You all probably already know him and love him. Yep, this week we've got the king of plinking himself Mr. 22Plinkster! 22Plinkster (Also known as Dave) has been a staple of the YouTube gun community for years and has been one of my personal inspirations over the years when it comes to not only rimfire guns but guns in general! Today Dave and I talk a bit about how he got started in the GunTubing scene and how his passion for trick shooting went from being a hobby to his full-time job. We also talk a bit about the state of the rimfire firearm world, some new guns, as well as a couple of comments on American conservation efforts and hunting! If you're a fan of plinking like myself or just enjoy hearing two genuinely enthusiastic Tennessee rednecks talk about guns then this is an episode of the TFB B-Side podcast you can't miss! 

 

Surefire is bringing an all-new series of competitively priced high-performance weapon-mounted lights to the market with their new Turbo series. Why is this great? Well beforehand you only had a handful of premium weapon light designers and manufacturers and Surefire is starting to make that fact change. Today our host Pete talks with Andrew and Joel with Surefire about the new Turbo series of lights, as well as the new XSC for the Smith & Wesson Shield. See what the Turbo can do and what surefire has planned for the future in this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast brought to you from SHOT Show 2022.

True Velocity is an advanced technology and composite manufacturing company focused on revolutionizing the ammunition industry. Based in Garland, Texas, True Velocity has more than 250 patents pending or issued on its products, technology, and manufacturing processes. The company’s 75 employees have more than 200 years of combined military service and are experts in manufacturing, engineering, and quality control. Today, Pete and TFB Editor Hrachya are joined by Pat and Nick from True Velocity to talk a bit about what the company has been up to and where they are going with in the excited world of cartridge research and development.

The Remington Arms Company has been a staple of the American Firearms industry for over a century and the company has served the American people by providing small arms and ammunition through two world wars and year after year of improvements, innovations, and alterations to various firearms designs, and ammunition. Today our host and editor-in-chief Pete has on Joel Hodgdon to talk a bit about the past of the Remington Arms Company, its future, and of course how the last couple of chaotic years have affected them. Please welcome Joel Hodgdon with Remington.

Maxim defense is a well-known American firearms manufacturing company that produces a wide variety of firearms, ammunition, suppressors, and aftermarket firearms parts for both the civilian as well as the law enforcement and military sectors. Today, our host Pete has on Travis Bundy who once worked for Gemtech but came over to Maxim Defence to focus on developing silencers, specifically the beast of a suppressor designed specifically for the M240 Bravo General Purpose Machine Gun. Travis has a strong background in both traditional gunsmithing as well as education in physics and classical mechanics which help aid him in his quest to develop effective products for the company.

Silencer Central is well known for their unique business model which is focused around removing as much of the hassle as possible when it comes to buying a silencer. Brandon Maddox is on the show today with Pete to talk about the success and future plans for Silencer Central as well as some of their new products for 2022. Pete and Brandon also go over a bit of Brandon's history with Sielencer Central and a great story about how he came to the position where he's at now.

YHM has been a proud sponsor of the TFB Behind the Gun podcast for a number of years now and without their support we wouldn't be able to bring you great interviews from within the gun industry. Today, our host, as well as Editor in Chief of The Firearm Blog Pete, has on Chris and Andrew from Yankee Hill Machine to talk all about how the company has survived and thrived through the last couple of tumultuous years and what some of their plans and products are for the future of 2022 and beyond. Please sit back and relax and enjoy this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast.

Today's guest is one of our own TFB writers, Giorgio O. Although Giorgio currently resides within the UAE, he was born and raised in Italy where he was first bitten by the gun bug. Starting off with a simple sporting firearms license, Giorgio quickly fell in love with firearms and now enjoys writing for TFB, and attending military arms expos like IDEX where he often covers some of the latest military technology and small arms.  Giorgio is also very enthusiastic about the 3D printing scene as it applies to firearms. You can contact him at [email protected] and you’ll find him in the comments section of TFB as Giolli Joker.

On this episode of the TFB B-Side podcast, I and a handful of other TFB and TFBTV crew talk about our experiences at SHOT Show 2022. We go over a couple of the guns and accessories we found and liked at the show, discuss how the landscape of SHOT Show has changed, and also what we think is to come in the following years. For those of you who missed SHOT Show, don't forget to check out our comprehensive coverage of the event both on the blog as well as our show-oriented YouTube channel, TFBTV Show Time, where we cover not only SHOT Show but other industry events like it!   

Intro/Outro Music by Joel Nielsen

 

Today on the podcast we have our guest Vladimir Onokoy or "Vlad" as we refer to him amongst the TFB staff. Vlad is a Russian security contractor and firearms instructor. Over the years he worked in 15 different countries as a security contractor, armorer, firearms industry sales representative, product manager, and consultant.

On today's podcast, Vlad and I talk about the time he has spent over in Iraq as a security contractor and also where he has had a chance to get his hands on many different types of small arms used by the various factions within the country of Iraq. His time there has also given him a unique look at the firearms laws and ownership rules within the country and how that applies to everyday life for a citizen of Iraq.