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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Alternative Concealed Carry Methods as the Seasons Change Great minds think alike.  You may see the exact same carry methods (and the exact same jacket) in this article I wrote a couple years ago.  […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
API Prodigy, Breach Bang Clear, Calibre Press, ccw, Clint Smith, Force Science Institute, GAT Daily, Kelly Starrett, Kevin Creighton, Legal, lock picking, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, pistoltraining.com, police, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, Steve Tarani, The Firearms Blog, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 6, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EVERYDAY RIGS – Gunsite’s Professionals Talk About Their Carry Holsters and Guns I teach at the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup at Gunsite each year.  I am always impressed with the Gunsite experience and […]

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, API Prodigy, ccw, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, close quarters shooting, firearms training, Freddie Blish, gun digest, Guns America, Gunsite, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, John Farnam, Larry Mudgett, low light shooting, Massad Ayoob, pepper spray, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, Rich Nance, Richard Mann, robbery, shotguns, statistics, terrorism, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Charles Askins, Clint Smith, crime statistics, Daniel Coyle, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gabe White, Jelly Bryce, Larry Vickers, medical skills, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, point shooting, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, Richard Mann, Second Stoic, shooting drills, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Organic Prepper, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend and mentor Ed Lovette recently passed away.  Ed was a CIA paramilitary officer who worked undercover for many years in Africa and South America carrying nothing but a Smith and Wesson Model 10 snubnose revolver.  After his CIA career, he became a firearms trainer and famous gun writer.  […]

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ben Stoeger, Bill Jordan, Bill Rogers, Charles Askins, Chris Cerino, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, firearms training, John Farnam, Ken Murray, Kyle Lamb, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, point shooting, Rex Applegate, Ron Avery, Scott Reitz, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 4, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Dark Side of Disasters: Looting and Criminal Exploitation During Storms With the upcoming election and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until […]

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, API Prodigy, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, gun digest, home protection, John Farnam, knives, Kyle Lamb, Legal, Michael Bane, Paul Markel, Paul Martin, police, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Shivworks, shooting drills, statistics, Tactical Shit, The Revolver Guy, The Shooting Wire, The Suited Shootist, The Survival Mom, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens View Post

Shoot Better in 15 Minutes

I know the title of this article sounds a bit like “click bait,” but it really isn’t.    Would you believe me if I told you that I could significantly improve your shooting performance in less than 15 minutes while firing 30 total rounds?  Read more about my methodology and give these training drills a […]

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Commander Zero, LouAnn Hamblin, LouKa Tactical, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Tom Givens View Post

Rangemaster Professional Pistolcraft Instructor Bullseye Course

Last weekend I attended Rangemaster’s highest level instructor certification class (course AAR coming soon).  The Professional Pistolcraft Instructor class is a three day program only open to those who have completed Rangemaster’s Master Pistol Instructor certification.   As a part of the class, Tom Givens gave students a chance to attempt to pass the challenging […]

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Ammo Related Problems

A couple weeks ago, I saw that Tom Givens had posted the article below on his Patreon page.  I’ve been seeing the same things in my classes and wanted to warn my students.  I asked Tom for permission to reprint the article and he graciously agreed.  If you aren’t a member of Tom’s Patreon page, […]

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ammunition, guest author, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 1, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Weapon Lights on Handguns: Essential or Unnecessary? Dave Spaulding talks weapon mounted lights.     Home Defense with Tom Givens Tom Givens discusses some home defense tips.  After you read this article, check out […]

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380, ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, compensators, Crisis Medicine, Dave Spaulding, dry fire, firearms training, flashlights, gun digest, Guns Magazine, home defense, impact weapons, Karl Rehn, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Modern Survival Blog, Mountain Man Medical, pistoltraining.com, police, pre-assault indicators, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Richard Mann, Ross Hick, sap, school shootings, shooting drills, situational awareness, The Armory Life, Tom Givens, Vuurwapen Blog, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 3, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   People Want Their Say, Not Their Way This podcast has two very valuable concepts for conflict resolution.  The first is making a distinction between a person who wants “their say” versus a person who […]

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Apache Solutions, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, communication, Ed Calderon, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, Kevin Creighton, Left of Greg podcast, medical skills, New Revenant Society, nuclear survival, Pew Pew Tactical, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, snubnose, Steve Tarani, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, The Firearms Blog, third world travel, Tom Givens, travel, Uncle Zo, Varg Freeborn, vehicle tactics, women's self defense View Post

