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TLP 212 The HABU Dude & The Legal Brief Dude

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show!  This week we have Adam Kraut, Esquire of the Gun Collective's "The Legal Brief" and Steve Parker with Falcon 37, the makers of the HABU charging handle system.

Before we get into finding out more about our guests, The Gunny brings in the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train.  Riding the TLJWT this week is a branch of the military and another "wacko" leftist politician's proposal for more gun control.

Steve Parker with Falcon 37 tells us how the HABU came to be and how it works. Steve founded Falcon 37 Inc. Steve has over 40 years experience with firearms including: US Marine Corps Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, Armed Personal Protective Detail (PPD) for President's Reagan and Bush, EX President Carter and Secretaries of State Schulz , Energy Herrington and Director FBI/ CIA William Webster. US Army Special Operations, trained as a Special Forces (Green Beret) Weapons Sergeant and psychological operations.

HABU Mod 1 simply racks like your pistol slide! Take your non-trigger/off-hand, over the top and in one motion rack HABU to the rear and release.

Next up we find out more about Adam, how his affinity for firearms developed and how he got involved with Firearms Law.  His first experience shooting was with the Boy Scouts of America at Camp Horseshoe!  Adam, being an Eagle Scout, is still heavily involved with Scouting in Pennsylvania.

This week's Talking Lead "Facts To Fight The Myth" is presented by Adam Kraut.  The myth: Only a person with a felony is prohibited from owning a firearm.  Not true!  Some misdemeanors apply.  Listen in as Adam educates us on some of these.

Adam is running for the National Rifle Association Board of Directors.  Adam tells us why he will make a great addition to the NRA Board.  Being in tune with modern trends, education, training & repealing NFA are some of his running points.   Help support getting Adam on the ballot by signing his petition.  If you are a qualifying member of NRA go to his website adamkraut.com and print off the packet for filling out the petition.

    

 

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TLP 211 Operate Like A Pro With Glock Professional

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show episode 211.  This week Lefty travels to Smyrna Georgia for a very special event held by Glock Inc and Glock Professional.  The 2017 Glock Summit where a select few media people had the privilege to take the Glock Operator Course while trying out a new product.

Joining Lefty this week on the show to talk about the operator course and the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation are Josh Dorsey, VP of North American Operations; Willie Parent, Director Of Training & GSSF; Scotty Banks, Training Manager; Chuck Evans, Training/GSSF; Chris "Gen 1" Edwards, Range Master/GSSF Match Coordinator.  The intensive, two-day shooting course was created to offer an affordable form of continuing education in marksmanship and the use of the GLOCK pistol to clients. The course, which is designed by and vetted by military and law enforcement, and combat veterans with real world experience, offers instruction to sharpen the skills of newly trained shooters and seasoned operators alike.

After a short break to get some range time with the Glock G-18, rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat, we break into some interviews with a few of the guys that went through the operator course with Lefty.  Joining us this segment we have Brian "Duncan" Johnson with Ammoland, Fred Mastison with Force Options & Andre Dall'au with Big 3 East Media; Chris Bartocci with Small Arms Solutions; James & Pete with The Firearm Blog.

The guys give their impressions of the course, one big take away and a little lively smack-talk breaks out. Of course we are all still jacked up after shooting the G18 and talk about this rare opportunity to shoot a real G18!  We also learn a bit about the media outlets represented during the two-day Glock Summit.

      

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TLP 210 Fiber Optic Security & Machine Guns

We are back with another episode of the Talking Lead Podcast show!  This week we travel to Ohio for an impressive demonstration of a high-tech fiber optic detection system and an exhilarating day of shooting machine guns.

Brian Borkowski with Asymmetric Technologies joins Lefty. A veteran owned company, ASYMMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC is a group of experts in the rapid technology transitioning process.  They are a team of seasoned professionals, engineers and technicians, who have consistently excelled at the rapid fielding of new technology. They are agile, deliberate, and understand how to effectively integrate and transition new technology in the current operational environment.

As the guys start to get into today's topic the Gunny rolls in with the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train.  This time a dumb "smart" gun earns a seat on the TLJW Train along with another useless gun buy-back program in New Jersey.

