Ep. 188 – Speed Sights

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Speed Sights are a new sighting concept. I have 2 sets of them. One of them has been sent to me for testing and evaluation. It’s hard to find a set of sights that give me extremely fast front sight acquisition and the ability to take a precision shot and have tritium inserts for lowlight conditions. I really believe Speed Sights give me all 3. I’m very impressed with them. So Don, the owner of Speed Sights is my guest on this episode. We discuss how the human eye works when using sights to fire a handgun. Thanks 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. 186 – Low Light Gunfighting (Night Fighting)

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It’s often said that most gunfights happen at night or in low light. Yet most people don’t train in low light situations regularly. If all you do is practice in daylight, how will you be confident enough to hit your target if, God forbid, your attacked at night? So, Roger Phillips is my guest on this episode to discuss this subject. He teaches a lot of low light and night fighting courses. This episode will probably make you re-think a few things about how you practice and what gear you choose for your handgun.

Ep. 185 – Myth Busting

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A lot of myths about firearms and ammunition are perpetuated on the internet or in gun stores and gun shows. Recently I was at a gun shop and overheard a gun sales clerk give some very bad information to a new gun buyer. So that motivated me to make a list of incorrect firearms information commonly said by internet commandos, gun store clerks or the general public. The problem is that once these myths are told often enough and spread far enough, people start to believe them. So this episode is dedicated to busting those myths. If you know someone new to handguns please ask them to listen to this episode. This episode is released earlier than usual because I’ve got a couple of really good interviews coming up that I want you to hear soon. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast.

Ep. 184 – Fight to your handgun.

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What will you do if you have to fight to your handgun? It seems like a lot of people train to fight with their handgun, but what if your attackers are trying to prevent you from accessing your handgun? Do you know how to handle that? In this episode I discuss that subject with a review of some training. Also, Alan from Utah, a listener sent me a pretty good voice mail about 2nd Amendment issues and a Wilderness Tactical SafePacker. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast

Ep. 183 – Shot timers, carry gun training and voice mails.

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Is a shot timer necessary for handgun training? Some instructors think so and Jon Hodoway agrees. During MAG 40, Jon interviewed with me to discuss why he feels it’s important for an instructor to use a shot timer. Also in this episode, a listener discusses the issue of carry gun vs. full size gun for training. You will also hear a review from on of my recent students and a few miscellaneous gun subjects. Links can be found in my subforum on the GRRN forum. Thanks for downloading and listening. Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast

Ep. 182 – Listener Voice Mails

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Several listeners called in some excellent voice mails on topics such as point shooting, short triggers, the rules of engagement and training classes. Also, this episode starts with a detailed announcement of my new position with Suarez International. This is a middle of the week podcast, which is not normal for me, but when I get a backlog of voice mails, I think it’s important to get them on the air and addressed. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast

Ep. 181 – Weapon Clearing, Magazines and Flashlights

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Ben and I discuss the proper way to clear a weapon. A lot of people commit a lot of safety violations when doing so, especially new shooters. We discuss some bad habits that can form when learning to clear a weapon. Then we transition to selecting a good magazine and how to maintian magazines and which ones are good or bad. Finally at the request of a listener, we discuss our favorite less lethal self defense items, mainly flashlights. This episode starts out with a voice mail from Paul Lathrop of the Politics and Guns Podcast. Thanks for downloading and listening. Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast

Ep.180 – Proactive Defense

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Chris Rainey, owner of ProActive Defense is my guest this week. He’s a firearms trainer and has his own private range which is located at Quail Creek Range in Argyle, TX. We discussed concealed carry, his training methods, and concealed carry guns. This episode starts with a listener voice mail regarding a Ruger SR9. Links can be found on the Gun Rights Radio Network Forum.

Ep. 179 – Massad Ayoob and MAG 40

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Massad Ayoob is my guest on this episode. I’m releasing this early because I have a lot of material from MAG 40 and another trainer to put out over the next couple weeks. I recently attended his MAG 40 class in Arkansas. It was awesome! I interviewed him about concealed carry for the hearing impaired, whether CCW’ers have a duty to protect others and female agressors. Also, I interviewed some fellow students from the course and Jon Hodway, one of the instructors. This episode starts with a voice mail from a listener regarding how to choose a concealed carry firearm. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast.

Ep. 178 – You called it.

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Voice mails and stories from listeners just keep coming in and I really appreciate it. So this week’s topics are on lifelong shooters, training, government gun takeaways, gun safety and handling, fully automatic weapons and a special story from a listener who had a violent incident happen near his home. I’m at MAG 40 this weekend and will have a lot of excellent audio to podcast about next week. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast

Ep. 177 – Subcompacts

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Subcompact guns are extremely popular for concealed carry. So this episode is about the advantages and disadvantages of small semi automatics, revolvers and other guns called subcompact guns. We analyzed Kahr PM9, Glock 26 and J frame revolvers and small .380 autos. Jon Payne also joins me for an interview about subcompact handguns. Thanks for downloading and listening. Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast.

 

Ep. 176 – Listener Voice Mails

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I received a lot of very good voice mails with interesting comments, suggestions, criticism and ideas. This episode is dedicated to your comments and questions.  Please keep them coming! Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast

Ep. 175 – Risk vs. Reward

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I got together with Ben Branam to discuss the risks and rewards of concealed carry. We discussed concealed carry methods, range practice, safety rules, real life self defense gunfights and more. This show is released early due to the large number of voice mails I’ve received from listeners. So I will be releasing the voice mail podcast next Monday or Tuesday. Thanks for downloading and listening, Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast.

Ep. 174 – Carry what you can get away with.

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Everyone’s concealed carry situation is different. So I decided to talk about carrying whatever gun you can get away with. This episode is primarily inspired by a thread on the GRRN forum, in my subforum. What gun is enough gun? What can you carry in your particular situation? There are advantages and disadvantages to every gun and every gun is a compromise of some sort. Do you need more than one gun? Also, I received some EXCELLENT voice mails regarding the aftermath of a self defense shooting, campus concealed carry, and slide stop levers, so I answer those as well. Thanks for downloading and listening. Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast.