options. Improvised weapons strategically staged throughout your home. Or, you can carry on body. Truthfully, I encourage you to do both. […]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, Darryl Bolke, David Yamane, home defense, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Jerry Miculec, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Legal, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Morgan Atwood, police, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Swift Silent Deadly, TDI, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 3, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Things You May Do That Give Away You’re Carrying A Gun These are the “tells” people like me look for when we see you in public.  You won’t have to worry if I notice […]

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, extreme close range, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Precision Rifle Blog, radio, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, travel, vehicle attacks, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dirty Cans Tips for cleaning all your different suppressors.     How Do I Use a Handheld Flashlight and Handgun at The Same Time? The author of this article demonstrates some common flashlight shooting […]

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, 3rd world travel, Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, drug cartels, dryfire, extreme close range, firearms training, flashlight tactics, home invasion, impact weapons, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, low light shooting, Massad Ayoob, Mexico, Michael Janich, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, suppressors, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     It’s NOT your Trigger Control Any of you who teach shooting classes or coach shooters casually should really pay attention to what Mike Seeklander is discussing in this article.  I use this trick […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Animal Attacks, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, drug cartels, dryfire, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, forgotten weapons, holsters, home defense, Jerking the Trigger, knife fighting, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, psychology, reloads, revolvers, school safety, Selco, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Crazy Guy Beats Officer Over the Head With Pepper Spray! Why I advocate that cops (and anyone else who carries pepper spray) should be exposed to it in training before they have to fight […]

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, body armor, ccw, Cecil Burch, church security, church shootings, Claude Werner, Condition Red Response, firearms cleaning, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, handgun stopping power, John Hearne, Kelly McCann, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, No One Coming, pepper spray, police, revolvers, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Tinker Talks Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness Skills: Teaching Kids Observation Skills Good suggestions for those of you who have young children.     Glock Guide: DIY Frame Disassembly For those of you who don’t know how to remove […]

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, church security, church shootings, edible plants, exercise, family safety, fitness, gelatin tests, John Daub, Mark Rippetoe, Massad Ayoob, Morgan Atwood, Operational Security, Organic Prepper, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Rory Miller, situational awareness, survival, Terry Trahan, The Revolver Guy, Varg Freeborn View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What To Do if Someone Is Following You Quality tips and reference videos here.     The Spyderco Sharpmaker The Spyderco Sharpmaker is my favorite knife sharpener as well.     The Best Revolvers […]

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, Alexis Artwohl, ambush, crime statistics, firearms training, Integrated Skills Group, knives, Mark Manson, medical skills, police, police training, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Getting Friends and Family (Slightly) More Prepared How to gently steer reluctant friends and family members in the direction of being better prepared for emergencies.     Factory 6.5 Creedmoor Ammunition Accuracy Velocity and […]

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, children, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, Deadly, firearms training, holsters, Karl Rehn, knife training, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, police, revolvers, Rifle Shooter, Silent, survival blog, Swift, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 29, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting from Retention A discussion about in-fight weapons access, timing errors, dominant positioning, shooting from the “two,” and the dangers of floating the gun.  These are the factors that are commonly misunderstood by well-meaning […]

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Clint Smith, Close quarter shooting, Concealed Nation, crime statistics, extreme close range, Integrated Skills Group, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, Legal, Massad Ayoob, police, Rangemaster, revolvers, school violence, shooting drills, situational awareness, snubnose, The Suited Shootist, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 22, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What is The Best Revolver Speedloader? Justin did a massive amount of work and shot a whole bunch of rounds to provide you with this useful data.  Throw a buck in his Patreon account […]

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Caleb Causey, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, Integrated Skills Group, ITS Tactical, Jack Donovan, Lone Star Medics, Mark Rippetoe, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, open carry, Organic Prepper, Paul Gomez, Recoil Offgrid, restraints, revolvers, situational awareness, speedloaders, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   3 Techniques Predators Use to Hunt Women “Having studied this platform of evidence-based “real world” violence, particularly where the victim has been a female, I have identified three techniques that criminals consistently use to […]

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Bombs, Claude Werner, diet, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Karl Rehn, Larry Vickers, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, pet first aid, pets, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   FSI Investigates Unintentional Discharges: When Are You At Greatest Risk? Force Science takes a look at where police unintentional discharges take place and what we can do to prevent them.     Federal Syntech […]

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Claude Werner, Daniel Coyle, drugs, Force Science Institute, Gabe Suarez, Justin Carroll, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Pat McNamara, pepper spray, police, police shootings, psychology, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, robbery, scams, shooting drills, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 1, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Real-Life Cases That Highlight the Dangers of Open Carry Openly  carrying your firearm is a very poor tactical decision in most situations.  In this article Massad Ayoob provides six examples which should give […]

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Doom and Bloom, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hochheim, Justin Carroll, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Matthew Allen, medical skills, open carry, Organic Prepper, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scams, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Snubby Revolver Class AAR

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I taught my inaugural Snubby Revolver for Concealed Carry class.  Dann Sternsher from G4 Personal Safety hosted the class at his excellent private range/classroom facility.   This was my very first time teaching a commercial revolver class.  I got certified to teach revolver skills to cops and security […]

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Chuck Haggard, class reviews, Claude Werner, Grant Cunningham, Hardwire Tactical, Michael deBethencourt, revolvers, TDI, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 11, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are your schools ready for an active shooter? Some tips for determining if your child’s school is prepared for an active killer attack.     Drop It! This is a skill that you should […]

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, aimpoint, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Chuck Pressburg, drugs, firearms training, forgotten weapons, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Justified Defensive Concepts, Karl Rehn, knife attack, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, optics, police, psychology, range 365, red dot sights, revolvers, school safety, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Protecting Houses of Worship, Part 1 A very useful two part series on church security.  Read Part Two Here.     Spare Gun Parts: Why You Need Them Now I personally believe that one’s […]

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, church security, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, David Yamane, drones, Ed Head, gelatin tests, Larry Vickers, leadership, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, optics, Pat McNamara, Paul Carlson, police training, precision rifle, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, rifles, Ron Avery, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Non-Metallic Composite Knives for Everyday Carry Non-metallic blades provide an excellent solution for a lot of security problems.  BFE Labs makes some great products.  You will generally see me armed with one of these […]

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ccw, Charles Askins, chokes, Claude Werner, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, gun disarms, James Yeager, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, medicine, Michael Janich, Modern Warrior, open carry, police, revolvers, scams, snubnose, statistics, survival, third world travel, travel, vehicle tactics View Post
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