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 […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 5, 2018
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Tips For Stretching The Range Of Your Handgun “Shooting out of the notch” is an important skill to learn and practice if you want to shoot at very long range with your pistol. Personally, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 29, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Critical Elements Of A Handgun Training Program “If you want to go to man camp and spend five days crawling on the ground, shooting thousands of rounds through your AR or AK, that’s […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 22, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The 10mm Auto: Cooper’s Big Bore A very thorough history of the development and evolution of the 10 mm auto cartridge. COUNTER SURVEILLANCE: CARRYING WEAPONS WITHOUT TELLING EVERYONE Some good tips for […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2017
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Seth Godin made a very powerful statement in a recent blog post. “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising. “Best” is rarely the same as […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 8, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Interview with a Mexican hitman A vital insight into criminal psychology. Read about this man’s attitudes about killing and torture and understand that many of the criminals you might encounter on a daily basis […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 17, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The T.A.B.B.E. Test – Erik Kondo This seems like a reasonable metric with which to judge the merits of a particular fighting technique. Can Loaded Magazines Stop Bullets or Increase the Effectiveness […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 10, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 10mm Auto: What’s the Big Deal? Tamara Keel writes a good piece on the 10mm cartridge. I like this round for hunting and animal defense, but I don’t think it’s the best choice for […]
Prepper Guns
I just finished reading Prepper Guns: Firearms, Ammo, Tools, and Techniques You Will Need to Survive the Coming Collapse. I genuinely enjoyed the book. I had honestly thought I had already read all the worthwhile firearms books on the market. I was wrong. I missed Prepper Guns. It’s a significant contribution to the world […]
Forming a Church Safety Team
This is a guest post from my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and well known law enforcement trainer. He has been doing some consulting in the field of church safety and has come up with some great ideas about forming a church security team. Check out his article and all the […]
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. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 27, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. RG101: Revolver Grasp, or How to Hold a Revolver When I poll students in my shooting classes, I find that only 10-15% of my students ever carry a revolver for defensive purposes. Revolver carry […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 20, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. “Big Boy Rules” Don’t Work for Fitness or Marksmanship “Centralized programming for fitness and marksmanship training allows assessment, which allows the analysis that identifies weaknesses. Identified programming weaknesses drive programming change for the next go […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 13, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why You Need a Pocket Gun….Even if You Don’t Pocket Carry “A pocket gun, whether actually pocket carried or not, is a valuable weapon to have in your arsenal. A gun that is generally […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 6, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Should Cops Make Limb Shots? Yes, Actually This article will likely make most cops apoplectic. That’s OK. They should read it anyway. While I doubt the “average” cop has the skill and mindset to […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 22, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Seven Habits Of Highly Dangerous People “It does not matter if you used to be a Grand Master pistol shooter or a black belt Judoka, if you have not maintained a baseline of skill, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 15, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. New Glock Gen 5 Manual The folks at Loose Rounds got a hold of the latest Gen 5 Glock factory manual. Download it at the link above (opens to PDF). You’ll also want to […]
Prepping for Life
Written by Greg Ellifritz With the recent hurricanes hitting the Caribbean and the southern part of the USA, lots of folks have preparedness on their minds. Lots more folks have no idea where to even begin with regard to the topic of being more prepared for natural disasters or other calamities. I just finished […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 1, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Start Shooting Better: Dot Torture Drill A drill I shoot at least once a month. It’s excellent for refining trigger control. This article explains how I use the same drill described in the link […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 25, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Living With Violence This is a podcast interview with Gavin de Becker. Mr. de Becker wrote one of the most influential books ever published in the field of self protection. In this interview he […]