Category Archives: 1911’s

Episode 288 – First Impressions

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This episode is about first impressions of guns, holsters and various concealed carry items.

Links and Show Notes:

On Your 6 Designs

Shield 9mm No Thumb Safety

ASP 2.0 Appendix Carry Holster

Episode 280 – Interview with Chaz from Roadgunner Podcast

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I was a guest on the Roadgunner Podcast last week and Chaz and I talked about concealed carry, a couple of guns, training, busting off the X, moving and shooting and more. You’ll enjoy it. I also begin with a voice mail regarding small guns.

Links:

Roadgunner Podcast

Episode 277 – Voice Mails and Update on 1911 vs. Striker Fired Test

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Listener voice mails regarding duty to inform, firearm discounts and laser training ammo is the first segment. An update on my 1 year test of striker fired vs. 1911 pistols is the 2nd segment.

Episode 275 – Gun Reviews: Walther CCP, Glock 42, 41, R51, Shield, Nighthawk T4

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Gun Reviews! New guns on the market like the Walther CCP, Glock 42, 41, Remington R51 and the Nighthawk T4 1911 pistol.
So for all of the hardware fanatics, this episode is for you. My special guest discusses these guns that he’s actually shot!

Train with Bob Mayne, Jon Hodoway and Ben Branam in the same weekend!

Episode 270 – Voice Mails

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Lots of listener voice mails on this episode. Questions about AR’s, striker fired guns, magazines, gun handling, gun control and more.

Episode 265 – The Wussification of America and My Experiment

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This episode is inspired by Paul Markel’s Student of the Gun Podcast dated January 1, 2014 on half measures. I decided to do my own, expanded version of that theme. I also unveil a gun experiment I’m doing this year in 2014 and then answer listener voice mails.

Links and Show Notes:

The Wussification of America Blog
Safe to Carry
Student of the Gun Radio

Ep. 257 – Running a shooting range

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I interviewed 3 guys from a local shooting range called A Place To Shoot, a range here near San Antonio. We discussed what’s involved in running a shooting range, shared some war stories about what has happened at their range recently and even talked about some gunsmithing.

Links:
A Place To Shoot
American Gun Oil
Sturdy Belt
Texas Law Shield, US Law Shield
On Your 6 Designs

Ep. 251 – Safeties

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Do you need a safety on a pistol? I mean a manual safety like a thumb safety or a grip safety? In this episode I discuss the different types of safeties and whether they could be an advantage or disadvantage.

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Someone take my safety, please!

Ep. 237 – 1911 Love

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This episode is all about 1911 type pistols. Jon Hodoway of Nighthawk Custom Training joins me to follow up the 1911 podcast we did several months ago. This time we get into great detail about the positives of the 1911 pistol platform. We discussed the advantages of the 1911 and some good 1911 guns to purchase in different price ranges. For those of you who regularly carry and shoot the 1911 pistol, you’ll enjoy this show quite a bit.

Links:

Nighthawk Custom Training

M1911 Pistol

History of the 1911 Pistol

MSP – 15, Ambidextrous 1911 Shooting

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Ben Branam discusses how to shoot a 1911 pistol with both hands and the implications of a single sided thumb safety vs. ambidextrous thumb safeties.

Links:

Shooters Club Podcast
Ruger SR 1911

Ep. 197 – What’s in your car?

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Self defense preparedness while traveling is the main topic of this episode. Topics such as what guns to keep in your vehicle as well as knives, first aid kits and general preparedness items. Jon Hodoway joins me to discuss what he keeps in his truck in case he needs to defend himself and his family while traveling. I think you will gain some valuable information from this episode. Thanks for downloading and listening.

Ep.193 – In defense of the 1911 pistol

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1911 pistols have stood the test of time, no doubt. And it seems as though they are just as popular today, as they’ve ever been. Lately, they seem to be getting a bad rap, so this week, Jon Hodoway from Nighthawk Custom joins me to discuss 1911’s in general, and why they still remain an excellent concealed carry and combat pistol. We also spent some time discussing the recent mass shootings and what it means to those of us who carry a gun every day. Thank you for downloading and listening. Bob Mayne, Handgunworld Podcast

Ep. 187 – Another mixed bag of gun talk.

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This episode does not have one single topic. A couple of listeners called in some voice mails about 1911’s and a close call with a potential bad guy. Then Ben Branam and I discussed guns we want to purchase, tactical pens, holsters and training. So between my answers to the voice mails and the interview with Ben, it turned into a mixed bag of topics. Links can be found on the GRRN forum. Thanks for listening. Bob Mayne, Handgunworld Podcast.

Ep. 164 – Mixed Bag Ben

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Ben Branam joins me again for our once a month discussion about concealed carry and gun related stuff. We discussed buying handguns, shotguns (again) , Glock triggers, an experience he had as an armored car guard, 1911’s, and an upcoming carbine match. Also, Jerry from St. Louis submitted an audio clip review of one of my podcasts. Thanks for downloading and listening. Links can be found on the GRRN forum under the HandgunWorld section of the forum, for this episode. Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast