{"id":37589,"date":"2016-08-02T22:30:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T03:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=37589"},"modified":"2016-08-02T22:40:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T03:40:31","slug":"down-range-radio-482-guns-electronics-and-optics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-482-guns-electronics-and-optics\/37589\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio #482: Guns, Electronics And Optics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37592 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/drradio482.jpg\" alt=\"drradio482\" width=\"478\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/drradio482.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/drradio482-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/>This week, a punchy-from-the-heat Michael talks about Smith &amp; Wesson\u2019s acquisition of Crimson Trace for $95 million and the implications for all of us. He also has some thoughts about sighting in your rifle every now and again, and why you should always have Blue Loctite on hand!<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2303\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-37589-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/482-mb080316.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/482-mb080316.mp3\">http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/482-mb080316.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/482-mb080316.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=37589-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/482-mb080316.mp3\" 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height=\"44\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio\/id215817745?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Subscribe through iTunes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/images\/itunessubscribe.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"44\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find this episode of Down Range Radio on: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio\/id215817745?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio-13766\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30122\" style=\"border: none !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png\" alt=\"bar\" width=\"478\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar-300x8.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information and reference links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbane.blogspot.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Michael Bane Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.bane.395\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Bane on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myoutdoortv.com\" target=\"_blank\">MyOutdoorTV (The future home of Shooting Gallery Online)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/smith-wesson-to-acquire-crimson-trace-corporation\/37554\/\" target=\"_blank\">S&amp;W Acquires Crimson Trace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crimsontrace.com\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson Trace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sigoptics.com\/product\/echo1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sig Sauer Echo 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.steiner-optics.com\/news\/steiner-introduces-\u201cintelligent\u201d-combat-sight-ics\" target=\"_blank\">Steiner Intelligent Combat Sight<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burrisoptics.com\/scopes\/eliminator-iii-laserscope-series\" target=\"_blank\">Burris Eliminator III<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lockheedmartin.com\/us\/mst\/features\/2010\/101220-one-shot-sniper-system-making-its-mark.html\" target=\"_blank\">DARPA \u201cOne Shot\u201d Program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kitup.military.com\/2014\/02\/darpa-develops-mountable-shot.html\" target=\"_blank\">DARPA \u201cOne Shot\u201d Program II<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beyondhuman.com\/radius\/\" target=\"_blank\">SilencerCo Radius Laser Rangefinder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barrett.net\/accessories\/optics\/bors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barrett Optical Ranging Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/robarguns.com\/custom-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\">ROBAR<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onesourcetactical.com\/suarez-rmr-slides.aspx#.V6Du2s4ZR5g\" target=\"_blank\">Suarez Glock Slides<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivalsheath.com\/main\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Survival Sheath Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spyderco.com\/catalog\/details.php?product=707\" target=\"_blank\">Spyderco Yojimbo 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gunfightersinc.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gunfighters Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/greatgunssporting.com\" target=\"_blank\">Great Guns Sporting Clays and Range<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Charlie-Megira-The-Bet-shean-valley-hillbillies-153307313986\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Music of Charlie Megira and the Bet She\u2019an Valley Hillbillies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Elvis_Herod\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Music of Elvis Herod<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reverend_Gary_Davis\" target=\"_blank\">The 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