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Posts tagged "weapon retention"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 25, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What To Look For In A Good Knife Steve Tarani’s thoughts on good knives.     What is Really Demoralizing Your Police Officers Eve is telling the truth.  In 25 years as a police […]

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, ccw, firearms training, GAT Daily, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, holsters, knife defense, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, PHLster, police, revolvers, Sheriff Jim, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, The Armory Life, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making Pocket-Sized Pistols Suck Less Good advice for maximizing your shooting abilities with smaller defensive pistols.     APPLICATIONS OF THE SMALL REVOLVER – PART 1 Speaking of “pocket pistols.” the J-frame has some […]

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Andy Stanford, body language, ccw, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ernest Langdon, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, John Hearne, John Holschen, Lee Weems, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Green, NLP, open carry, Paul Gomez, Paul Martin, pocket pistols, police, police training, psychology, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, weapon retention, Winning Mind Training 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- July 16, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   12 Easy Ways to Secure Your Home Against Bad Guys Inexpensive options to make your home more difficult to enter.     7.62 AK Mags: What You Need To Know I see articles about […]

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 12, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Chauvin Trial Attorney Andrew Branca is providing legal analysis on the Chauvin trial in Minnesota. His summary of the first day’s proceedings is very thorough and insightful. I think a lot of you might […]

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Andrew Branca, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, BJJ, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, Dan John, Darryl Bolke, exercise, family safety, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, home defense, home invasion, Legal, Matt Bracken, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, open carry, Pew Pew Tactical, police, shooting drills, terrorism, The Armory Life, Travis Haley, vehicle tactics, Vuurwapen Blog, weapon mounted lights, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 18, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Concealed Carrier Assaulted By Man Who Pulls Knife, And Makes Many Mistakes During This Incident Take the time to watch this short surveillance video.  It’s pretty much the epitome of how not to handle […]

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.410, Active Self Protection, American Handgunner, Ammoman School of Guns, backup gun, ballistics, booby traps, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chris Fry, church security, Concealed Nation, criminal firearms, crowd violence, Ed Head, flashlights, GAT Daily, gunsmithing, Hilton Yam, history, home invasion, Karl Rehn, knife fighting, knife fights, Lexipol, Paul Martin, police, Precision Rifle Blog, Ralph Mroz, Seth Godin, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, survival, Survival Mom, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, Tiger McKee, Tim Chandler, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 4, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Lost Secrets Of The Combat Handgun Mas shares some secrets from the old timers.  Mr. Ayood was exceptionally prolific last week.  You may also like his articles Is the 1911 Dangerous to Carry? […]

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The Perils of Open Carry

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   As of today, every state in the USA has some type of provision to allow citizens obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun while engaged in lawful activity.  In some states, that permit is easy to get.  In others (like California or Hawaii) it is almost impossible unless you […]

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
ccw, holsters, open carry, robbery, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     It’s NOT your Trigger Control Any of you who teach shooting classes or coach shooters casually should really pay attention to what Mike Seeklander is discussing in this article.  I use this trick […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Animal Attacks, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, drug cartels, dryfire, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, forgotten weapons, holsters, home defense, Jerking the Trigger, knife fighting, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, psychology, reloads, revolvers, school safety, Selco, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   On Accuracy “If a defensive handgun works — and will shoot within “one inch-of-felon at ten feet” — it will probably serve you just fine. And what would that mean? I suppose it’s whatever […]

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Do You Need A Muzzle Stand Off Device?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I recently saw this addition to the Smith and Wesson 380EZ advertised on the internet.  Take a look at the site.  What do you think?  Is this a useful addition to your .380 pistol?   This invention has three roles.  It is a compensator, reducing recoil and muzzle flip.  It […]

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
ccw, Close quarter shooting, retention shooting, Smith and Wesson, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 17, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Seeds of (unconventional) War Pay close attention to the recommendations ISG makes at the end of the article.     Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on […]

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Your Tactical Training Scenario: In-Hand Weapons Retention

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Have you ever thought about what you would do if a criminal lunged for your gun as you were holding him at gunpoint?  That happened to a police officer last week with very serious consequences.  The cop and another citizen were both shot.  Read about the incident at the link […]

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
extreme close range, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   4 Qualities Your Concealed Carry Gun Must Have “Reliability is the single most important element in the selection of a personal defense weapon. The only justification for firing a weapon at a human being […]

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Daniel Shaw, diet, health, Jack Donovan, Jerking the Trigger, knives, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Nick Hughes, open carry, police training, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, The Suited Shootist, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 6, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Officer involved shooting in Victorville Watch this very short video.  Once again, officers like this may be the ones sent to save you when you call 911. She got her ass kicked. She got […]

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, drugs, exercise, fitness, Grant Cunningham, home defense, John Murphy, Justin Dyal, Living Long Dying Well, Lucky Gunner, Michael Bane, Nomadic Matt, open carry, optics, pepper spray, police, police shootings, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, shooting drills, situational awareness, snubnose, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, travel, weapon retention, Wim Demeere, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How To Safely Decock A Revolver A lot of people have never built a skill set involving the safe handling of a revolver.  This is a critical skill to understand and to be able […]

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, carjacking, ccw, Dave Young, David Yamane, dryfire, edible plants, exercise, Glock, Grant Cunningham, ITS Tactical, John Hearne, Kyle Defoor, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, police gunfights, precision rifle, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, robbery, school shootings, Scott Jedlinski, shooting drills, situational awareness, sniper, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, weapon retention View Post

The Distance Bias

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Think about your last firearms training session.  From which distance did you spend the majority of your time shooting?   Next question…   When you visualize possible scenarios when you might have to defend yourself with a firearm, how far do you imagine the criminal shooting at you will be? […]

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 14, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Teaching Situational Awareness to Kids Some games designed to make your children pay more attention to their surroundings.     The Best Self-Defense Ammo, Voted by You, and One Takes Home 45% of the […]

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, Bearing Arms, concealed carry, gelatin tests, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Rangemaster, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 28, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Test Your Tactical Folding Knife You should be spine whack testing all of your defensive folders for the reason Chris talks about in this article. You folks carrying Kershaw assisted opening liner locks should […]

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Chris Fry, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Legal, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, open carry, police, psychology, Seth Godin, shooting drills, terrorism, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Robbery At Mesquite Chevron I often have students in my close quarters shooting class say something like “I don’t need weapon retention skills. If the bad guy grabs my gun, I’ll just shoot […]

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Ed's Manifesto, holsters, home invasion, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, knives, Marc MacYoung, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Survival Podcast, takedown, weapon retention View Post
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