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Posts tagged "Swift Silent Deadly"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 7, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shotguns are Not Low Capacity Weapons A very important truth that few people really understand.     Long Guns as a Show of Force: Careful Considerations I have more AR-15s and combat shotguns than most […]

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, David Yamane, Ernest Langdon, Massad Ayoob, Paul Carlson, Personal Defense World, precision rifle, Reflex Handgun, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 24, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Primed Murphy John and Lee discuss critical soft skills and threat indicators that often get glossed over in many shooting schools.  Your sub-second draw is useless if you don’t understand that you are in […]

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, AR Build Junkie, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, exercise, fitness, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Murphy, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police gunfights, Recoil Magazine, scams, shooting drills, Steve Fisher, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, Tier Three Tactical, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 17, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   NON-PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT TOOLS Part 1 Some sneaky options to consider.  On the same topic, you might also like this article on Tactical Pens.     What to Do When Pulled Over While Carrying a […]

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Partisan, body armor, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Gun Mag Warehouse, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mountain Guerilla, On Her Own, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Police One, Primer Peak, Recoil Magazine, Rob Leatham, shooting drills, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Complete Combatant, Varg Freeborn, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 3, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The 9mm Journey “One thing did stand out, however…for every shooting in which a particular caliber and bullet style performed well I also received one in which it failed! In truth, I could not […]

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Aubrey Marcus, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, Carry Trainer, ccw, Covid-19, Dave Spaulding, Dennis Tueller, firearms training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Lee Weems, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, On Her Own, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 26, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Three Skills Every Officer Should Have Some unconventional thinking, but I like the shooting drill the article mentions.     A Harrowing Lesson From Utah On The Bystander Effect For many years I’ve advised […]

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Ballistic Radio, David Yamane, family safety, home defense, ITS Tactical, John Hearne, kidnapping, Krebs on Security, Kyle Lamb, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, vehicle tactics, Winning Mind Training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump – October 29, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   2 Concealed Carry Seat Belt Hacks Very useful information for those of you who carry your gun while driving.     Philadelphia Police Consider Charges Against Bystanders During Rape Why it’s absolutely critical to […]

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Andrew Branca, Ballistic Radio, Bob Vogel, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Chris Cypert, Claude Werner, family safety, firearms training, GAT Daily, Grant Cunningham, handgun stopping power, Jeff Cooper, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Mark Manson, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket carry, police training, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, That Shotgun Blog, The Tactical Wire, USA Carry, vehicle tactics View Post

The 500th Weekend Knowledge Dump

Before we get started with this week’s batch of links, I want to note that this is the 500th edition of the Weekend Knowledge Dump!  Since I started the project, you’ve received the Weekend Knowledge Dump every week without a single exception for almost 10 years.  Think about it.  How many other tactical blogs do […]

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Kahr, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Paul Martin, PHLster, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Range Hot, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, survival, Swift Silent Deadly View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 8, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Steps to (Actually) Make America Great Some very good advice here.     Soft Skills in the Survival Spectrum — Here’s Why They’re So Important It’s not always about shooting and fighting.   […]

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Brian Hill\, Dave Grossman, driving, Ed Lovette, Grant Cunningham, Havok Journal, home defense, ITS Tactical, Kyle Lamb, Mountain Guerilla, police shootings, police training, revolvers, shooting drills, Skinny Medic, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 17, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   TFB Armorer’s Bench: Complete AR15 Disassembly – Bolt Carrier Group The rioting and the pandemic happening in the background of our lives over the past couple of years has prompted millions of people to but […]

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Annette Evans, AR-15, ccw, holsters, medical skills, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, On Her Own, Pew Pew Tactical, pre-assault indicators, Reflex Handgun, robbery, Sam Coffman, shooting drrills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Firearms Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 10, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Does a Light Trigger Increase Accuracy: Research and Analysis Yes, a lighter trigger does improve accuracy, but not as much as one may think.  I have stock triggers on all my semi-automatic defensive handguns. […]

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, Chris Masterjohn, Covid-19, defense review, diet, Doom and Bloom, drug cartels, drugs, family safety, Force Science Institute, Glock, gunsmithing, Jelly Bryce, Jerking the Trigger, John Farnam, Kevin Creighton, Kyle Defoor, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, medicine, Mexico, Mountain Man Medical, nutrition, precision rifle, psychology, revolvers, Rory Miller, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, Tatiana Whitlock, terrorism, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, Todd Green, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 6, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Trigger Reset Simplified : 3 (or More) Reasons Why Everything You Know About it is Probably Wrong A sensible look at trigger management.  I was taught to pin the trigger and then “catch the […]

