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. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Skeeter Skelton on Point Shooting (1968) Skeeter was my favorite gun writer when I was growing up. Thanks to Karl and his crew for digging up this older article. Concealed Carry Clothing […]
Ten years ago today, one of the world’s truly great firearms instructors passed away. Louis Awerbuck served in the South African Defense force before moving to the USA to teach at Gunsite. He was chief range master at Gunsite until 1987 when he formed his own company, Yavapai Firearms Academy. He wrote […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Guest Shot: Trendy or Noteworthy? Part II “Too many instructors go off to a school and return to teach what they learned for no other reason than the course was fun and they learned […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Right Tools for the Job: A Personal Journey into Appendix Carry A deep dive into some of the finer points of appendix carry. Zeroing Your Dot Great information for you dot […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why A Holster? Clint Smith’s thoughts on holsters. Forensic psychologist largely dismisses common talking point that mass shootings are caused by individuals with mental disorders A reader sent me this link and […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Study: Civil asset forfeiture doesn’t discourage drug use or help police solve crimes I’m not a fan of civil asset forfeiture. What if you can’t get the ‘best’ ammunition? I suspect there […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 9 Lifesaving Self Defense Tips From Pat McNamara Pat Mac’s advice for staying alive. Shooter’s Tips: Learning the Red Dot I am not a red dot pistol shooter and claim absolutely zero […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. A gun on your nightstand isn’t the best idea, no matter who says so Grant provides some sound advice about staging defensive weapons in the house. I would also recommend having a solid […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Perils of Concealed Carry: Remember There’s no Prize for the Fastest Reholster This is the single most common problem I see with relatively untrained shooters. They are WAY too casual about […]