Next Brain and Lefty talk about the latest projects Asymmetrics has been working on.  Drones are always a fun topic to discuss which AT just so happens to be involved in some interesting drone research.  Another project in the works is a high-grade DOPPLER LIDAR system (Light {laser} Detection and Ranging) that builds 3d models which is used for base defense applications.

The main project we were there to see was the Fiber Optic Detection System or FODS.  A commercially available version using a fiber optic cable with a range of 100 kilometers allows you to have up to 5000 channels which allows detection of different energy signatures (patterns of life) put into the ground. Ideally used for threat detection around a perimeter this systems can differentiate between a person walking their dog vs a person cutting your fence.  A car passing by vs  a car that stops, gets out and interacts with your fence.  The FODS system is so diverse it can be used for geological, military, gas & oil industry, nuclear facilities, and even border security aspects.

After business we have a ton of fun with the 2nd Annual Asymmetric Technologies Machine Gun Shoot. Tusker Arms provided an awesome array of unique fully automatic guns with included: Micro & Mini Uzis; M16 Armalite AR-15; AK47 Kalashnikov Automatic Rifle; Thompson SubMachine Gun; MAC-10  Military Armament Corporation Model 10;  FN Herstal  FN P90; M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW); M107 Barrett Semi-Auto 50 cal; MG 42 Maschinengewehr 42; M1919 Browning 1919; Czeck UK vz. 59 Universal Machine Gun Model 1959; Heckler & Koch HK23e; and many more.  Some of these were a once in a lifetime opportunity to shoot and shoot we did!

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TLP 209 Gun Muffler Education Aklys Defense

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show!  This week we learn about Suppressors with our fellow Lead Heads Joe Meaux and Charles Watson with Aklys Defense.  We did a rare Live show this week on Aklys Defense's Social Media Page.

Before class gets started the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train barrels in to load up some new passengers.  The California Penal systems makes the cut this week for allowing O.J. Simpson's parole.  Also making it on this week's passenger list are celebrities that off themselves.

After having fun with the Jackwagons the bell rings and "Gun Muffler" class begins.  What is a suppressor?  How do they work?  What are the different types? What is "First Round Pop"? What are the legal aspects of owning a silencer? The guys talk about everything you ever wanted to know about gun suppressors and more.

Joe and Charlie give us with a couple or three new Talking Lead Facts To Fight The Myth. Our first pertains to the ATF and home visits to check NFA items...know your rights!  Another about suppressor in Hollywood, are they really that quiet?  And more...

There has never been a better time to buy a suppressor or a firearm for that matter.  Prices are at all time lows and with the Hearing Protection Act still sitting in committee now is the time to contact your Government representatives and get them on board.  You can contact your member of Congress by clicking HERE or use the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

We announce the winner of the Talking Lead Tactical Squirrel June Box, drum roll please!  To continue the Talking Lead 200th episode celebration Aklys Defense puts up a new prize package for the next lucky Lead Head that answers this week's trivia question correctly.

 

 

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TLP 208 Optics Class 101 RITON USA

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show!  This week we get down and dirty learning the basics about rifle scopes, red dots, binoculars, range finders and more with Brady Speth of RITON USA Opitcs.

Before we do that we make the big announcement we've promised you...RITON USA is now the OFFICIAL optics sponsor of Talking Lead!  We are proud  to be partnered with this American Owned Company, also they are a Veteran Owned, Former Federal Law Enforcement Owned and Family Owned and Operated business.  Established in 2013 and based out of Tucson Arizona RITON's moto is: Right on Target, Right on Price and Right on Service.  This means -- point-blank -- never letting you down. It means if you ever have a problem with one of RITON's products they will replace it free of charge, no questions asked, within 48 hours.

Next we get into some basic educational topics about scopes with Brady.  Some of the topics we discuss are magnification, reticles, 1st focal plane vs 2nd focal plane.  Brady even hits us with a new Talking Lead "Facts To Fight the Myths" related to high power scopes.

The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train hauls off a couple of returning Jackwagons...there are better ways to exercise your 2nd Amendment right...their way is not one of them.

  

 

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TLP 207 Flashback! TLP 93 Bowhunting With Orion's Kin

Welcome back to this week's episode of the Talking Lead Show!  Lefty is taking the week off so he's reaching back to the archives to bring you episode TLP 93 where our guest was Adam Mattis with Orion's Kin.

