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 […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I got this drill from the October 2022 Rangemaster newsletter compiled by Tom Givens. The drill was developed by Tom and requires a free printed target from Lee’s Weems’ website (opens to PDF.) The directions are as follows: The circle at the top is 5.5” in diameter, the same as the “black” of […]
There are more competent firearms instructors teaching quality classes than ever before in human history. None of us has a corner on the market. Just like I’ve trained with dozens of top instructors over the years, my students will also train with other teachers. That’s a good thing. In my view, steering […]
