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Posts tagged "That Shotgun Blog"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 25, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What is the right trigger? Thoughts on handgun triggers.     Magtech Revolver Ammo – Stay Away I had the exact same problem with Magtech .32 ammo about a year ago.  After I wrote about […]

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, Ammoman School of Guns, API Prodigy, Brene Brown, Calibre Press, ccw, Chris Cypert, Concealed Nation, Doug Deaton, firearms training, GAT Daily, gun digest, history, holsters, Jack Donovan, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Legal, Lon Etchison, low light, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Wood, Oleg Volk, point shooting, police, pre-assault indicators, Primary and Secondary, psychology, red dot optics, Safariland, SafeMind Defense, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, That Shotgun Blog, The Armory Life, The Human Behavior Podcast, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 18, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Whippoorwill That Wasn’t Paul gives us an excellent update that all of you who are interested in preparedness should read.     Understanding The Objective Standard Mandatory content for my police readers.  You […]

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Clint Smith, Defenders USA, Erick Gelhaus, flashlights, Force Science Institute, John Farnam, Jonathan Willis, Kevin Creighton, Legal, low light shooting, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, robbery, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, That Shotgun Blog, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 14, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Anatomy of a Port Load An intelligent analysis of shotgun port loading methods.  I’m still an “over the top” guy, but I encourage my students to try both ways.  But even more important is to […]

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ballistics, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, Everyday Marksman, exercise, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns Magazine, history, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Kelly Starrett, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Michael de Bethencourt, Pew Pew Tactical, Primer Peak, Riley Bowman, shooting drills, shotguns, That Shotgun Blog, The Art of Manliness View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 11, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AN AMERICAN CLASSIC My 2.5″ Model 19 is my favorite revolver.  If I could only have one pistol for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t feel undergunned with this one.     Safely […]

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, carjacking, ccw, Cecil Burch, Concealed Nation, Dark Angel, Dave Spaulding, Dustin Salomon, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, Jelly Bryce, Kevin Creighton, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, Tatiana Whitlock, That Shotgun Blog, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Covert Rifle Carry While I don’t think that carrying a folding stocked rifle in a backpack everywhere you go is a great plan, I must admit that it may be useful in certain situations.  […]

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shoter, American Handgunner, appendix carry, AR-15, Armed and Styled, Brian Hill\, ccw, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, extreme close range, firearms training, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Guns Magazine, holsters, Kelly McCann, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, pepper spray, Personal Defense World, Pew Pew Tactical, PHLster, police training, red dot sights, Shelly Hill, shooting drills, Shooting Wire, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, That Shotgun Blog, The Complete Combatant, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 29, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Blast from the Past: Popular Police Speedloaders of the 1970s School is in session if you want to learn about the historical evolution of revolver speedloaders.  For the latest evolution of the concept, check […]

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, lever action rifles, Massad Ayoob, pepper spray, Pew Pew Tactical, police, revolvers, shotguns, speedloaders, survival, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, That Shotgun Blog, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 21, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Sometimes, Escaping Is The Path Forward Running away is a viable self defense technique.  My question to you is “when is the last time you ran a sprint?”  If it was in high school […]

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Bill Jordan, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, David Yamane, Doom and Bloom, forgotten weapons, gelatin testing, holsters, medical skills, On Her Own, pepper spray, Pinot + Pistols, pistoltraining.com, Primer Peak, Robert Young Pelton, shotguns, Steve Moses, That Shotgun Blog, The Suited Shootist, travel scams View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 5, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Dead Giveaways That You’re Armed “The operative word in “concealed carry” is “concealed.” While a lot of the public, even including some potential criminals, might not notice a lot beyond body language clues…but […]

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, American Partisan, Annette Evans, Boondocks Training Center, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, Calibre Press, ccw, crime statistics, David Yamane, firearms training, Gun Culture 2.0, Havok Journal, holsters, home security, Legal, On Her Own, pepper spray, PHLster, police, Primary and Secondary, red dot sights, robbery, situational awareness, Tamara Keel, Target Barn, That Shotgun Blog, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy 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, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 21, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealment Tuneup Most of you who have carried guns for years have never heard or understood this information.  The video is worth your time to watch.     .22 vs .223 – Home Defense […]

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, Ed Lovette, Gunsite, holsters, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, PHLster, psychology, revolvers, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, That Shotgun Blog, vehicle tactics, William Aprill View Post

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