Having a firearm on your person, doesn’t mean you’re ready for whatever the world might throw at you. There are situations where there is no time to access your firearm. To get to that point, you need a set of skills you can’t learn at the shooting range. This week, we focus on an empty [...]
This week, we visit the Taurus factory in Puerto Alegre, Brazil. The factory is a city within the city and one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the world. In the last few years, Taurus has emerged as a major innovating player in the US. See below for links to more information. Episode #150 – [...]
This week, Michael continues to wrap up SHOT Show with a couple of more trends in addition to 2012 being the year of the .22LR. We see a quicker acceptance cycle towards the .300AAC and a continuous growing interest for suppressors. Then he steps into the minefield and current hot topic of “bloggers vs. established [...]
The Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot & Military Gun Show in West Point Kentucky is a Mecca for full auto enthusiasts. Shooting Gallery has covered this event in the past, but this time we do it a little different. We follow Alan Samuel who is shopping for machine guns parts and Michael is looking for [...]
A bumper thumper is not always a traffic accident, but it might be the start of a robbery or an attack. We look at different solutions and how we can prepare and practice for these type of situations. See below for links to more information on topics covered in this episode. The Best Defense #45 [...]
This week, Michael begins his wrap-up of the 2012 SHOT Show by declaring this year the “Year of the .22LR!” He talks about the industry “drivers” behind the explosive growth in .22 seen at the Show and which .22s you might be purchasing for yourselves over the course of the year. You can also listen [...]
If you spend any time around handgun shooters, whether at a training course, the gun club, on a gun forum or just standing around a gun store, controversies will arise that are so hotly debated I have seen normally reasonable people almost come to blows. I have witnessed this for decades now and I still [...]
In this episode of Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane is shooting all 27 stages of the Inaugural IDPA World Championship. This defensive pistol competition is about as close to the real world as you can get. See below for links to more information. Episode #148 – Season 12. Airtimes on Outdoor Channel: 01-25-12 at 3:00AM | [...]
As any marriage counselor will tell you, the secret to a great relationship is communication. In a self defense context, the communication becomes even more important. We look at different scenario where the husband and wife get attacked. In the training segment, Mike Seeklander looks at two handed grip live fire. Michael Janich talks about [...]
Finally, Michael pulled out his credit card for the first gun purchase, but he also found time to look at some interesting firearms from Mossberg and Tactical Solutions. Ten-X revealed a shotgun which made SWAT team officers to line up at their booth and KA-Bar have a hot selling cane. Reference Links: Crimson Trace Sig [...]
