Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Survival Weapons: The AK Rifle An informative dissertation on the AK family of rifles. Blast from the Past: Popular Police Speedloaders of the 1970s School is in session if you want to learn […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Vertical Fetal Position Jeff calls hugging your cover “the vertical fetal position.” It’s a bad idea. Stay at least arms’ length away from your cover unless you are defending against an elevated threat. […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Armed at Home: Strategic Realities Everyone who owns a firearm should read this interview with Massad Ayoob. Bad things can happen when you answer the door with a gun in your hand. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Former Green Beret Reveals #1 Shooting Drill You Aren’t Doing Right (or Enough!) This may be the single most important drill to practice with either a handgun or rifle. Specimen Rory […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from Wayne Dobbs and Darryl Bolke at the Hardwired Tactical Facebook page. Wayne and Darryl are both experienced retired police officers and firearms instructors. They put out top-notch information. This is the drill they developed for testing one’s competency with a snubnose revolver. Here […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Setting up an AR15, end of 2016 edition VERY good advice about kitting out your AR-15 rifle. I can’t say I disagree with any of these recommendations. Get a Grip […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Power of Fear An interesting article on firearm use during the urban warfare of the Balkan war in Bosnia in the early 1990s. English is not the author’s primary language, so it isn’t […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) Series for your AR15- Intro A lot of great basic rifle information here. Bleach for Survival? Bleach (or pool shock) is a useful addition to your survival supply […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Suspect Disarms Officer, Shoots Bystander There are lessons to be learned here for my cop friends and those who open carry. Gun grabs happen faster than you might think. This absolutely could happen to […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Cap City Outfitters is a local high end gun shop and gear store in central Ohio. The folks who run the store also publish weekly training and equipment articles on the store’s website. One of the recent updates was about a shooting drill they created. I really like the […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Powerful Masculine Quotes By David Deida I mentioned David Deida in last week’s Knowledge Dump. Here is a recent article about a few more of his ideas. If you are male and haven’t […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Does Temperature Affect Bullet Point of Impact? Temperature affects velocity. Velocity affects point of impact. Travelling Abroad: Mind Your Manners While Staying Alert Some tips to help keep you from getting your […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived, Fought, Or Led “…strategic wisdom is not something you’re born with. It is developed, both with experience and with education. I’m not saying you have […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Head Buttin Time! How to Head-butt A Bad Guy Real Good Some tips about using head butts effectively. The best advice I ever got about headbutts came from Jujitsu legend Relson Gracie at a […]
Over the past few years, I’ve posted a few articles from Henry, “The Old Man from Tennessee.” Henry is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee. Henry has been a lifelong shooter and has a unique perspective on the defensive use of a firearm. Henry sent me […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Pistol in British Military Service during the Great War Very cool 38 page PDF document covering WWI British pistol use and training. The training and standards advocated here are more advanced than what […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Carrying a Pocket Pistol Richard Nance shares some high quality information about carrying a pocket pistol. If you like the article, check out Richard’s book as well. Criminals Think Differently – Understand […]
