This week Michael gets serious about big bore snubbies; then Michael answers 10 hard questions about politics today. He also reports back from Dr. William April's class - The Unthinkable.

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Down Range Radio - Podcast Episode #559.

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Host: Michael Bane

Producer: Marshal Halloway

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SHOOTING / J. Henry Fitzgerald

The Fitz Special/Gary Paul Johnson

The Fitz Colts/Chris Eger

1917 Smith & Wesson .45 ACP/Garry James

S&W M629 .44 Magnum Snub/Hugh Nguyen

Current Production S&W .Big Bore Snubbies:

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-629-0

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/model-629-deluxe-0

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/model-69-combat-magnum

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/model-sw500-hi-viz-fiber-optic

Current Ruger Big Bore Snubbies:

https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/specSheets/5028.html

https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/specSheets/5032.html

https://ruger.com/products/superRedhawkAlaskan/models.html

Dr. William April - The Unthinkable

The Music of Bob Purse

The Music of the Underground Horns

The Music of Dude Tour

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This week Michael Bane spends a few minutes on Wild West Guns before facing the 800-pound gorilla, the Florida school shooting.

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Down Range Radio - Podcast Episode #558.

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Wild West Guns

Wild West Alaska

Marlin Firearms Custom Shop

Skinner Sights

Able Shepherd Training/Jimmy Graham

Active Response Training/School Shootings

NATURNAL BORN KILLERS

Music of the Gestalt Orchestra

The Music of Leonard Cohen

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This week, Michael goes through the new Ruger Security-9, a mid-sized semi-automatic pistol aimed to compete with the Glock 19. Plus.... “AR Fatigue” continues to spread!

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Episode #557.

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Host: Michael Bane

Producer: Marshal Halloway

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Ruger Security 9

Hogue Grip Sleeves

Aero Survival Rifles

Primary Arms Advanced Micro Dot

Crimson Trace Railmaster Pro

Wild West Guns

Marlin Custom Shop

Skinner Sights

THE ART OF THE RIFLE/Jeff Cooper

The Craft of the Lever Gun/GUNSITE

Gabe Suarez on the Lever Action:

http://blog.suarezinternational.com/2010/05/the-tactical-3030-lever-action-rifle.html

http://blog.suarezinternational.com/2011/04/the-combat-lever-action-rifle.html

Michael Bane on Lever Action Self-Defense

Black Hills .44 Magnum 240-gr JHP

Winchester Classic 94 in 30-30

This week Michael talks about the implications of non-shotgun shotguns and brace equipped AR pistols on the future of Short-Barreled Shotguns (SBS) and Short-Barreled Rifles (SBR).

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Episode #556.

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Host: Michael Bane

Producer: Marshal Halloway

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The Michael Bane Blog

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Remington Tac-14

Mossberg Shockwave

SB Tactical

Rossi Ranch Hand

Angstadt Arms

Sig Virtus .300 Blackout Pistol

Idiot that Michael is, he said “Black Eagle” instead of “Black Aces”

Black Aces Tactical

Franklin Arms REFORMATION

Suarez International Training

Suarez on Shotgun Training

Standard Manufacturing DP-12

Glock G19X

https://us.glock.com/products/model/g19x

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/1/3/glock-introduces-g19x-crossover-pistol/

Advanced Holsters

Bravo Concealment

GUNFIGHT! by Richard Nance

Comp-Tac Warrior...

This week, Michael Bane gives us the Post SHOT Show reports which includes the IWI TS-12 Shotgun and the new innovation from Franklin Armory. He also releases the hightly anticipated shopping list for 2018.

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Episode #555.

