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Posts tagged "The Revolver Guy"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 3, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide An informative infographic about escaping zip tie restraints.  This is useful, but the best advice I can provide is to AVOID BEING RESTRAINED!  I don’t […]

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ambush, AR-15, art of manliness, backup gun, crime statistics, escape, gunsmithing, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, Karl Rehn, knives, Kyle Lamb, Larry Vickers, Limatunes, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, police, Range Hot, reloads, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, snubnose, statistics, The One Right Tool, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 22, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Flock protection or personal protection? A critically important distinction to make.     Shooting With One Eye or Two Eyes Open: Which is Correct? Good advice here: “Do what is necessary to achieve the desired […]

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, breaching, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Claude Werner, crime statistics, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Integrated Skills Group, Legal, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket pistols, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 1, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Utah Mall Shooting – After Action Medical Report Enlightening commentary about handling the medical aspect of an active killer event.  Especially note his comment on the nearly useless nature of  improvised tourniquets without windlasses. […]

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, firearms training, Integrated Skills Group, Jack Donovan, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Pannone, Mountain Guerilla, police, pre-assault indicators, revolvers, Scott Reitz, snubnose, survival, SWAT magazine, The Revolver Guy, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 25, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Folding Knife Selection, Carry & Access A very comprehensive article from Chris Fry about choosing and carrying a folding knife for self protection.     Learning From History I did the lecture only version […]

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chris Fry, Dave Spaulding, family safety, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, history, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Julie Golob, Karl Rehn, knives, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Pew Pew Tactical, Primary and Secondary, range 365, revolvers, shooting drills, situational awareness, statistics, SWAT magazine, The Revolver Guy, Tim Chandler, women View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 7, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   FBI Data Shows Armed Citizens Have 94% Success Rate Stopping Would-Be Mass Shooters “Of all the active shooter events there were 33 at which an armed citizen was present. Of those, Armed Citizens were […]

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, ammunition, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, ccw, Cecil Burch, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, drones, Ed Head, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, handgun stopping power, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, Lucky Gunner, police, Recoil Magazine, Rob Pincus, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 23. 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Four Words That Make You Weak – Upgrade Your Language Language is important.  The language we use when we are talking to ourselves is even more important.     New Small Arms Survey […]

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, crime statistics, diet, Gabe White, handgun stopping power, health, improvised weapons, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, pepper spray, pocket pistols, police, psychology, recall, revolvers, Sam Harris, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Spreading Lies Great article from Todd Louis Green about bad advice given by lazy and inept firearms instructors.     The Pachmayr Aluminum Competition Speedloader The pros and cons of a new speedloader design […]

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, building search tactics, ccw, family safety, firearms training, forgotten weapons, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicine, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, rape, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, Shivworks, shooting drills, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, Tiffany Johnson, Tom Givens, tourniquets, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 5, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Knife Whisperer – The Whispering Reverse Grip Tip Hock is 100% correct in this article: “There is no one perfect knife grip, just the best one for the moment.” You must be competent […]

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, civilian gunfighter, drugs, Gabe Suarez, Hock Hochheim, holsters, James Altucher, knife fighting, Matthew Allen, medical skills, police, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, Serpa, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 17, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.    Best Way to Get Attacked Marc MacYoung discusses Peyton Quinn’s five rules for preventing an attack.  This is important advice. 1) Don’t Insult Him 2) Don’t Challenge Him 3) Don’t Threaten Him 4) Don’t […]

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, diet, exercise, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, gun disarms, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Chudwin, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Michael Janich, physical fitness, police, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 3, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Running the AK Some of the basics for you folks who are new to running the AK family of rifles. You may also like the same authors’ take on the pump shotgun as well. […]

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, building search tactics, dryfire, Gabe Suarez, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, precision rifle, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, William Aprill 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- June 29, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves around saving lives or defeating bad guys than your primary hobbies shouldn’t be golfing, watching reality TV, […]

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Cecil Burch, Civilian Defender, Claude Werner, drugs, holsters, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Phil Elmore, revolvers, Sherman House, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, The Revolver Guy, The Survivalist Blog, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 8, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.         ‘It was my job, and I didn’t find him’: Stoneman Douglas resource officer remains haunted by massacre My cop friends should read this article.  What I see here is the tragedy […]

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, drugs, firearms training, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, history, ITS Tactical, Kevin Davis, Legal, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Practical Eschatology, Practically Tactical, Rangemaster, reloading, revolvers, Sherman House, shooting drills, survival blog, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2018

  Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Selco’s SHTF Reality Check: 5 Deadly Mistakes That Preppers Are Making Valuable advice from a man who survived the societal collapse of Bosnia during the early 1990s.     The Universal Revolver Reload […]

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, AR-15, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, diet, Ed's Manifesto, escape, exercise, gelatin tests, ground fighting, health, James Howard Kunstler, long distance shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, negligent discharge, revolvers, Selco, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There was lots of good commentary this week generated by the Florida school shooting.  I’m going to start today’s Dump with a few of the better articles on the topic before getting back to […]

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, Conflict Research Group, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, police, scams, school shootings, school violence, shotguns, statistics, SWAT magazine, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Great Revolver Frame War – Part II A little bit of revolver history for those who didn’t live through the S&W vs. Ruger “Frame Wars” of the 1980s.   New for 2018: SHOT Show […]

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, Ed Head, flashlights, gelatin tests, history, holsters, knife, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, situational awareness, survival, The Revolver Guy, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 19, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rodney Dangerfield must’ve taught beginners Some of the real issues inherent in training beginners.  I’m glad I no longer do it.     I’m happy. For now. Have you tried the Casino Drill yet? […]

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, art of manliness, Bill Blowers, Gabe Suarez, gunshot wounds, holsters, Kathy Jackson, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, reloads, Richard Nance, scams, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Art of Manliness, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 15, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Good Guys Win! Tamara Keel pens a nice monthly column in SWAT Magazine.  It’s full of short narratives (Like the NRA’s “Armed Citizen”) about armed citizens defeating criminals.  It’s good to read these scenarios […]

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Chris Fry, concealed carry, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, Kyle Lamb, Massad Ayoob, Paul Sharp, police, Rangemaster, scams, school shootings, Selco, statistics, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 1, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is Your Defensive Firearm Actually a Woobie? My guess is that even for this generally clueful audience, most of you carry your gun like a lucky rabbit’s foot.  Listen to what John has to […]

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ankle holsters, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, flashlights, history, Hock Hockheim, holsters, Kevin Davis, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, Paul Sharp, Pew Pew Tactical, revolvers, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 3, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   7 Cases That Show Why Warning Shots Are a Bad Idea Massad Ayoob explains why you shouldn’t shoot warning shots.  You should also take a look at Massad’s article on open carry.     […]

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, building search tactics, carjacking, fires, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Culture 2.0, history, holsters, Massad Ayoob, medicine, open carry, Practical Eschatology, revolvers, Rory Miller, Shivworks, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, statistics, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel, warning shots View Post
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