{"id":40587,"date":"2018-01-16T22:30:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T04:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=40587"},"modified":"2018-01-16T15:21:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T21:21:13","slug":"down-range-radio-553-the-small-pistol-roundup-plus-the-growing-tide-of-virtual-signaling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-553-the-small-pistol-roundup-plus-the-growing-tide-of-virtual-signaling\/40587\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio #553: The Small Pistol Roundup Plus The Growing Tide Of Virtual Signaling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DRradio553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DRradio553.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DRradio553-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week, Michael Bane talks about pistols small enough to swallow, then addresses members of the &#8220;Cool Guy Gun Club&#8221; about the the growing tide of \u201cvirtue signaling\u201d in the firearms training community.<\/p>\n<p>If you have watched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/video-podcast-the-small-pistol-roundup\/40596\/\">the video portion<\/a> of this podcast, you can continue to listen here from timestamp 17m54s. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6614\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-40587-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/553-mb011718.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/553-mb011718.mp3\">http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/553-mb011718.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/553-mb011718.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=40587-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/553-mb011718.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"553-mb011718.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:00:16 &#8212; 27.6MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('40587-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_40587-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_40587-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;478&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_embed=40587-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 #553.<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.wilsoncombat.com\/glock-custom-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilson Combat Custom Glock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobore.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffalo Bore Ammunition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael\u2019s Gallery of Itty Bitty Guns!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firearmsnews.com\/reviews\/ruger-lcp-custom-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MY CHOICE: Ruger LCP Custom (discontinued)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ruger.com\/products\/lcp\/models.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger LCP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ruger.com\/products\/lcpII\/models.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger LCPII<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kahr.com\/Pistols\/Kahr-CW380.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MY CHOICE #2: Kahr CW380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northamericanarms.com\/product-category\/firearms\/32naa-380-acp-guardian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North American Arms Guardian (.32 &amp; .380)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keltecweapons.com\/pistols\/p-32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kel-Tec P32<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keltecweapons.com\/pistols\/p-3at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kel-Tec P-3AT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Walther_TPH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walther TPH<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.remington.com\/handguns\/rm380\/rm380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remington RM380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/products\/firearms\/pistols\/p238\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sig Sauer P238<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith-wesson.com\/firearms\/mp-bodyguard-380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S&amp;W Bodyguard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springfield-armory.com\/products\/911-380-acp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Springfield Armory 911 .380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/Catalog\/Pistols\/380-Mustang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colt Mustang<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en-us\/pico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beretta Pico<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kimberamerica.com\/pistols\/micro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimber Micro .380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taurususa.com\/product-details.cfm?id=909&amp;category=Pistol&amp;toggle=tp&amp;breadcrumbseries=CC1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taurus Curve .380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taurususa.com\/product-details.cfm?category=Pistol&amp;id=718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taurus 738<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seecamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L.W. Seecamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/diamondbackfirearms.com\/collections\/db380-pistol-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diamondback DB380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnumresearch.com\/Firearms\/Magnum-Research-Micro-Desert-Eagle-Nickel.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnum Research Micro Desert Eagle 380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: I have specifically left out the \u201cslightly larger than pocket-sized .380s from the above list, as I believe they are holster guns, not pocket pistols\u2026 unless you have abnormally big pockets! Here\u2019s a round-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sccy.com\/product\/cpx-3-380-acp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MY CHOICE: SCCY CPX-3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waltherarms.com\/handguns\/pk380\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walther PK380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.glock.com\/products\/model\/g42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glock 42<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armscor.com\/firearms\/bbr-series\/baby-rock-380\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock Island \u201cBaby Rock\u201d 380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ruger.com\/products\/lc380\/models.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger LC380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bersa.eagleimportsinc.com\/bersa\/lifestyle\/concealed-carry\/bersabpcc9mm-1108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bersa BPCC 380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bersa.eagleimportsinc.com\/bersa\/lifestyle\/concealed-carry\/thunder-380-cc-925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bersa Thunderer 380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waltherarms.com\/handguns\/pk380\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walther PK380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waltherarms.com\/handguns\/ppk\/ppk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walther PPK \u2014 The Classic!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiappafirearms.com\/f.php?id=38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chiappa MC380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trinityordnance.com\/buy\/b\/ca\/zenith-firearms-girsan-mc-14-semi-auto-double-and-single-action-handgun-model-gi14000380ww-380-acp-13-round-capacity-3-43-barrel-dovetail-comes-with-3-mags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zenith Firearms MC14 380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canikarms.com\/series\/mkek-series\/c100-380acp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canik C100 380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taurususa.com\/product-details.cfm?id=732&amp;category=Pistol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taurus PT638<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.browning.com\/products\/firearms\/pistols\/1911-380.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browning 1911 .380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en\/serie-80\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beretta Cheetah<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eagleimportsinc.com\/llama\/firearms\/micromax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Llama Micromax .380<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colt_Model_1903_Pocket_Hammerless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE CLASSIC: Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Browning_BDA_380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE MODERN CLASSIC: Browning BDA 380 (Similar to Beretta M84)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forgottenweapons.com\/other-handguns\/mauser-hsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOO COOL TO SHOOT: Mauser HSc .32 (also in .380 as HSc Super)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Virtue Signaling \u2014 a definition:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Virtue%20Signalling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Virtue%20Signalling<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectator.co.uk\/2015\/10\/i-invented-virtue-signalling-now-its-taking-over-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.spectator.co.uk\/2015\/10\/i-invented-virtue-signalling-now-its-taking-over-the-world\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tumblr.frostwire.com\/post\/136678494128\/melissa-b-feels-good-new-frostwire-promoted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Melissa B<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/K1r_Loco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Kr1LOCO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/BaDLucK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of BADLUCK<\/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? 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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, This week Michael talks about pistols small enough to swallow, then addresses members of the &#8220;Cool Guy Gun Club&#8221; about the the growing tide of \u201cvirtue signaling\u201d in the firearms training community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":40592,"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":[643,3596,252,409],"class_list":["post-40587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-down-range-radio","category-featured","tag-personal-defense","tag-second-amendment","tag-self-defense","tag-shooting-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40587","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}