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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- December 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealing for Two Tatiana Whitlock explores the issue of concealing a handgun when pregnant.  You’ll also want to read The Second Trimester as well.     Using DCC Clips on the PHLster Enigma Attaching […]

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, Ballistic Radio, ccw, Chris Kresser, exercise, firearms training, fitness, GreyBeard Actual, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, LPVO, Massad Ayoob, Matt Little, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, PHLster, Rangemaster, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, Steve Moses, T-Nation, Tatiana Whitlock, The Armory Life, The Mag Life, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 27, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: Cow’s Udders and the Crush Grip Massad Ayoob discusses how tightly one should grip a pistol.     Active shooter incidents rose 53 percent last year, FBI says Things aren’t getting better. I’m […]

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, Caleb Giddings, Craig Douglas, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, Hsoi, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, knife fighting, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Magpul, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, police, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, survival blog, Survival Mom, The Armory Life, Wim Demeere View Post

Home Defense Shotgun Questions Answered

A reader from California recently sent me some questions about long gun use for home protection.  Due to his state’s restrictive gun laws, he can’t legally own a “normal” AR-15 and is considering using either a pump shotgun or lever action rifle for home protection.  His questions (edited for clarity)  are below.  I get these […]

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
Blue Force Gear, Darryl Bolke, Magpul, shotguns, slings, Streamlight, Surefire, Viking Tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 14, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Best Pistol Red Dot Sights Caleb provides a detailed comparison of the most popular red dots on the market.     AR 15 Sling: Two Point, Single Point Sling, or Pointless? Analyzing different rifle […]

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Condition Red Response, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, firearms training, gelatin testing, Kevin Creighton, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, Mountain Man Medical, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, Swift Silent and Deadly, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Top Concealed Carry Errors Explained Are you making these errors?     Double Action Only Rationale Massad Ayoob schools us on the history of the double action trigger pull and how it was once […]

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.223, Active Self Protection, Amplified Being, art of manliness, ballistics, Civilian Defender, Combat Sports Law, Crime Prevention Research Center, crime rates, GAT Daily, Kevin Davis, knives, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, night vision, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, riots, Sherman House, shooting drills, slings, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 1, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Firearms instructor red flags “If your instructor commits one of the 5 Firearms Instructor Red Flags, I would be concerned, especially if it’s the medical one. If they break 2 of them, I […]

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, Claire Wolfe, Darryl Bolke, Doom and Bloom, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Force Science Institute, gelatin tests, injuries, Integrated Skills Group, John Mosby, Justin Dyal, knives, Larry Lindenman, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicine, Michael Janich, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, Practical Eschatology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, robbery, scopes, shotguns, slings, SmashweRx, survival, The Complete Combatant, Tier Three Tactical, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 5, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Overview of gun laws by nation A lot of Americans think that no one can own guns in other countries.  It’s simply not true.  There are nearly 40 countries that have some type of […]

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Caleb Giddings, concealed carry, CrossFit, crowd violence, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Karl Rehn, Kevin Davis, kidnapping, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, open carry, police, Practical Eschatology, psychology, revolvers, riots, Rob Pincus, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, sniper, Strategos, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rifle Sling: One, Two Or Three Point? Here is a quick video of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different types of rifle slings available.  One of my favorite slings is the Blue […]

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Cecil Burch, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, flashlight tactics, ground fighting, Hock Hockheim, impact weapons, medical skills, medicine, optics, police, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, Recoil Magazine, rifle training, Rob Leatham, Seth Godin, Short Barrel Shepherd, slings, vehicle tactics 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 21, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Ferguson National Response Network The grand jury decision from the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting is due out any time…most likely next week.  This is a comprehensive listing of the planned protests in the […]

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, awareness, Close quarter shooting, driving, Ed Lovette, extreme close range, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, home security, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, Paul Carlson, Paul Gomez, research, slings, snubnose, survival View Post

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