Primary & Secondary discussions of practical handgun selection, concealed carry, training, maintenance, optics, weapon-mounted lights, trigger systems, small-caliber pistols, ammunition, and the continuing role of 1911 and 2011 pistols.
Pistol Platforms and Operating Systems
- P&S ModCast 145 — Gun Nerds 14: The Pistol Episode — a broad technical discussion of modern pistol design, configuration, maintenance, and use.
- P&S ModCast 173 — DA/SA Thinking Triggers — Scott Jedlinski, Michael Jones, Ernest Langdon, Nate Osborne, and Matt Landfair discuss DA/SA pistols and trigger management.
- P&S ModCast 168 — Mouse Guns — small handguns, deep concealment, backup roles, recoil, reliability, and user-specific needs.
- P&S ModCast 292 — The Applicability of Small-Caliber Pistols — recoil, strength, concealment, physical limitations, and practical defensive application.
Pistol Optics and Weapon-Mounted Lights
- P&S ModCast 208 — The Pistol RDS — pistol-mounted red-dot development, field use, durability, training, and application.
- P&S ModCast 245 — Setting Up Your Red Dot Pistol — configuring and validating the optic-equipped pistol as a complete system.
- P&S ModCast 128 — The Allure and Misunderstandings of Pistol Weaponlights — selection, capability, limitations, employment, and common misconceptions.
1911 and 2011 Pistols
- P&S ModCast 180 — Two World Wars!!!1! — the development and continuing viability of the 1911.
- P&S ModCast 204 — STI International — STI history and the development, configuration, and use of 2011-style pistols.
- P&S ModCast 343 — The Working Man’s 1911 — practical selection, upkeep, carry, and use.
- P&S ModCast 462 — The 2011 — modern reliability, maintenance, configuration, and practical employment.
Ammunition and Related Platforms
- P&S ModCast 308 — Pistol Bullet Performance — wounding, penetration, projectile behavior, testing, shot placement, and ammunition claims.
- P&S ModCast 152 — Pistol-Caliber Carbines — PCC handling, ammunition, training, limitations, and realistic applications.
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