{"id":40457,"date":"2018-01-02T22:30:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T04:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=40457"},"modified":"2018-01-02T18:46:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T00:46:04","slug":"down-range-radio-551-michaels-favorite-guns-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-551-michaels-favorite-guns-in-2017\/40457\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio #551: Michael&#8217;s Favorite Guns in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DRradio551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DRradio551.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DRradio551-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week, Michael talks about his favorite gun for 2017 \u2014 the Cimarron \u201cBad Boy\u201d .44 Magnum single action \u2014 and his Holy Grail gun, the Ruger GP-100 .44 Special. Plus, let\u2019s begin the new year with a recommitment to <i class=\"\">safety, safety, safety<\/i>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you have watched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/video-podcast-michaels-favorite-guns-in-2017\/\">the video portion<\/a> of this podcast, you can continue to listen here from timestamp 17m30s. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9988\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-40457-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/551-mb010318.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/551-mb010318.mp3\">http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/551-mb010318.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/551-mb010318.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=40457-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/551-mb010318.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"551-mb010318.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:01:32 &#8212; 28.2MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('40457-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_40457-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_40457-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;478&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_embed=40457-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Episode #551.<br \/>\nScroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Host: Michael Bane<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Producer: Marshal Halloway<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/category\/down-range-radio\/feed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10228 size-full\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Subscribe RSS Feed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/subscribe-drradio-rss.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"44\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio\/id215817745?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio-13766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Michael Bane Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.bane.395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bane on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimarron-firearms.com\/bad-boy-44-mag-8-in.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cimarron Firearms \u201cBad Boy\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lipseys.com\/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=RUGP4451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lipsey\u2019s Ruger .44 Special GP-100 5-inch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/gp100\/specSheets\/1761.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger 3-Inch .44 Special<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith-wesson.com\/firearms\/archive-model-396-night-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smith &amp; Wesson 396<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowenclassicarms.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bowen Classic Arms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensivecarry.com\/forum\/basic-gun-handling-safety\/313505-how-often-do-you-handle-your-edc-gun-unnecessarily.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Putzing With Your EDC thread on DefensiveCarry.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Mid_State_Orange\/Tomorrow_is_Today_A_Tribute_to_the_Australian_Psychedelic_Scene_1966-70_Disc_2\/New_Years_Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Mid-State Orange<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/loyaltyfreakmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Tequila Moonrise<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tompetty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Tom Petty<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bAC3wT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"MOTV_Logo\" width=\"478\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a>WANT MORE SHOOTING GALLERY? WANT MORE THE BEST DEFENSE? WANT OUTDOOR CHANNEL WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO?<\/strong><br \/>\nLike magic, you can have all that and more. Go directly to <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bAC3wT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyOutdoorTV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Michael talks about his favorite gun for 2017 \u2014 the Cimarron \u201cBad Boy\u201d .44 Magnum single action \u2014 and his Holy Grail gun, the Ruger GP-100 .44 Special. 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