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Host: Michael Bane

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IWI TS-12 Shotgun

Franklin Armory REFORMATION:

https://www.franklinarmory.com/blogs/news

Franklin Armory Binary Triggers

Streamlight Microstream

Polymer80 Glock Frames

DASAN/Alpha Foxtrot

https://alphafoxtrot.us

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/23/shot-2018-dasan-aluminum-2011-style-glock-lower/

https://stonemountainarsenal.com/shop-now/pistol/glock-compatible-parts/af409c/

ZRODELTA Genesis Z9

FERRO Pistol/DRD Tactical

CMC Glock Barrels

Stag Arms Stag 15 Valkyrie

Marlin Custom Shop

Aimpoint Hunting Sights

Nightforce 1-4x24 Compact

Wild West Guns

This week, Michael Bane reports from the media range day the day before the opening of SHOT Show 2018 in Las Vegas.

Episode #554.

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Host: Michael Bane

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This week, Michael Bane talks about pistols small enough to swallow, then addresses members of the "Cool Guy Gun Club" about the the growing tide of “virtue signaling” in the firearms training community.

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Episode #553.

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Host: Michael Bane

Producer: Marshal Halloway

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Wilson Combat Custom Glock

Buffalo Bore Ammunition

Michael’s Gallery of Itty Bitty Guns!

MY CHOICE: Ruger LCP Custom (discontinued)

Ruger LCP

Ruger LCPII

MY CHOICE #2: Kahr CW380

North American Arms Guardian (.32 & .380)

Kel-Tec P32

Kel-Tec P-3AT

Walther TPH

Remington RM380

Sig Sauer P238

S&W Bodyguard

Springfield Armory 911 .380

Colt Mustang

Beretta Pico

Kimber Micro .380

Taurus Curve .380

 This week, it’s fun vacation time as you follow Michael and his Sweetie on a romp through the Tower of London Armory and the Wallace Collection in London.

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Episode #552.

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Host: Michael Bane

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The Tower of London:

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.CUp__YY

https://royalarmouries.org/visit-us/tower-of-london/

The Wallace Collection

Hampton Court Palace

SHOT SHOW 2108

Ruger Long-Range Target Rifle in .300 Win Mag

Sig Sauer P365

Ruger 10/22 Target Lite

Sig Sauer P938

N.A.A. Guardian .32ACP

Seecamp Pistols

Ruger LCPII

S&W Bodyguard

Kahr CW380

Remington RM380

Kel-Tec P-3AT .380

Kel-Tec P32 .32 ACP

“The .32 ACP is Still Kicking!”/Bob Campbell

This week, Michael talks about his favorite gun for 2017 — the Cimarron “Bad Boy” .44 Magnum single action — and his Holy Grail gun, the Ruger GP-100 .44 Special. Plus, let’s begin the new year with a recommitment to safety, safety, safety…

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Episode #551.

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Host: Michael Bane

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Cimarron Firearms “Bad Boy”

Lipsey’s Ruger .44 Special GP-100 5-inch

Ruger 3-Inch .44 Special

Smith & Wesson 396

Bowen Classic Arms

Putzing With Your EDC thread on DefensiveCarry.com

The Music of Mid-State Orange

The Music of Tequila Moonrise

The Music of Tom Petty

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This week, in the last DOWN RANGE Radio for 2017, Michael shows off some really trick leather, discusses his new travel revolver and discusses national reciprocity.

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Episode #550.

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Host: Michael Bane

Producer: Marshal Halloway

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Will Ghormley Leather

Tombstone/Nick Asanti Leather

Ruger GP-100 Wiley Clapp

Gemini Customs

Buffalo Bore Ammunition

Corbon Ammunition

Shop Ruger Compact Grips

Simply Rugged Holsters

HKS Speedloaders

Safariland Speedloaders

5-Star Speedloaders

Reciprocity/FIX-NICS…Larry Keane

“Without Concealed Carry Reciprocity Self-Defense Is A Second Class Right”/The Federalist

"National Reciprocity Bill is ‘Apocalypse’ or is it ‘Armageddon’ This Time?”/John Farnam

Aguila Cup Competition

Marlin 1895 Modern Custom

Marlin Lever Actions<...