Firearms Nation

Brian Wilson – Build a Better Mousetrap

Brian Wilson, not the singer, is the brain in charge at UM Tactical, a firearms accessory company.  Brian is an insightful designer who worked in both the auto and home industries before falling into the world of firearms.  By finding a solution to mounting a red dot on ...

By |2017-11-03T04:36:47+00:00November 3, 2017|0 Comments

Aaron Cowan – Red Dot Sights for Everyone

My guest this week is Aaron Cowan.  Aaron served in the Army and National Guard as an infantryman.  There he served as a rifleman and designated marksman in addition to learning small unit tactics and close quarter combat techniques.  After his service, Aaron became a private security contractor ...

By |2017-09-15T15:06:25+00:00September 15, 2017|0 Comments

Aaron Barruga – Using Guerrilla Tactics

My guest this week is special forces veteran and firearms instructor Aaron Barruga.  After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan Aaron branched out to form his own training company, Guerrilla Approach.  He wants students to push themselves out of their comfort zone because that’s where the real learning begins. ...

By |2017-08-22T16:14:06+00:00August 22, 2017|0 Comments

Tim Kennedy – Defeating Evil

Tim Kennedy is the closest thing we have to a real Captain America.  For those of you in a cave and don’t know who he is, Tim is an active duty Green Beret sniper.  Before he was a sniper, he was a door kicker in both Operation Enduring ...

By |2017-08-08T17:54:18+00:00August 8, 2017|0 Comments

Gear Review – The Neomag

IF you carry EDC or off duty, you NEED to bring a second magazine. First off we are usually talking a smaller capacity gun for concealment so you will have less rounds. Second, if you have a MALFUNCTION most likely it is the mag so once you strip the bad ...

By |2017-07-28T12:19:09+00:00July 28, 2017|0 Comments

Ben Simonson – The Grip Master

Ben Simonson is the owner and craftsman behind the company Boresight Solutions.  If you have a plastic framed gun, you probably already know about Boresight Solutions.  They were one of the first companies stippling (creating texture on frames) guns which forced the gun makers to develop better grips.  ...

By |2017-07-25T21:00:40+00:00July 25, 2017|1 Comment

Joe Dawson – The Truth Teller

My guest today is a writer, instructor and competitive shooter.  Joe Dawson writes about guns and gear for Recoil magazine, Breach Bang Clear and Modern Service Weapons.  He teaches swat officers and military guys how to reach out and touch bad guys at long distances with a rifle ...

By |2017-06-13T15:07:38+00:00June 13, 2017|0 Comments

GEAR REVIEW – Vertx EDC Ready Backpack

The EDC Ready Backpack from Vertx has been my favorite backpack for several years. After my first bag started to tear, I contacted Vertx and their excellent customer support sent me a replacement. The bag comes in two colors: Black and Smoke Grey (or Wolf..if you are a Wolf!) and ...

By |2017-06-27T15:59:18+00:00May 24, 2017|0 Comments

Bennie Cooley – The Legend

  Bennie Cooley is both a competitive shooter and tactical operator.  Bennie has won numerous World and National 3 Gun championships.  He not only competes in 3 Gun, but also in High Power which are those scoped bolt action rifles that shoot far distances.  Bennie works full time ...

By |2017-05-09T16:13:46+00:00May 9, 2017|0 Comments

Number Your Mags!

Too often we have problems with our firearms and it's related to the magazines going bad. However, since we don't label or number the mags, we don't know which was the culprit. A good way to fix that problem is to simply number your mags. This also helps finding them ...

By |2017-06-27T15:56:39+00:00April 29, 2017|0 Comments