Talking Lead Podcast

Two Army soldiers, two Spetsnaz soldiers and Jim Fuller walk into a bar...

In this episode we pull out all the stops and bring you the best of the best for the Season 3 AK Korner Finale!

We've got Warriors, Authors, Actors, Inventors & Builders! Lefty and Brian are joined by two former Soviet Spetsnaz soldiers: Sonny Puzikas & Marco Vorobiev, two former US Army soldiers: Jeff Kirkahm & Neil Vermillion) and the Godfather of the AK-47, Jim Fuller.

Topics include: combat and trench art stories, over the the top vs under the receiver AK manipulations, ammunition, sight-in distances, whiskey, safety switch modifications and more whiskey. We answer listener questions and reward several of you with prizes from our sponsors and guests!

IWI US Mission First Tactical Occam Defense Solutions ASP USA SEAL 1 Faktory 47

In this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast Lefty's guests are two of Daniel Defense's best Jason Land and Nate Bressler. Lefty recently had the privilege to take a tour of the Daniel Defense Factory in Black Creek Georgia. Jason and Nate give us a little more history on the beginnings of Daniel Defense when Marty Daniel made garage doors, yep garage doors. Nate & Jason get us up to speed on DD's newest line of rifles the Delta 5. A bolt action precision rifle the Delta 5 is guaranteed to deliver .75 to .5 MOA or better groups. Jason & Nate give us a features-break-down from buttstock to muzzle brake for the Delta 5 and talk about their upcoming Mammoth Sniper Competition Next up we dive into the DDM4 & DD5 AR rifle lines and we talk about the WAVE, DD's multicaliber suppressor. Lefty hits Jason and Nate with the "NEW GUY" questions. Of course we deal with some Jackwgons and honor some well deserving Heroes! And one lucky Lead Head gets a $250 Daniel Defense gift card.

The gift giving season is coming and Talking Lead is to the rescue! In this episode Lefty has Chad Smith the owner of Flatline Fiber Co on the show to drop the big news on their NEW product, The Dump Pouch. The guys also discuss some current events during the Talking Lead Planes & Trains segment. Chad busts myths relating to rifle slings in our Facts To Fight The Myth segment. We answer listener questions and reward 2 Lead Heads with a Flatline Fiber Co Dump Pouch/Rifle Sling combo prize package! Plus we announce more details about the upcoming Talking Lead & Friends Christmas Galil Giveaway! Use code: "leadhead' at www.flatlinefiberco.com for 10% off your entire purchase!

The Dump Pouch is an collaborative product between Flatline Fiber Co. and Kinetic Consulting. The Dump Pouch is more than a standard dump pouch offering more versatility and uses

Features:

• Made from a durable rip-stop material
• Attaches behind a pouch (zero real estate taken up on your belt)
• Folds up and stows away very compact when not in use
• Compresses easily
• Holds up to the an Avon C50 Gasmask
• Has internal stretch pockets for organizing equipment
• Has a synch closure to retain the things inside
• Drain hole

In this episode of the Talking Lead AK Korner Season 3 Episode 11 we talk with the people that compete in AK-47 shooting competitions. Joining Lefty this episode is: Jeremy Gresham-IWI US-Competitor; Ken Allen-Organizer of Kalashtober-Trainer; James Leffler-Competitor; Adam Litke-Competitor; Kyle Litzi-Competitor; Matt Kitzmiller-Competitor. We discuss the gear and firearms they use, how they got involved in shooting sports, their favorite events to compete in plus we answer your questions and pick 4 winners! Listen to win. Jeremy announces the IWI Galil GIVEAWAY for December!

this episode we continue our interviews from the FLEOA National Conference brought to you by FEDS Protection. To kick off the show we have Bill and Jon from FLEOA (Federal Law Enforcements Officers Association) on to take care of some Jackwagons and honor some much deserving Lead Head Brigade Heroes. Next up we get into our interviews and talk knives and axes with Chris Brook of Toor Knives. , weapon lights with Thomas Kane of Inforce, bolt action with Jake Winglass of Daniel Defense & rails, triggers & sights with Kevin Speece of Geissele Automatics.

In this Talking Lead episode we welcome the charismatic Brand Manager for Lockdown, Ronelle Franklin. Lefty and Ronelle talk about how Lockdown has been providing safe accessories to make your safe more organized, your guns more secure and put your mind at ease for over 10 years. With the release of their new products the PUCK and the PLUG, Lockdown is bringing firearms protection to the 21st century. Ronelle gives us a breakdown on how these new "smart" safe accessories will enhance your existing safe's security. Because this is the show for exclusives Ronelle does not disappoint and hits us with news of Lockdown's upcoming release of the "Logic Vault Door". And Ronelle gives away two Lockdown "smart" prize packs to two lucky Lead Heads that participated in our social media "questions" post.

We are back, fresh from our Rhode Island trip to cover the 2021 Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association's National Conference. To kick off our series of interviews from FLEOA's Nat Con. Lefty has Dr. Jean Kanokogi (Senior Special Agent for the U.S. Government) & Tony Vergnetti (FEDS Protection Services) on to talk about the recently House and Senate passed bill (now waiting on the President) S. 1502 COPS (Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support) Counseling Act. Also in this episode we have John Rivosa with First Tactical on to talk about their newest line of duty wear and bags and Carl Lorio with Busch Protective to tell us about their innovations in head protection systems

*S.1502 COPS Counseling Act does the following in promoting/encouraging mental health among the LE community (among other things):

• generally prohibits the disclosure of the contents of a peer support communication, and
• requires the Department of Justice to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs.

In Season 3 Episode 10 of the Talking Lead AK Korner we discuss the Soviet AK-74 rifle and round. It's history, the 5.45x39mm round, ballistics, compare it to the AK-47's 7.62x39mm round and the 5.56x45mm round, get personal opinions from the panel and answer listener questions. Joining Lefty and Brian (Occam Defense Solutions) for the AK-74 show is: Eric from the IraqVeteran8888 Youtube channel; John Houlton owner of M-13 Industries; Bill Fan (aka - Bandito Bill) with Sureshot USA; and from Student Of The Gun fame, none other than, Professor Paul Markel himself!

In this episode on the Talking Lead Podcast our guests include: James Richardson owner of 1776 United lifestyle clothing and merchandise and Chad Smith owner of FLATLINE Fiber Co makers of rifle slings, ear-pro wraps and accessories. James tells us about his experience with the social media censorship 1776 United has experienced and how it has adversely affected his business and how he has managed to overcome the many injustices affecting, not just his but many, America loving companies. Chad joins the party just in time to chime in on the censorship discussion but we do make time to hear about FLATLINE's awesome rifle slings and ear-pro wraps. Plus 1776 United and FLATLINE Fiber Co hit you Lead Head's with some awesome discount codes! Listen to get the codes

Follow 1776 United on IG here: @1776united

Follow FLATLINE Fiber Co on IG here: @flatlinefiberco

In this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast we bring back Butch Whiting co-founder of KRYPTEK Outdoors. It's been 2 years since we last talked with Butch (TLP 285 – The Kryptek Story: Battlefield To Backcountry) so we have a lot of catching up to do. Lefty and Butch talk about everything from KRYPTEK's new Obskura pattern camouflage, to hunting conservation, to the alarming level of censorship our Country is experiencing, to the wide diversity in the shooting sports and outdoors industry. We also field your, the listener, questions and as a reward Butch and KRYPTEK offer an exclusive Talking Lead discount. Listen to the full episode.