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, ammunition, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, Doom and Bloom, Everyday Marksman, family safety, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, history, Legal, lock picking, Marcus Wynne, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, police, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 30, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Worst Case Scenario: How To Survive A Riot Kevin interviews Michael Bane, Erin Smith, and I about riots survival strategies.     Staying Healthy in the Fray: The Impact of Crowd Management on Officers […]

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoman School of Guns, backup gun, Ben Stoeger, Caleb Giddings, carjacking, ccw, Crisis Medicine, crowd violence, David Yamane, Erin Smith, family safety, ITS Tactical, John Correia, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, pocket carry, police, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, reloads, revolvers, Richard Nance, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dealing with Challenges in Rainy Weather Part One Four well-known firearms instructors weigh in about the effect rain has on a training class.   MA Officers Used LRAD to End Standoff with Rise of […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, Ammoman School of Guns, Annette Evans, Breach Bang Clear, Brian Enos, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, dog attack, Doom and Bloom, Ed Monk, edible plants, exercise, flashlights, Force Science Institute, fraud, FTA Protect, GAT Daily, home defense, impact weapons, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, Lee Weems, Legal, lock picking, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, On Her Own, Recoil Magazine, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, Steve Moses, Swift Silent Deadly, tactical pens, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 2, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Surveillance Detection If you are involved in any public altercation or if you encounter suspicious people, it’s not a good idea to drive directly back to your home.  Claude shares some safer options here. […]

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, body language, Brian Hill\, ccw, Claude Werner, flashlight tactics, ITS Tactical, Jerking the Trigger, Kevin Creighton, knife training, Lucky Gunner, Michael Janich, Recoil Magazine, Reflex Handgun, sap, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, The Suited Shootist, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 25, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are Pistol Sights Actually Useful For Self-Defense? “The real paradox of the point shooting versus sighted fire debate is that learning to quickly acquire a sight picture essentially trains you to point the gun […]

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Caleb Causey, Caleb Giddings, carjacking, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Contextual Insurgent Project, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, exercise, firearms training, GAT Daily, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marty Hayes, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, recall, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Swift Silent Deadly, T-Nation, Target Barn, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 11, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   GunBroker and Tips for Buying a Used Firearm I purchase most of my newly-acquired guns from GunBroker.  Here’s how to avoid being taken by a scam or an improperly described item.     Gel […]

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Buckeye Firearms, carjacking, ccw, concealed carry, crowd violence, David Reeder, Doom and Bloom, flashlights, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Karl Rehn, Legal, Michael Bane, Mike Boyle, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, robbery, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, Surefire, Swift Silent Deadly, The Armory Life, Tiger McKee, USA Carry, vehicle tactics, Widener's View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 28, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Do You Need A Red Dot Sight On Your Carry Pistol? Information to help you make a better decision about a complex topic.     27 STATISTICS ON GUNSHOT WOUNDS: HOW MUCH DOES IT […]

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Brian Enos, Combat Sports Law, CP Journal, dryfire, edible plants, family safety, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, Sierra Whiskey Co., situational awareness, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, The Prepared, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 2, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why “Gray” Is the New Black: Assessing Baseline and Blending In Daisy discusses why it’s important to blend in and how to achieve the “gray man” look.     Chumming For Monsters Michael Bane […]

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Amplified Being, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, drones, gelatin tests, Havok Journal, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Kathy Jackson, knives, Lee Weems, Legal, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, Moderno, optics, Organic Prepper, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket carry, police gunfights, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, The Prepared, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 5, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Sometimes You Gotta Think Outside The Box Students in my classes regularly ask me about the viability of tossing a wallet or car keys in the direction of the attacker and running away.  Here’s an […]

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Caleb Giddings, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, Jerry Miculek, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, open carry, Pew Pew Tactical, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, robbery, shooting drills, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, tourniquets, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 19, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   On conquering COVID, the invisible suspect Did you know that 196 police officers died from Covid-19 in 2020?  That was four times greater than the number killed by firearms.     What Shot Feedback […]

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Partisan, Ammoman School of Guns, AR-15, Carry Trainer, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, crime statistics, Ed Head, exercise, fitness, flashlight tactics, Karl Rehn, LouAnn Hamblin, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, Matt Jacques, medical skills, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy View Post
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