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Posts tagged "Spotter Up"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Your Best Defense: Staying Out of Trouble Michael Bane and Claude Werner talk about important concepts here.     Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense When talking about service calibers like […]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistic Radio, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Denny Hansen, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, William Aprill, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 25, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   THE ANYWHERE DEFENSE: IMPACT WEAPON TACTICS Steve Tarani offers some impact weapon advice.     The Orange Dot Drill Dave Spaulding shares an incredibly valuable shooting drill that doesn’t need a lot of rounds.  […]

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, ballistics, Black Man With A Gun, body armor, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, carjacking, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, forgotten weapons, GAT Daily, Grant Cunningham, Guns Guide to Liberals, home defense, impact weapons, jiujitsu, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police shootings, Practically Tactical, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, Todd Green, vehicle tactics, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Top 5 Low Round Count Drills Ammunition is expensive right now.  Here are a few valuable low round count shooting drills to keep your skill levels up.  Do you have some ammo stockpiled?  […]

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.30 Carbine, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ammoman School of Guns, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crime statistics, Gabe Suarez, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, John Lott, knife fighting, Mike Seeklander, optics, Organic Prepper, pocket pistols, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owner, Range Hot, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Selco, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, targets, TDI, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness – Everything You Need to Know A very comprehensive look at situational awareness.  You should also read Situational Awareness in the Age of Masks and How to Maintain Your Situational Awareness and […]

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, appendix carry, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crime statistics, Daniel Shaw, David Yamane, dryfire, Elden Carl, exercise, Glock, Havok Journal, ITS Tactical, James Altucher, Jocko Willink, kettlebells, Larry Vickers, left handed, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Organic Prepper, pocket pistols, police, Precision Rifle Blog, psychology, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Moses, stratfor, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent Deadly, The Art of Manliness, Todd Green, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Short Barreled Rifles vs Pistol Braces A high quality analysis of the issues involved with having a short barreled “pistol” with a stabilizing brace.  I think these are exceptionally handy.  When I’m driving out […]

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Claude Werner, firearms training, Forward Observer, history, holsters, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Mike Seeklander, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, riots, robbery, Selco, Seth Godin, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, survivalblog, Swift Silent Deadly, The Complete Combatant, Varg Freeborn, warning shots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 20, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stuff You Should Know About Buckshot [Part 1] Shotguns have been on the “back burner” as compared with AR-15s in the last 15 years.  When the federal “assault rifle” ban was not renewed in […]

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Caleb Giddings, crime statistics, David Yamane, de-escalation, driving, edible plants, escape, exercise, Force Science Institute, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Lucky Gunner, Paul Howe, pepper spray, Pew Pew Tactical, physical fitness, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Magazine, robbery, shotguns, Skeeter Skelton, Spotter Up, spyderco, Survival Mom, Swift Silent Deadly, Tinker Talks Guns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   On Accuracy “If a defensive handgun works — and will shoot within “one inch-of-felon at ten feet” — it will probably serve you just fine. And what would that mean? I suppose it’s whatever […]

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, body language, carjacking, Dan John, Force Science Institute, gelatin tests, Glock, Growing Up Guns, holsters, home security, Integrated Skills Group, Jordan Peterson, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, No One Coming, physical fitness, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Offgrid, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, weapon retention, Zulu Bravo Kydex 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- December 20, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   4 Qualities Your Concealed Carry Gun Must Have “Reliability is the single most important element in the selection of a personal defense weapon. The only justification for firing a weapon at a human being […]

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Daniel Shaw, diet, health, Jack Donovan, Jerking the Trigger, knives, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Nick Hughes, open carry, police training, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, The Suited Shootist, weapon retention 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 20, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Phone Store Employee Smokes Armed Robber There are a lot of very valuable lessons to be learned from this shooting.  I probably wouldn’t have kept shooting as long as our victim here.  With that […]

