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The Chapstick Trick

Written by Greg Ellifritz     Do any of you shoot with a tactical light mounted on the rails of your self defense or police duty pistol?   If so, you have likely experienced immense frustration trying to remove the burnt carbon residue from the light’s lens after a long shooting session.  The lenses get […]

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
books, flashlights, Kyle Lamb, Surefire View Post

Issues with Weapon Mounted Lights

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I spent all of last week attending Massad Ayoob and Marty Hayes’ Deadly Force Instructor class as a student.  We spent some time discussing the use of weapon mounted lights and the safety concerns associated with them.   It caused me to realize that I haven’t written about this topic […]

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Fenix, flashlight tactics, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, police, Surefire, weapon mounted lights View Post

Shot Show Roundup 2019

Written by: Greg Ellifritz If you have been vacationing off the planet, you may not realize that the world’s largest trade show for shooting enthusiasts was held in Las Vegas last week.  The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) show is the second largest trade show in Las Vegas every year.  70,000+ shooting industry professionals […]

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
aimpoint, flashlights, gelatin tests, Glock, holsters, John Farnam, knives, optics, Raven Concealment, Recoil Magazine, sig sauer, Surefire, Tamara Keel, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 4, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Best .22 LR Handguns for Concealed Carry I occasionally carry a .22 defensively.  I relied on two of them when they were the only guns I could carry after a surgery a couple […]

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, crowd violence, family safety, firearms cleaning, firearms training, ITS Tactical, John Murphy, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, Phil Elmore, police, pre-assault indicators, revolvers, Rick Hinderer, shooting drills, situational awareness, Surefire, tactical pens, Tamara Keel, third world travel, Tier Three Tactical, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Make It So Every trainer can be a bit myopic at times.  Here is some advice to help you cure this ailment.     What is “Training”? There is a difference between training, testing, […]

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ballistics, Cecil Burch, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Graham Tradecraft, Grant Cunningham, health, home security, Hsoi, Jack Donovan, John Farnam, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Pannone, Nick Hughes, Practical Eschatology, practice sessions, psychology, school shootings, shooting drills, Surefire, Travis Haley, uncensored tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 27, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Switchology 101: The Right Light for Your Firearm A very informative long-form article about choosing both handheld and weapons mounted lights for defensive encounters.  I don’t think there’s anything better on the market right […]

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, art of manliness, ccw, Cecil Burch, Doom and Bloom, flashlights, gelatin tests, ground fighting, Gun Nuts Media, medical skills, medicine, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Priority Performance, psychology, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, Surefire, survival, travel, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 2, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Head Buttin Time! How to Head-butt A Bad Guy Real Good Some tips about using head butts effectively.  The best advice I ever got about headbutts came from Jujitsu legend Relson Gracie at a […]

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ambush, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Dave Spaulding, ground fighting, jujitsu, Lucky Gunner, magazines, police, Sam Harris, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Surefire, Tasers View Post

Light Discipline

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Most people don’t practice integrating flashlight tactics into their self defense training nearly enough.  It’s important to be able to use a flashlight correctly if you want to win a fight that occurs in the dark.  Improper flashlight use will get you shot very quickly.   For both armed citizens […]

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Fenix, flashlight, flashlight tactics, police shootings, Surefire View Post

SureFire Fury Flashlight Modifications

The SureFire Fury PX2 tactical flashlight has become very popular amongst shooters who use it as a very powerful everyday carry light.  Its streamlined construction, simple operating system, and 500 lumens worth of light make it a great choice for this role.  The sub-$100 price tag doesn’t hurt either.     One of my long-term […]

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
flashlights, guest author, Surefire View Post

Weapon Mounted Lights and a Dirty Little Police Secret

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Recently, there has been some high level media “reporting” about the so called “dangers” of weapon mounted lights (WMLs).  It seems that much of the interest about the story was prompted by the Denver Colorado police department banning the use of WMLs by its police officers. Check out the links […]

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
flashlight tactics, flashlights, Force Science Institute, police training, Surefire View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 21, 2014

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.   Share This With All the Schools, Please Share With All the Schools, Please… I’m exploring my softer side with […]

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Ben Stoeger, Chris Fry, concealed carry, diet, dryfire, knives, magazines, modern service weapons, optics, recall, school shootings, school violence, Surefire, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 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.   Reload Lookiloos   Todd Louis Green talks about where the eyes should be during a speed reload.  I […]

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, fitness, flashlights, Mark Rippetoe, reloading, running, sleep, Surefire, survival, Survival Podcast, Todd Green, weight lifting 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 19, 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.     The Nitrate and Nitrite Myth: Another Reason not to Fear Bacon   […]

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
combatives, diet, exercise, fighting, fitness, Greg Everett, Loren Christensen, Mark Sisson, medicine. drugs, Surefire, weight lifting View Post

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