Firearms Nation

Yong Lee – Replay “Training with Obsession”

What does it mean to train to "obsession, dedication, and madness"? 4 time grandmaster practical shooter Yong Lee says it took him to train six days a week, 2 hours each day to make GM. Yong is a retired police officer, SWAT team member, and firearms instructor. Yong ...

By |2023-01-03T01:58:21+00:00January 3, 2023|0 Comments

Eric Grauffel – I Compete, That’s What I Do

Eric Grauffel is now a 9 time World Champion. There is no one like him in shooting sports. He has dominated practical shooting for over 20 years. What makes him so special? Why does someone consistently win? Is Eric ever going to lose? I was able to talk ...

By |2022-12-27T02:04:21+00:00December 27, 2022|0 Comments

Julie Golob – Giving Guns as Gifts

Julie Golob is a professional shooter. She is sponsored by Smith and Wesson and has been in shooting sports for over 25 years. Julie's accomplishments include winning the IPSC World Championship in her division. She was the US Army Athlete of the Year. Julie is also the first ...

By |2022-12-20T04:01:18+00:00December 19, 2022|0 Comments

Best of Firearms Nation – Hwansik Kim

The episode is a replay of an interview I did with Hwansik Kim back in 2018. Right now, Hwansik is currently representing the USA at the 2022 World Shoot in Thailand. It's quite an accomplishment to make the World Team amongst all the great competitors in the United ...

By |2022-11-30T04:06:42+00:00November 30, 2022|0 Comments

Steve Anderson – The 200th Episode!

Steve Anderson is back to be my guest on the 200th Episode of the Firearms Nation Podcast. As always, we have a great talk on the mental aspect of shooting and competing plus Steve drops some awesome knowledge bombs! Thank you to all the listeners who have been ...

By |2022-11-16T04:15:37+00:00November 16, 2022|0 Comments

Josh Shaw – Shooting a Stock Pistol

Josh Shaw is a grandmaster shooting in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). He is also an instructor for Green Ops which teaches people how to shoot different firearms in both the tactical and competitive arenas. Josh worked for the Department of Defense as an intel officer and ...

By |2022-08-02T02:32:49+00:00August 2, 2022|0 Comments

Frank Proctor – Thinking About Shooting

Frank Proctor is a former Special Forces operator as well as a grand master competitor in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association). Frank is a well know firearms instructor who also has the insight to create various products that have helped him as well as other shooters work ...

By |2022-07-18T02:31:30+00:00July 18, 2022|0 Comments

Lanny Bassham – Replay of With Winning in Mind

Happy 4th of July!  This is a replay from the vault of a 2018 interview I did with Lanny Bassham.  Here is a little about Lanny: 95% of all winning comes from the same 5% of the competitors.  What makes them different than the rest of us?  Their mental game ...

By |2022-07-03T16:06:28+00:00July 4, 2022|0 Comments

Shannon Smith – Mythbusting

Shannon Smith, top pistol shooter and firearms instructor is back! There have been numerous requests to have Shannon back to do some mythbusting he alluded to on the last time he was a guest. We cover all the age old myths such as what is the "best" caliber, ...

By |2022-05-24T02:43:10+00:00May 24, 2022|0 Comments

AJ Zito – Practical Performance

AJ Zito is a gunsmith and practical shooter. He designs and makes custom 1911s and also competes in action shooting sports such as USPSA and IDPA. He is one of the few people I know that has actually gone to a three year gunsmithing school (something that sounds ...

By |2022-05-09T03:04:29+00:00May 9, 2022|0 Comments