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The Firearms Manifesto Part One: Your First Gun

Written by Greg Ellifritz   It’s like clockwork.  At least once a week, I open my email and see some version of the following question:   “I’m worried about (your choice: crime, the declining economy, right wing politicians, mutant zombies, societal collapse, left wing politicians, etc) and want to buy a gun.  I don’t have […]

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, Glock, guns, handgun, M&P, rifle, shotgun View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump-January 12, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Seriously, You—OK, We—Need To Stop Watching The News This Year One of the best resolutions you can make…stop watching television news.  I got rid of my television more than six years ago and have […]

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, Kathy Jackson, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, psychology, rifle, scams, school shootings, Selco, shooting drills, survival, theft, travel, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived, Fought, Or Led “…strategic wisdom is not something you’re born with. It is developed, both with experience and with education. I’m not saying you have […]

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
abduction, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, escape, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, John Robb, Kyle Defoor, Lucky Gunner, medicine, psychology, Rangemaster, rifle, Rob Pincus, Robert Young Pelton, shooting drills, Todd Green, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 13, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Mindset & The Determined Adversary: An LE Training Perspective For my cop friends… “The past history of CONUS active shooter events has typically ended with the shooter committing suicide upon the arrival […]

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, art of manliness, awareness, Claude Werner, dryfire, economics, family safety, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, handgun stopping power, ITS Tactical, lifestyle, Limatunes, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, police, psychology, rifle, slings, survival, The Modern Survivalist, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 2, 2015

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Western Psychiatric: Stopping An Active Shooter If you are interested in active shooter situations, you’ll want to check out this Ballistic Radio podcast.  In it. John Johnston interviews a police officer who […]

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, diet, economics, firearm maintenance, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hockheim, Larry Vickers, laser sights, police, rifle, slings, Smith and Wesson, Tom Givens View Post

The MOAT Group Carbine Standards

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Here’s a very difficult drill for all you rifle shooters out there.  This one is from the MOAT Group.  I don’t know anything about their training, but this is a great drill!  It is also very humbling.  The drill is explained on the printable target itself.  Looking at the target, you […]

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
AR-15, MOAT Group, rifle, shooting drills, training View Post

New OPOTC Rifle Qualification Course

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy revised the statewide police rifle qualification course of fire last week.  Like several other recent revisions, it was a step in the wrong direction.  Rather than make the rifle qualification more challenging or more relevant, they dumbed it down.  Slower time constraints, no […]

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
OPOTC, police, police training, qualification, rifle View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 8, 2013

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Why We Are the Even Weaker Sex     “We’re scared of injury, […]

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, Glock, health, Karl Rehn, medicine, Michael Janich, police shootings, psychology, rifle, Smith and Wesson, Springfield Armory View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 2012

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Medical Prepping in Three Months     A structured list of supplies […]

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, books, Close quarter shooting, crime prevention, EMP, fitness, Gabe Suarez, impact weapons, Matt Bracken, medicine, mom with a gun, police, pre-assault indicators, rifle, survivalblog View Post

Gear Review- SureFire’s 60 round AR-15 Magazine

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I recently purchased one of SureFire’s 60-round AR-15 magazines.  SureFire made some big waves when they announced them last year.  There have been other companies that have designed higher capacity AR-15 magazines, but most aren’t very reliable.  SureFire promised to change that.     I waited until the inevitable bugs […]

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
AR-15, gear, magazines, rifle, Surefire View Post

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