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ash Hess, bombings, ccw, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, drugs, firearms training, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, holsters, knives, Mark Manson, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, open carry, police, precision rifle, psychology, recall, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, research, robbery, Scott Jedlinski, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Tarani, survival, survival blog, Survival Sullivan, terrorism, theft, Tim Ferriss, Tinker Talks Guns, travel, Zulu Bravo Kydex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Old and the Bold: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife A very interesting video series interviewing British WWII vets.  In this episode the veteran being interviewed dishes the dirt on the famed Sykes Fairbairn combat knife.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, ccw, Chris Fry, compliance, Dave Spaulding, escape, extreme close range, family safety, G4 Personal Safety, Growing Up Guns, Havok Journal, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, leadership, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, Range Hot, reloads, robbery, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, The Art of Manliness, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 27, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Barricade a Door These are good skills to know.     Concealed Carry Firearms Laws For The 50 U.S. States (A Quick Overview) A thumbnail sketch of the gun laws in every […]

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
10mm, Active Self Protection, art of manliness, drugs, family safety, gelatin tests, Guerilla Approach, holsters, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, multiple attackers, police, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, shooting, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 30, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Self Defense Ammunition Ballistic Test Ammunition-to-go has published a large study of ballistic gelatin performance using defensive rounds fired from shorter barrels into clothing covered gelatin.  These tests are not the same as the […]

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AIWB, BFE Labs, concealed carry, crowd violence, Ed's Manifesto, fitness, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Guerrilla Approach, holsters, ITS Tactical, Kathy Jackson, kidnapping, Morgan Atwood, Rory Miller, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, SWAT magazine, The Art of Manliness, Todd Green, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 23, 2018

  Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Ballistic Eye Protection What You Need To Know Some of the science behind eye protection.     Be Prepared to Protect What You Love I agree with Rob here.  Having taught women’s self defense […]

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22 magnum, Active Self Protection, Bombs, Dave Spaulding, flashlight tactics, flashlights, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, Guerrilla Approach, ITS Tactical, John Robb, Kathy Jackson, Paul Carlson, Rangemaster, Rob Pincus, Rory Miller, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, SWAT magazine, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 23, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why active shooter drills didn’t help in the Florida high school shooting Last week, I wrote about the need for police officers to respond to school fire alarms. This article serves as a good […]

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, history, Hock Hochheim, Karl Rehn, knives, Kyle Lamb, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Pew Pew Tactical, Richard Nance, scams, school shootings, shooting drills, Spotter Up, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 22, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Seven Habits Of Highly Dangerous People “It does not matter if you used to be a Grand Master pistol shooter or a black belt Judoka, if you have not maintained a baseline of skill, […]

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, civilian gunfighter, crime statistics, Darryl Bolke, Dave Grossman, firearms training, Havok Journal, history, Jerking the Trigger, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, open carry, optics, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, Sage Dynamics, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Spotter Up, statistics, survival, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 15, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   New Glock Gen 5 Manual The folks at Loose Rounds got a hold of the latest Gen 5 Glock factory manual.  Download it at the link above (opens to PDF).  You’ll also want to […]

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, art of manliness, concealed carry, Concealed Nation, Dave Spaulding, fraud, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Glock, Karl Rehn, Loose Rounds, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, revolvers, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, Tim Larkin, training, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 8, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Building Confidence in CCW Skills Many novice shooters “practice” rather than “train.”  Training implies having some goal and structure for your practice session.  Here’s how to transition your practice or recreational shooting sessions into […]

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Cap City Outfitters, family safety, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, health, holsters, John Mosby, Karl Rehn, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, open carry, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, The Revolver Guy, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 21, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Standard “unload and show clear” costs shooter his hand Never cover the ejection port with your hand or try to catch the cartridge you are clearing from your chamber.  This doesn’t happen opten, but […]

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Bombs, Chris Cerino, civilian gunfighter, diet, drugs, firearms training, gelatin tests, Mike Seeklander, Paul Sharp, psychology, situational awareness, Spotter Up, survival, survivalblog View Post
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