Survival Gun Show – Episode 21

March 22, 2012
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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 negative features I’ve mentioned it also happens to be the best [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 20

March 15, 2012
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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 one or both of them. These little carbines are unique due [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 19

February 29, 2012
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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 to look for in a used model. The following is an [...]

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Bar Stool Discussion LIVE – 037

February 18, 2012
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Streamed Live! 2/8/12: On the day that Emily Gets Her Gun and Chicagoland writes the SAF a big, fat check, Mark and Doc throw open the GRRN Barroom doors and a celebrity Bar Stool breaks out!  Massad Ayoob rumbles in to do 10 minutes of his Las Vegas MAG stand-up and just kills. While Gail [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 18

February 16, 2012
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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 the AK options available today, focusing on the WASRs, Yugos, AMD-65s, [...]

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Bar Stool Discussion LIVE – 036

February 4, 2012
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Streamed Live! 1/25/12: Paul Barrett, author of the very well received Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun, once again saunters into the GRRN Bar. Paul relates the success of his book, its broad acceptance from NPR to G. Gordon Liddy, and his cancelled SHOT show credentials; the result of Glock’s apparent displeasure. Undeterred, Paul gives Mark and Doc an exclusive sneak-peak at his [...]

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Survival Gun Show – Episode 17

February 2, 2012
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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 can be found in the section below: Ruger BX-25 Magazines Ruger [...]

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Bar Stool Discussion LIVE – 035

January 20, 2012
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Show Notes Provided by Charlie Foxtrot Streamed Live Jan 11, ‘12:  Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun author Paul M. Barrett pulls up a GRRN bar stool to discuss his newly-released work. Much more than a “Rock yer Glock” book, it’s a look into a changing America through the prism of the revolutionary handgun. Mark and Doc’s interview reveals [...]

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