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S11E7: The Latest Guns and Gear 2025
Riley and Jacob explore the latest trends and innovations from SHOT Show 2025. We discuss a memorable find at the show and reveal the advanced Ruger RXM, designed with Magpul. We also highlight the competitive features of the Rost Martin lineup and the new Titan X laser training pistol from Mantis, aimed at improving dry-fire training. Our discussion includes weapon-mounted lights, comparing innovations from Streamlight and Surefire
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S11E3: Trigger Jobs and Other Gun Upgrades – Interview w/ Ernest Langdon
During SHOT Show 2025, Jacob and Riley were honored to have a conversation with Ernest Langdon of Langdon Tactical to discuss the work he does and the practical value in performing upgrades to your guns. His history is very interesting and I’m sure you will get value from the conversation.
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S11E2: A ‘No Compromise’ Culture of Excellence – Interview w/ Mike Holley, HK-USA President
During SHOT Show 2025, I was honored to be able to sit down with HK-USA President Mike Holley and talk about the culture and the mission of this great company. I think you will learn a lot about not only HK but about excellence and firearm manufacturing.
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S9E24: Live From SHOT w/ John Correia & Neil Weidner
Riley Bowman shares an interview that was recorded on the SHOT Show floor in the HK booth together with John Correia and Neil Weidner of Active Self Protection.
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S9E23: Live From SHOT w/ Stephannie Weidner & Kaery Dudenhofer
Riley Bowman shares an interview that was recorded on the SHOT Show floor in the HK booth together with Stephannie Weidner and Kaery Dudenhofer of Active Self Protection.
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S8E3: SHOT Show 2023 RECAP
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster recently returned from SHOT Show! In this episode we talk about all the cool new gadgets and gizmos we saw at the show, what we liked, what we didn’t, and what are some of the trends we can expect to see in 2023
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S5E5 – 2022 SHOT Show Recap
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share our takeaways from last week’s SHOT Show that our team attended. There were certainly ups and downs, but fortunately mostly ups! Tune in to hear about the latest and greatest new products and innovations coming to the industry!
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S5E4: The Random Show with Riley Bowman
Riley Bowman brings a unique format to the show for the first time, something we’re calling “The Random Show.” Meaning Riley’s going to cover a wide-array of topics and ideas, sometimes bringing on various guests or hosts. While we will tend to stay focused in the firearms/self-defense space, anything is on the table.
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5 Exciting and New Products from Holosun – SHOT Show 2022
This week, we learned about 5 new product releases from Holosun, including one game-changing optic known as the Solar Charging Sight (SCS). Also included are the new EPS and EPS…
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S4E3: News and Gear Reviews – Armed Citizens Did THIS More Often Than Police
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share the latest industry news. We talk about some very interesting statistics regarding armed citizens and how often they use their guns in defense. We also share a couple of new gun releases and provide our reviews on a couple of products!
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SHOT Show 2021, Down but Not Out
I have to admit that one of my favorite (as well as least favorite) times of each year for about seven years now is our industry’s biggest trade show, known…
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Episode 390: SHOT Show Roundup – Winners & Losers
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew give you their thoughts on the winners and losers at this year’s SHOT Show.
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Episode 388: When a Navy SEAL Writes a Novel… with Jack Carr
Today is the FINAL in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Jack Carr, retired Navy SEAL and author of the bestselling books, “The Terminal List” and “True Believer.” He has a new book being released on April 14, 2020 called “Savage Son.”
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Episode 387: Evolution of Handgun Design – The Grayguns Story with Bruce Gray
Today is Day 5 in a marathon of power-packed podcast episodes Riley Bowman had the opportunity to record while at SHOT Show 2020. This one features Bruce Gray of Grayguns. Bruce is one of the most highly-respected gunsmiths in the U.S. having built, worked on, and customized handguns for over forty years. He’s also a highly skilled shooter and practical pistol competitor. We dive into how his business came to be, some of the growing pains, and some of the history of modern handgun design and development. We also bring on his Director of Gunsmithing, Keith Hosey, and his Director of Production, Jordon Castro, to talk about the products and services Grayguns provides.
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Best of SHOT Show 2020
SHOT Show 2020 is officially a wrap. We may have some things trickling down the pipeline for you like podcasts and what not, but for the most part our coverage…
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