Current Threats You Should Be Avoiding

Everyone recognizes that the world is an out of control dumpster fire right now.  It seems like a lot of things are going very wrong at the same time.   With that said, I’m seeing two trends right now that worry me more than everything else with regards to criminal victimization.   The first is […]

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, crowd violence, John Farnam, NPR, PJ Media, terrorism, Tom Givens, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 1, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Long Range Work Clint Smith takes a look at what handgun shoots the best at ranges out to 150 yards.     Survival Tips: Preparing Yourself For Traveling Our Nation’s Highways You are far […]

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22 magnum, Active Self Protection, Armed and Styled, backup guns, Bryan Eastridge, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, drugs, flashlight tactics, gelatin testing, Gunsite, Lee Weems, low light shooting, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melissa Soalt, Organic Prepper, Pat Rogers, pistoltraining.com, police, Primary and Secondary, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, revolvers, robbery, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Survival Mom, Tim Kelly, Tom Givens, William Aprill, women's self defense View Post

2023 Rangemaster Tactical Conference Round Up

Two weeks ago, I spent three days teaching at the Rangemaster Tactical Training Conference in Dallas.  I’ve now taught at the last ten Tactical conferences and my TacCon blocks are regularly the most fun classes I teach every year.       The conference consists of three days of material taught by 40 different world-class […]

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Bryan Eastridge, Caleb Giddings, Erick Gelhaus, Hany Mahmoud, John Daub, John Farnam, Lee Weems, Mark Fricke, Massad Ayoob, Rangemaster, Tamara Keel, That Weems Guy, Tom Givens View Post

Choosing a Buckshot Load for Home Defense

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Although I’m not well known for it in the commercial arena, I really enjoy teaching shotgun classes.  In fact, the first firearms instructor school that I attended was a Benelli shotgun instructor school taught by Phil Singleton (of SAS and HK fame) way back in 1999.  I taught police shotgun […]

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
buckshot, home defense, Rangemaster, shotgun, Tom Givens View Post

Lessons from Shotgun Instructor School

Last month I drove to the amazing Royal Range in Nashville to take Rangemaster’s Defensive Shotgun Instructor class.  I had previously taken all three levels of the Rangemaster handgun instructor classes and the one-day shotgun user class.  It was time to get the shotgun instructor cert.     I was a little worried.  The class […]

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
Gunset Training Group, John Motil, Jonathan Willis, Royal Range, shotguns, Tactical Defense Institute, Tom Givens View Post

2022 Training Review

Back in the earlier days of my blog, I used to write incredibly  detailed posts about all the training and travel I completed each year.  I talked about how many students and classes I had taught, rounds I fired, and books I read.  You can read my older annual updates HERE     I enjoy […]

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
firearms training, Karl Rehn, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 6, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU’VE MASTERED A TECHNIQUE? My friend Nick Hughes answers an important question.     Are We Seeing A Revolver Renaissance? Tamara drops some revolver knowledge.  And to back up […]

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Calibre Press, carjacking, ccw, Chuck Haggard, Civilian Defender, firearms training, GAT Daily, Guerrilla Approach, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Justin Dyal, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Nick Hughes, Primer Peak, Rangemaster, revolvers, scenario training, school shootings, Shelley Hill, Sherman House, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Steve Tarani, Steven Pressfield, Tamara Keel, The Truth About Guns, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 30, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Furtive Movement: The Richard Palmer Case “The rule is, “You don’t have to be right, but you do have to be reasonable.” You can be cleared four times over in a shooting […]

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Bombs, Carry Trainer, ccw, Craig Douglas, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, GAT Daily, holsters, Jocko Willink, Jon hauptman, Jordan Peterson, Justin Dyal, Kevin Davis, low light shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, police training, psychology, Richard Mann, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Spotter Up, suicide bombers, SWAT, terrorism, The Armory Life, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 2, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealing for Two Tatiana Whitlock explores the issue of concealing a handgun when pregnant.  You’ll also want to read The Second Trimester as well.     Using DCC Clips on the PHLster Enigma Attaching […]

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, Ballistic Radio, ccw, Chris Kresser, exercise, firearms training, fitness, GreyBeard Actual, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, LPVO, Massad Ayoob, Matt Little, medical skills, medicinal plants, Paul Martin, PHLster, Rangemaster, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, Steve Moses, T-Nation, Tatiana Whitlock, The Armory Life, The Mag Life, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens 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
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