Survival Gun Show

Survival Gun Show – Episode 27

by ChipMonk on July 5, 2012

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Today your host discusses the respectable, if not exactly flashy, Mini-14 carbine from Ruger.  We look at the advantages of the Garand-type platform from a disaster preparedness viewpoint as well as some of the downsides of this venerable design.

 

Survival Gun Show – Episode 26

June 21, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:26 — 16.7MB) After a month-long hiatus to support my wife having a baby your humble host Chip returns!  Today we look at “takedown”-style .22 rifles for your bug-out bags including AR-7s, M6s, the new Ruger 10-22 takedown rifle, and the Marlin Papoose.  In addition we take [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 25

May 18, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:53 — 17.2MB) Today we look at the important issue of storing ammunition for long term preparedness as well as methods for combat tuning the 1911.  Your host looks at a variety of ways to ensure your ammo will work when you need it to and simple/cheap [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 24

May 4, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:23 — 8.7MB) This week’s episode of the “Survival Gun Show” finds Chip recording in his mobile studio…  His wife’s two-door commuter car.  Listen in as he reviews the High Point carbines in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP along with discussing the Taurus PT92 clone of [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 23

April 26, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:51 — 13.0MB) Today Chip covers two firearms that have obvious Survival applications: the popular Springfield XD and the venerable Savage 99.  The discussion on the XD covers a brief history of the platform, an overview of the different design elements of the XD and some recent [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 22

April 11, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:36 — 16.7MB) Today we look at the topic of Trunk Guns for Survival/Preparedness purposes, discussing in detail the various considerations for such a firearm as well as some of the better options out there.  The focus is on reliable yet inexpensive firearms that can stand up [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 21

March 22, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:58 — 10.0MB) The Mosin-Nagant rifle.  It’s big.  It’s ugly.  It’s clunky. It has an atrocious safety.  The trigger takes a lot of time to get used to.  It’s heavy.  It’s….  Well, we could go on and on but truth be told despite all of the previously [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 20

March 15, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:43 — 9.2MB) Today your humble host discusses one of those guns that I regrettably left behind: the handy Keltec Sub 2000.  I have owned two of these little fellers during my experience as a gun owner and find myself now wishing I had held on to [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 19

February 29, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:23 — 10.4MB) Today Chip reflects back on his youth and his time spent shooting the .357 Magnum in particular and the line of older Ruger revolvers chambered for it.  We consider various aspects relating to the survival applications for such a sidearm as well as what [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 18

February 16, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:36 — 8.1MB) The evil AK-47….  The object of hate and derision in the media…  And yet from a survival viewpoint one of the better options for a defensive rifle due to its inherent robustness, reliability and widespread availability.  On today’s episode Chip discusses a few of [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 17

February 2, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:21 — 13.9MB) Today we look at two completely different topics: 1) New considerations relating to the Ruger 10/22 as a survival firearm and 2) Thoughts on maintenance, cleaning and lubrication of survival guns. Links to some of the items I mention relating to the Ruger 10-22 [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 16

January 13, 2012
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:03 — 10.4MB) Today we look at the good ol’ revolver for survival applications, discuss a few of the calibers available in this platform and their respective advantages/disadvantages, and overall just converse about why the revolver can still be an appropriate survival tool for many situations.  Whether [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 15

December 29, 2011
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:19 — 9.4MB) Today we look in-depth at the topic of the Home Defense/Personal Defense Shotgun.  With many people these days having concerns about civil unrest or potential riots there is a lot of interest in determining the most effective tool for the protection of home and [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 14

December 2, 2011
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:45 — 8.9MB) On today’s episode of the Survival Gun Show we discuss “pocket pistols” in .380 ACP.  That is, those teensy, weensy little handguns designed for deep cover purposes.  What is the utility of such a tool in a Survival/Preparedness context?  Well, if the first rule [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 13

November 25, 2011
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:40 — 13.0MB) Since the first time I read about them in Mel Tappan’s book “Survival Guns” I have been interested in the idea of “chamber inserts” and “sub-caliber devices” for survival purposes.  These are cartridge-sized adapters which allow shooters to use other types of ammo (generally [...]

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