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  • .22s for Self Protection?
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 21, 2025 at 10:45 am

    While researching articles for this week’s edition of the Weekend Knowledge Dump, I found so much good .22 content that it merited its own post.  Let’s start with the article titled:  The […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 15, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 15, 2025 at 10:28 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   After Action Report: Knife Defense for Instructors with Greg Ellifritz Thanks to Justin […]

  • Free Books- Part 324
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 14, 2025 at 5:56 pm

    Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 8, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 8, 2025 at 10:28 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How I reclaimed the largest homeless encampment in Oregon The reality of homelessness […]

  • Using Blanks in Scenario Training
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 7, 2025 at 10:00 am

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, two deputies in South Carolina were shot in a training exercise.  The exercise controller loaded breaching rounds into the training shotgun thinking that […]

  • Upcoming Classes- August and September 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 6, 2025 at 2:48 pm

    Here’s what I have scheduled for August and September this year.   My next open enrollment classes will be held at Karl Rehn’s place east of Austin, Texas.  This coming weekend I have two […]

  • Preventing Police Training Deaths
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 4, 2025 at 10:36 am

    Last week, two deputies from South Carolina were shot during a police training scenario.   Those of us in the training business have noticed a dramatic increase in the numbers of officers injured […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 1, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on August 1, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Evolution of Law Enforcement Revolver Training An interesting look at how we got to […]

  • Ambush Prevention Strategies for Patrol Officers
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 26, 2025 at 11:15 am

    Written by: Greg Ellifritz After seeing the two Ohio officers recently shot from ambush, I decided to re-print this piece.  While I primarily wrote this article for police patrol officers, it has a […]

  • Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 25, 2025
    by Greg Ellifritz on July 25, 2025 at 10:22 am

    Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   50 Best Tactical Blogs and Websites in 2025 I didn’t think that there were 50 tactical […]

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  • Winter Warrior: The Finnish Lahti-Saloranta M/26 LMG
    on August 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    A little-known light machine gun from the inter-war era, the Finnish Lahti-Saloranta M/26 garnered a poor reputation during its service in World War II, but a closer look and some context reveals how […]

  • Federal Ammunition Honored By National 4-H Shooting Sports
    on August 21, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Federal Ammunition was recently honored with the 2025 4-H Shooting Sports Pioneer Award, which recognizes individuals or companies that have made significant contributions to the 4-H Shooting Sports […]

  • I Have This Old Gun: Polish Vis 35 Radom
    on August 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    One of the lesser-known designs from the 1930s, the Vis 35 Radom is widely considered to be one of the best of the pre-World War II handguns.

  • Rifleman Q&A: Colt 1860 12-Notch Conversion
    on August 20, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    "At a gun show, I saw a Colt 1860 Army Richards Conversion with 12 cylinder notches instead of the usual six. The dealer was not sure whether this was original to the gun. Were these extra notches a […]

  • July 2025 Sees Lowest Gun Sales Numbers In Nearly Six Years
    on August 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Following a nearly six-year, record-setting run, according to the latest NICS and NSSF reports, firearm sales have dropped just slightly below a million during the month of July.

  • Review: Extar EP9 Carbine
    on August 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Sporting polymer construction, partial compatibility with America's rifle, a unique bolt assembly and a no-lubricant-required design, American Rifleman staff decided the Extar EP9 Carbine, in 9 mm, […]

  • New For 2025: Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C Comp
    on August 19, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Springfield Armory combined its innovative single-port integrated compensator with its compact striker-fired Echelon 4.0C platform to create an easily carried design that cuts down on recoil.

  • GrabAGun Targets New Buyers With Digital Firearm Sales Focus
    on August 19, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    GrabAGun, a Texas-based online retailer of firearms, ammunition and accessories, went public on the New York Stock Exchange on July 16, 2025, receiving $179 million in gross proceeds that the company […]

  • I Have This Old Gun: Argentine Model 1909/47 Carbine
    on August 18, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    While the Model 1891 Argentine Mauser was an innovative and successful rifle, the Spanish Model 1893 and then, ultimately, the German Gewehr 1898 introduced improvements that, by 1908, Argentina […]

  • The Armed Citizen® Aug. 18, 2025
    on August 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.

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  • Down for the Count
    by David Codrea on June 9, 2022 at 6:05 pm

     What are people still doing coming here? And no, I don't see the majority coming from links at the new site.Go HERE.

  • Success of Sorts
    by David Codrea on May 6, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    It's not pretty. It's not sophisticated. There's plenty of room for improvement and helpful features.But by God, after several days of inventing new cuss words and letting my inner ADD make me no fun […]

  • 'I Find Myself to be Exorbitantly Superannuated for This Feculence'
    by David Codrea on May 5, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Trying to set up the new site has been an exercise in pure frustration. It sure adds a whole new dimension to "A man's gotta know his limitations."Nothing about it is intuitive.  You'd think if you […]

  • Blog Update Sitrep
    by David Codrea on May 3, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I'm workin' on it. I should be able to do a test post at the new place by the end of the week.It's been nice having less hectic days at the keyboard, especially with Spring yard work demands, but I […]

  • ‘Be a Victim’ is No Way to Run the Republic
    by David Codrea on May 2, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    No doubt, there are reasons why citizens should think twice about confronting those committing criminal acts, but prominent among those is that the same “law” that fails to “secure the […]

  • Silence from Black Leaders on Biden ATF Nomination is Deafening
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    You’d think with all their talk about “equity,” more angrily outspoken members of the Congressional  Black Caucus, representatives like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee, would be demanding […]

  • Armed American Radio Redux
    by David Codrea on April 30, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    David Codrea explores Ukraine disarming citizens for weapons storage? WAT? [Listen]Thursday's Hour 2 program, where we discussed the (thus far unreported by anyone else) Ukraine gun storage order...

  • Donald Trump Jr’s 2A Task Force Needs Closer Scrutiny by Gun Owners
    by David Codrea on April 29, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Fleshing out the details of the “group,” its organization and specific efforts it intends to make is important because getting visitors to register and donate seems to be the purpose of the 2A […]

  • I'll Be On Hour 2
    by David Codrea on April 28, 2022 at 7:57 pm

     TODAY on #AAR Hour 1, 4-5p ET (1-2p PT) @HT_GunWriter Lee Williams, Hour 2, 5-6p ET, (2-3p PT) @dcodrea. Good hard-hitting talk radio! Make sure to tune in or watch live at […]

  • EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Territorial Defense Ordered to Turn in Arms 'for Storage' Purposes
    by David Codrea on April 26, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    The disarming of citizen soldier volunteers (especially when a war is still in full swing) is a good indicator that if and when the situation in Ukraine “normalizes,” the plan is to return to […]

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