Zeke and Lefty talk with Adam about bowhunting and other odds and ends in this classic Talking Lead episode.  Check out Orion's Kin on the Pursuit Channel.

The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train gets loaded up with some very deserving Jackwagons.  I'm sure you all will agree.

Don't forget to go back and listen to episode TLP 207 to find out how you can win a Tactical Squirrel Box loaded with all kinds of goodies!

Lefty will be back next week with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

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TLP 206 Bear Hunting 101

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show & Happy 4th of July Lead Heads!  This Independence Day week our guest is Jansen Jones, President, of Freedom Munitions.  As you may recall Jansen joined us a few episodes back (TLP 199 Vol 3 NRAAM Freedom Munitions, Do All Outdoors & NAA) and talked about him and Chad Enos (Kel-Tec) scheduling a Bear hunt in Idaho.

Before we get into our Bear hunt talk, we tell you about some great 4th of July week deals from our sponsors and friends of the show.  We also announce the 3 finalist from the "Lead Head" logo design contest with 1776 United.

Next The Gunny rolls in the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train to pick up a new load of Jackwagons.  A washed up sports commentator and a major-fail-youtube-hopeful make the cut this week.

Jansen is an avid Bear hunter. Having been on more than a dozen hunts makes him a great resource to learn about this type of Big Game Hunting.  He tells us about the different types of hunts that can be done: Bear Over Bait; Spot & Stock; Bears with Hounds; Trap.  In addition to explaining these different ways to hunt Bears, he also talks about the gear needed for each.  The guys discuss safety concerns, terrain, how to bait, the differences between Grizzly Bears vs Black Bears, effective ammo and much more!

Jansen has great tips & tricks for anyone considering going on a Bear hunt.  If you are planning a hunt you do not want to miss this episode!

 

 

 

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TLP 205 VOL. 8 NRAAM Wingspan Outdoors, Remington, WLS

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show episode 205!  We start the show this week with Lefty's special guests Tom Barker of Wingspan Outdoors & Casey Betzold of Anteris Alliance to tell us about The Wingspan Outdoor Expo 2017.  The Wingspan Outdoor Expo 2017 is an outdoor fair. Come and experience some of the Flathead Valley’s top outdoor manufactures and companies as well as others from around the states. Not only will you be able to see some of the best in hunting and outdoor gear, you can get the chance to use them too! Shooting, archery, fly fishing demonstrations, knife making, medical and survival training as well as activities for the kids.

The event will run June 24th and 25th from 9am to 4 pm daily, at the North Valley Sportsman Club in Beautiful Columbia Falls, MT.

The proceeds from the event will go to support the Special Operations Wounded Warriors, and help pay for a hunt they will run in Montana with some of Montana’s wounded warriors.

Continuing our coverage of the 2017 National Rifle Association's Annual Meeting we have Dillon Jennings, Product Manager-Handguns, with Remington Outdoor Company.  Joining us is Adam Garrison with High Threat Concealment & C.J. Johnson with Big 3 East Media.

Dillon fills us in on the newest offerings from Remington like the RP9, Remington's first striker fired handgun and the Model 870 Tac-14 a 14 in 12 gauge shotgun that doesn't require NFA filings!

C.J. updates us on what we can expect from the Big 3 East Media Range Day coming this October.  As usual there will be plenty of cars and explosions!

Rounding out this episode we have the guys from We Like Shooting, Shawn, Jeremy & Aaron.  Lefty and the boys talk about new media in the firearms industry and how it is being accepted by the National Rifle Association.

 

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TLP 204 Did The Military Pick The Best Handgun For Our Troops?

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show episode TLP 204!  This week Lefty delves into The XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition. The United States Army and United States Air Force competition for a new service pistol.

With so many complaints with the Beretta 92FS aka: M-9, after 2o years it was time to replace it with a more modern, more lethal, more modular handgun.  For now, the M9's replacement appears to be the Sig Sauer P320.  Was the "best" handgun chosen?  Was the MHS competition ended prematurely?  Did the Government pick price over performance again?  We discuss these questions and more in this episode of Talking Lead!

To help with the discussion we invited a qualified group of current and former Military servicemen to join in the discussion.

