{"id":1580,"date":"2010-02-03T01:06:22","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T07:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2010-02-03T01:06:22","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T07:06:22","slug":"down-range-radio-146","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-146\/1580\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio 146"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/downrangeradiologo2010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1583\" title=\"downrangeradiologo2010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/downrangeradiologo2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/downrangeradiologo2010.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/downrangeradiologo2010-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>This week, Michael greases his holster for the first time, and it works! He also steps into the &#8220;modern battle rifle cost too much&#8221; controversy, then ponders whether the pistol-style carbines represent the evolution of the American personal defense weapon (PDW). And finally, nasty punk rock instead of girly songs!<\/p>\n<p>Listen here:<br \/>\n[powerpress:http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/146-mb020310.mp3]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbane.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Michael Bane Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cascity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Bunch Style Cowboy Action Shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.para-usa.com\/new\/product_expert.php\" target=\"_blank\">Para GI Expert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tedblockerholsters.com\/product.cfm?pi=7708FE21-CFF1-1916-EF3ACC6B5DE1369F\" target=\"_blank\">Ted Blocker Holsters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kgcoatings.com\/index.php?_a=viewProd&amp;productId=15&amp;review=read\" target=\"_blank\">KG9 Micro-PTFE Leather-Kote<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midwayusa.com\/viewProduct\/?productNumber=162513\" target=\"_blank\">@Midway USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ar15.com\/forums\/topic.html?b=2&amp;f=28&amp;t=184595&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">AR15.com\/Bushmaster Controversy FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bushmaster.com\/acr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bushmaster ACR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bushmaster.com\/press_release_013108.asp\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bushmaster.com\/press_release_013108.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnhusa.com\/le\/products\/firearms\/family.asp?fid=FNF054&amp;gid=FNG006\" target=\"_blank\">FNH SCAR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/sr556\/index.html?r=y\" target=\"_blank\">Ruger SR-556<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smith-wesson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.smith-wesson.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stagarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stag Arms 8L<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/Products\/ShowCatalogCategory.aspx?categoryid=2\" target=\"_blank\">Sig Sauer<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensereview.com\/sig-sauer-sig516-short-stroke-gas-pistonop-rod-ar-weapons-series\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nDEFENSE REVIEW article on Sig516<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefirearmblog.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/15\/hk-mr556-and-mr762-civilian-hk416-and-hk417\/\" target=\"_blank\">H&amp;K MR556 (semiauto version of the 416)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefirearmblog.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/23\/sw-mp15-ps-and-psx-piston-ar-15\/\" target=\"_blank\">S&amp;W M&amp;P15 PS &amp; PSX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Personal_defense_weapon\" target=\"_blank\">Personal Defense Weapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefirearmblog.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/29\/ds-arms-new-fal-pistol-and-sbr\/\" target=\"_blank\">DS Arms FAL Pistol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robarm.com\/resources\/products\/xcrlmicropistol\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Robinson Arms XCR Micro-Pistol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/Products\/ShowCatalogProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=62&amp;productid=240\" target=\"_blank\">Sig Sauer 556 Pistol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bushmaster.com\/catalog_carbon15_AZ-C15P21S.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Bushmaster Carbon 15<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryarms.biz\/proddetail.asp?prod=HG1982%2DN\" target=\"_blank\">Century Arms Draco AK platform pistol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spikestactical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spikes Tactical (Michael B.&#8217;s AR15 platform pistol)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/12-Point-Buck-Killdozer\/dp\/B0000019H6\" target=\"_blank\">The Music of Killdozer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Down Range Radio Sponsor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Down Range Radio Sponsors\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/radio\/images\/dr-radio-sponsors2010.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.para-usa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Para USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ruger Firearms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertysafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Liberty Safes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tacticalsol.com\/store\/pc\/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Tactical  Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimsontrace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson Trace  Laser Grips <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xssights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">XS Sights<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Michael greases his holster for the first time, and it works! He also steps into the &#8220;modern battle rifle cost too much&#8221; controversy, then ponders whether the pistol-style carbines represent the evolution of the American personal defense weapon (PDW). And finally, nasty punk rock instead of girly songs! Listen here: [powerpress:http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/146-mb020310.mp3] Reference Links: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":1327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[21,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-down-range-radio","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}