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P&S 140 – Gun Bans On The Horizon
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses various attacks on our rights and pending bans. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Jordan Bowles Ash Hess Dave Laubert Chad Mercer Keith…
Read articleP&S 139 – Gun Nerds 13: Improving The AR15
The panel discusses the AR15 advancements and issues. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Jordan Bowles Ash Hess Chad Mercer Tom Victa Roger Wang Episode sponsors: Faxon Firearms – http://faxonfirearms.com/ Our Patreon…
Read article200 Year Old Mechanisms
What we are witnessing is us losing. What we need to understand is: Why have the actions we have been taking failed? What we need to do is…
Read articleP&S ModCast 138 – Path To Our Rights
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses the Bill of Rights and events leading up to it. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Ash Hess Cy Hudson Mike Lewis Episode…
Read articleIs a U.S. Gun Ban Possible?
As of the date of this writing, March 8th, 2018, owing to a confluence of political factors in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre on October 1st,…
Read articleP&S ModCast 137 – Travel & Security
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses aspects of security while travelling inside and outside the United States. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Aaron Jose Gordon Lee Gullett Chris Henderson…
Read articleMisunderstandings & Media
In order to make informed decisions we need accurate information. I’m not going to call the plumber if my car is having issues. I’m not going to ask…
Read articleFocusing on the Tool is a Distraction
In the wake of the most recent school shooting two distinct groups formed (they already existed but their lines became more apparent). One side responds with a focus…
Read articleLife, Liberty, & The Pursuit Of Happiness via Effective Defensive Weapons
None of my firearms have been used in criminal activities. My magazine fed semiautomatic guns are just as innocent as the revolver, lever, bolt, or pump action guns.…
Read articleWe Need To Make Murder Illegal.
OK I’m just thinking out loud here. -Murder is illegal. -Bad guy brings gun into school and kills people. -Law enforcement in the immediate area do not intervene.…
Read articleP&S ModCast 134 – Hudson
Primary & Secondary ModCast The Panel discusses Hudson Pistols and the development of the H9. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Steve Fisher Cy Hudson Jack Lewis Matt Meckley Episode…
Read articleP&S ModCast 133 – How to Talk to Women… in the Gun Industry
Primary & Secondary ModCast The Panel discusses misunderstandings and issues female shooters face. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Grace Strong – B.E. Meyers & Co Mia Wood – Gunterest…
Read articleNew Podcast – Forged
The new podcast will be independant of ModCast, one on one discussion, audio only, 10-30 minutes per episode, focuses on life experience and development. First episode features a…
Read articleP&S ModCast 132 – Shot Show 2018 Recap
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses Shot Show 2018. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Jon Canipe Ash Hess Jack Lewis Tarrol Peterson Adam Pini Grace Strong Episode…
Read articleP&S ModCast 131 – Match Directing
Primary & Secondary ModCast The panel discusses aspects of competition match directing. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Karl Kasarda Scott Jedlinski Chad Mercer Nate Osborne Tarrol Peterson Russell Phagan…
Read articleTraining Methodology for Dry-Fire in a Unit
For Fossil Friday, our discussion topic is training methodology, and how it needs to change specifically about dry-fire. Our references for this discussion are TC’s 3-22.9, Change…
Read articleP&S ModCast Year 1
Our early podcasts are being rereleased whole. There are some slight edits but people seem to want the worse audio, long pauses, and snoring. With these releases…
Read articleP&S ModCast 130 – Gun Nerds 12: AR Manufacturing QA/QC & You
Primary & Secondary ModCast Panel discusses various facets of QA/QC with AR15 rifles as well as some aspects of upkeep and focus on some parts. Host: Matt Landfair…
Read articleP&S ModCast 129 – Gun Nerds 11: The Road To The M17 Pistol
Primary & Secondary ModCast The Panel discusses the history of military sidearms leading up to the testing and acceptance of the M17 pistol. Host: Matt Landfair Panel: Phil…
Read articleFive on Friday – 6Oct2017
Photo Cred – Phlster Instagram Happy Five on Friday, everyone. Given the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, we tried to include a couple of medical-related links. From Battlefields…
Read articleFive on Friday – 29Sept2017
Photo cred – OPTactical Instagram/Jake Wanson Happy Five on Friday, folks. Technology didn’t want to cooperate last week, so we have a couple extra links to make up…
Read articleFive on Friday – 8Sept2017
Photo Cred – https://www.instagram.com/p/BYv5iOnBoxZ/ See Inside Massive Wildfires with These Stunning Pictures http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/09/california-wildfires-drought/ The West Might Hardly Believe it, But it Now Seems the Syrian War is Ending –…
Read articleFive on Friday … err Saturday, Several on Saturday – 19Aug2017
Photo Cred – DARC Instagram Happy FoF, everyone. It’s been an eventful week, so there’s plenty of interesting reading material this week. Sage Dynamics/Aaron Cowan – Report on…
Read articleFive on Friday – 28July2017
Photo Cred – DARC Instagram NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best http://taskandpurpose.com/sr-71-blackbird-rare-video/ You Have Totally Earned This 4-Minute Video…
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