John Peterson:

A former Army Special Forces soldier with service before and after 9/11 overseas both as an SF troop and intelligence contractor. John has served as a full time firearms instructor at Smith & Wesson Academy and Sig Sauer Academy for 3 years each, then a tour in Afghanistan as a Special Forces soldier, then serving at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security before becoming a contractor supporting the war effort.  Earlier in his career, he served as an Infantryman in the U.S. Army during the Reagan era, before going in the Special Forces.

As an instructor, he has taught in over 60 types of firearms, tactics, driving, and intelligence courses as well as at 55 conferences to date. He has taught to police officers from all 50 states, all of the federal law enforcement agencies, and numerous allied countries as well as corrections, executive protection, private security,  and several thousand private citizens.

He is a life member of the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, Special Operations Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars

John has written for both newsstand magazine and online outlets on firearms, training, and terrorism, such as Firearms News, Be Ready, Tactical Shooter, and the Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International.  He is currently working on the first of three firearms books.

Twitter & Instagram: @jtfpeterson

ARFCOM/ AR15.com:  jtfpeterson

Websites: www.iacsp.com and www.americanpreservationalliance.org

Nathan Love – Founder of Frontier Tactical:

Nathan served in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier for almost a decade. As an infantryman, he was deployed to Kosovo and Iraq. His combat in Iraq resulted in the award of a Purple Heart and numerous other citations, awards and badges (such as the Expert and Combat Infantryman Badges).

Upon his honorable discharge, he attended the Colorado School of Trades for Gunsmithing. His career path led him to contracting for the military. As a contractor, he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan many times, over the course of seven years. He was recruited and deployed as a small arms repairer and inspector. The knowledge and experience he gained working closely with the military on their weapon systems in combat theaters proved invaluable in the creation of Frontier Tactical.

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TLP 203 VOL. 7 NRAAM-IWI Tavor, Zenith Firearms Z5RS & HTC Spektre

Welcome back to the Talking Lead Show episode TLP 203!  Starting the show off in old-style-fashion, Zeke "Squatch" Stout joins Lefty.  The guys have a lot of catching up to do especially on their movies.    As the are getting up-to-date on what Zeke has been up to lately with the Sonoran Desert Institute and his newest radio show Projectile Dysfunction The Gunny rolls in the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train to pick up some new Jackwagons.  Be vigilant with your research before you take your next firearms training course, you may not know beforehand how big of a Jackwagon the trainer is!

We announce the winner of the Do All Outdoor's target & swag package!  Was it you?  And then the next contest is announced & the prize package offered from Talking Lead & SDI.  Don't forget to use your discount code "leadhead" at Do All Outoor's website for 20% off...

Next we get into VOL. 7 of our National Rifle Association Annual Meeting's interviews with Adam Garrison of High Threat Concealment co-hosting for Lefty.  Our first guests are Tom Alibrando, National LE Sales Manager, for Israel Weapons Industries (IWI US, Inc) and Bill Hampstead with the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA).

Tom shares some history about IWI before he gets into what Lefty really wants to talk about, the IWI Tavor X95.  The X95  was developed in close cooperation with elite units of the Israel Defense Force, tailored to their specific requirements and needs. Taking cues from the Tavor TAR-21 issued to the IDF, the X95 is slim and compact with a 13” barrel and an OAL of 22.8”, it is offered in 5.56 NATO, easily converted to 9mm Luger Parabellum and soon to .300 AAC. The X95 features STANAG magazine compatibility and is 100% ambidextrous to right or left hand operation with the optional opposite hand bolt.  IWI even offers training courses to it's end users so they can become proficient operating, cleaning & maintaining the Tavor.

Next Adam and Lefty are joined by Chase Welch, Director of Market, at Zenith Firearms.  Zenith has only been around for 3 years but have made an impression in the roller-delayed-blowback market with their HK MP5 clone, the Z-5.  Zenith Firearms is an American, family owned company based in Afton, Virginia. Zenith works closely with MKE (Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) of Turkey to bring the legendary reliability of roller delayed firearms to the American shooting community.  Zenith also works with other international manufacturers such as Girsan, Tisas, Tedna, and Israel Military Industries to bring some of the finest and most innovative products to the American market.

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