S11E8: Gear Trends – Dots, Lights, Malfunctions, and More

By Riley Bowman | March 19, 2025 |

In this episode of the Concealed Carry Podcast, we discuss gear trends from a recent training class, highlighting popular firearms and the increasing use of optics. I, Riley Bowman, and co-host Jacob Paulsen examine reasons participants chose different equipment than their everyday carry, addressing the dual benefits of familiar versus new gear.

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S11E7: The Latest Guns and Gear 2025

By Riley Bowman | March 13, 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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Episode 162: Handgun Lights & Lasers – Part 2

By Riley Bowman | October 4, 2017 |

A podcast listener requested we give our take on lights and lasers for handguns. Jacob and Riley did their best to do so, but after an hour of just talking about the lights piece, they decided to break it up into 2 parts! Today they give the pros and cons and some important training considerations to think about, so don’t miss this episode to get everything you wanted and then some on lasers for your handgun.

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Episode 160: Handgun Lights & Lasers – Part 1

By Riley Bowman | September 29, 2017 |

A podcast listener requested we give our take on lights and lasers for handguns. Jacob and Riley did their best to do so, but after an hour of just talking about the lights piece, they decided to break it up into 2 parts! More to come obviously on the topic, but don’t miss this episode to get everything you wanted and then some on handheld and weapon mounted lights for your handgun.

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