The Girls take over the Podcast! Terri and Gail are your hostesses for this marathon Podcast . Gail once again takes her recorder on the road and she talks with three of the top female firearms trainers in the country.
The last and longest of our interviews is with Kathy Jackson of the Cornered Cat website, a fountain of knowledge about firearms. Kathy is also the Managing Editor of Concealed Carry Magazine as well as an accomplished firearms instructor. We talk at length about women carrying a concealed weapon and methods of carry specific to the female. We also talk about a tragic accident where a little girl shot herself with her grandmother’s gun; you can read that story here. Kathy told a couple of other stories illustrating why carrying your gun in your purse is not a good idea, I have posted them in the “Episode Discussion” area for the ProArms Podcast at the Gun Rights Radio Network Forum. Also, check over there for all the other Gun Rights Podcasts in our network.
This podcast is our longest yet but there was no way we could separate these three interviews, so enjoy.
Finally Terri gives us an update on the new ProArms store that she and her husband John are building in Live Oak, Florida. They are already selling guns and teaching classes even though right now they are working out of a tiny office.
Kathy Jackson shoots a perfect 300 in the LFI Qualifier.
In this episode of the ProArms Podcast the team discusses the Ruger LCP,a small .380 autopistol. Join us as John, Terri, Mas, Mike, Chris and Gail discuss the merits of the fairly new LCP, a mouse gun we can all love. In the second segment: Gail visits the Ruger plant in Newport New Hampshire and talks with some Ruger executives and engineers. There’s a little bit of hum in the background, we made it the best that we could, we were in a factory.
We haven’t had our Ruger SR9 recalled yet but
Gunblast offers their opinion on the Ruger SR9 trigger retrofit.
Check out the Photos of tricked out 10/22 rifles here.
Since we started the ProArms Podcast we seem to have mentioned IDPA, the International Defensive Pistol Association in almost every episode. So, we figured that it was time we did an episode where we talk about IDPA. All of us compete in a variety of the shooting disciplines but the one we all have in common is IDPA. We recorded this episode after a match at our local club, First Coast IDPA held at Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club in Jacksonville Florida. We are joined by a visitor from Italy, Dr Maurizio Lai, with whom we talk about gun owner issues and shooting IDPA in Italy, as well as what he had to go through traveling with his guns to the US. Like many of us Dr. Lai is a big Glock and Smith & Wesson fan. Below is a picture of his Glock 19 chambered for the 9 x 21 cartridge. Also joining us is First Coast IDPA Match Director Dr. Ed Sevetz and his friend Donna from Australia, who fired her first shot at the match.
The next afternoon the ProArms team got together to discuss the history of IDPA and the valuable lessons that can be learned when participating in a match. We are joined by Bud Dees, a Firearms Instructor, who gives us his impressions of IDPA as a first time shooter in that arena. We are also joined by Matt Morgan, who is part of the ProArms family, and has been shooting competitively for several years now. Matt is pictured on our banner; he’s the second from the right.
In this episode we first visit with Marty Hayes who tells us about the new Armed Citizen’s Defense Network. A network of armed citizens and lawyers who provide education and support for the legal issues that we face as armed citizens. Then we talk a little about The Firearms Academy of Seattle where Marty and his wife Gila run one of the premier shooting schools in the nation. You can contact either of these fine endeavors at the links above.
In the second segment the ProArms team gets together to discuss the SIG P250, a new concept in firearms, a completely modular system where to trigger assembly is the serial numbered part of the gun. Everything else is interchangeable, including the caliber of the gun. The ProArms team really liked this gun; both the modular concept and the feel of the trigger made it unique.
Our Producer Gail talks with John Farnam about his school, Defense Training International. some of his philosophy and the new Springfield XD-M Pistol. The conversation was recorded in May 2008 just before the new pistol debuted at the NRA show. We talked with John about the beginnings of his school and about an article on him in American Handgunner Magazine from 30 years ago by Mas. You can access that article here. Don’t know how long that link will be good for so if you want to see it you’d better go there soon.
Then some of the ProArms gang got together to talk about the Springfield XD-M pistol after putting it to the test on the range. Talking about the XD-M are Chris, Mike, John, Terri, Mas and Gail.
We’re working on our sound and changing our recording venues, this week you may hear some crickets in the background, just enjoy them.
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We talked about John shooting an IDPA classification with the Springfield XD-M, we posted that video with episode 003.
We documented some great groups with the XD-M. One addendum: the Black Hills brand 165 grain EXP ammo that Mas used to get that 25 yard group with four shots so tight, with three shots in one hole and one “called flyer,” is no longer being produced.
In this episode the ProArms team discusses gun reviews in general, where we get the guns, how we test the guns, what we look for in a gun in general. How we different from the gun magazines and if we are beholden to anyone when we review a gun are discussed by the group. This week your producer is on the road collecting more interviews. I visited the Ruger plant this week and will bring you the interview I did there soon. More great interviews and gun and gear reviews to come so keep listening. the down side of being on the road is that while I thought I had all of the same software on my laptop as I do on my desktop it turns out I am missing the one thing that keeps out podcast from sounding like we are chipmunks when you listen online. I tried but won’t know until someone tells me as I don’t seem to be able to replicate the problem on my computer. The good news is, if you have that problem you can always download the episode and play it back in itunes or zune or whatever else you would like to use ans I will fix it when I get home. We have lots of new things coming up so stay tuned. Thanks for listening to the ProArms Podcast.
Watch some video examples of how we test guns:
It was pretty windy the day we shot these videos so please try to ignore the wind noise.
Mas shooting the new Springfield XD-M with Winchester 155gr JHP ammo:
Mas Shooting the Springfield XD-M with Black Hills 165gr EXP ammo:
Mas Shooting the Springfield XD-M with Speer Gold Dot 180gr JHP ammo:
John shooting the Springfield XD-M with Winchester 165gr FMJ ammo:
John shooting an IDPA classifier with the Springfield XD-M:
For info on the IDPA classifier course of fire click here.
For our first review we chose the Ruger SR9 pistol, a gun we all seemed to like but with some reservations. Listen to Steve, John, Mas, Chris, Terri and Gail discuss what we did and did not like about the gun. Please excuse any extraneous background noises as we are recording in a round table setting, for an explanation of any doggie noises see Terri’s new picture on the About Team ProArms page. Chris’ review was done in my car at a shooting range, that should explain the gunfire in the background. This is an active shooting group, so these podcasts will be done at various locations. So far we have recorded segments in some of our homes, on ranges, in hotel rooms and in a minivan. For more information on the Ruger SR9 visit the Ruger Website at: http://www.ruger-firearms.com/
Watch a video of Mas trying to get the Ruger SR9 to fire on impact
For our first official Podcast we discuss why we choose to carry concealed weapons. We get a little philosophical and give you a few things to think about. Join us as we discuss the whys of personal protection. For more information about individual gun rights listen to the Gun Rights Advocates Podcast at: http://gunrights.us/ For information about concealed carry laws and reciprocity for all fifty states visit: http://www.handgunlaw.us/
Join us in two weeks for a review of the Ruger SR9 pistol and more.
Welcome to the first episode of the ProArms Podcast, this is where we introduce ourselves so you can get to know who we are. You can check the box “Team Pro Arms” for pictures and more information.
We hope you enjoy our podcast and hope you will continue to listen. We plan to post a new podcast every two weeks. Next week we will be discussing Concealed Carry and why we are doing this podcast. If you have any questions, suggestions, feedback, etc you can contact our producer Gail at gailpepin@gmail.com . Hope you enjoy the podcast.
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