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This episode is about competition shooting, IDPA Nationals, shooting instructors and more. Jon Hodoway is my guest.
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American Gun Oil page for HGWP Listeners
Category Archives: handgun purpose
Ep. 250 – Legal Talk, Texas Law Shield and Voice Mails
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The legal talk on this episode will be quite interesting for some of you. Are you ready for what comes after you have to use your gun? Even if you’re not in Texas you will learn some of the legal aspects of concealed carry. Edwin and Michelle from Texas Law Shield are my guests on this episode.
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Ep. 249 – Bring A Knife To A Gunfight?
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This episode starts with listener voice mails. The main topic is about the so called myth of bringing a knife to a gunfight.
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Don’t bring a gun to a knife fight
Ep. 247 – Encounter with a bad guy and Proactive Defense.
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A listener describes his encounter with a bad guy and lessons learned from it. Also, Chris Rainey, owner of Proactive Defense talks about his club and his training. Also, I answer voice mails from listeners.
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Ep. 246 – Covert Compacts
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Small compact guns that are extremely covert and effective. That’s the main topic of this episode. Jon Payne joins me to discuss guns such as the SIG P290, Kahr PM9, Shield 9mm, Glock 26, M&P Compacts and more. We also discuss how to accessorize them to make them even more effective, especially long range.
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Ep. 244 – Weighing The Risk
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This episode is about weighing the risk of carrying a gun and how to carry it. Even what gun to carry. I discuss how I came to some decisions about what I carry and what I don’t carry.
Ep. 240 – Voice Mails and Zimmerman
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Listener voice mails are the primary topic of this episode. I begin with some thoughts on the George Zimmerman trial, then discuss some voice mails called in by listeners.
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Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network
Texas Law Shield
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My Podcast on Bugout Bags
Ep. 233 – Traveling With Guns
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This episode is about how to travel with guns. I discuss methods to travel by car and plane with handguns and rifles. We live mobile lives and many people want to take their guns with them for protection. And for good reason. So this episode is dedicated to going mobile with your firearms. Also, please visit my Youtube Channel for more information on this subject.
Ep. 232 – The .40 S&W Cartridge and Voice Mails
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Continuing the ammo and caliber discussion, Ben Branam talks about the .40 S&W cartridge. Also, I answer several listener voice mails regarding appendix carry, ammo, holsters, SIG P230 and more.
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Ep. 231 – Calibers For Beginners
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This episode is for new shooters. I’ve received a lot of requests to do a show on how to understand the difference between the major handgun calibers. I also discuss some suggestions for picking out your first caliber and your first handgun. If you’re an experienced shooter, this episode might be a return to the basics.
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MSP – 22, Pistols vs. Rifles
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Ben Branam discusses the major differences between using a pistol or a rifle for self defense. He analyzes which would be better to use and for which situations they would be appropriate.
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MSP -20, Ruger LCR Review
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Ben Branam reviews his newly purchased Ruger LCR revolver. Ben is the host of the Modern Self Protection podcast and my co-host here on the HandgunWorld Podcast.
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MSP – 18, Compensated or Ported Pistols
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Should you use a compensated or ported gun for concealed carry? I received an email from a listener about this subject, so Ben and I got together to answer that question. This is a subject I’ve never talked about on this podcast, so I was thankful for the emailed question. We also did a short review on Springfield XD and XDS pistols.
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Ep. 217 – Civilian vs. Military Firearms Training
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This week is about the differences between military and civilian firearms training. Ben Branam joins me to discuss this topic. His military firearms training experiences clearly point out the advantages and disadvantages of both methods. There are some very good points and bad points about each. We discuss team tactics, defensive tactics and more. We also discuss how they can be applied in every day life.
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MSP – 16, Conversion Kits (.22lr)
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Due to the ammo shortage and high pricing, I’ve decided to start practicing and training more with .22lr. So I recently purchased 2 conversion kits. One for my Glock and one for my AR-15. This episode is a review of both kits and the reason behind purchasing them.
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