Gun Talk

Ian McCollum has spent 15 years on YouTube explaining why weird guns matter — and it turns out he also shoots them in ice water in Finland. 

Ryan Gresham sits down with the Forgotten Weapons host to talk about how he got into historical firearms, why the story behind a gun matters as much as the gun itself, what actually happens at a Finnish Brutality match, and how Headstamp Publishing is quietly putting out some of the most beautiful firearms reference books ever made. 

Plus the 800-page book about Tiger Stripe camo that somehow makes complete sense once Ian explains it.

This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Ruger, Range Ready Studios, Remington Ammunition, and Shooting Sports Life.

About Gun Talk Nation
Gun Talk Media's Gun Talk Nation with Ryan Gresham is a weekly multi-platform podcast that offers a fresh look at all things firearms-related. Featuring notable guests and a lot of laughs. Gun Talk Nation is available as an audio podcast or in video format.

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Gun Talk Nation 11.04.26

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In This Hour:

-- Will the Supreme Court crush state bans on AR-15s and similar firearms? Kostas Moros, of the Second Amendment Foundation. breaks down the worst legal briefs from the gun banners.

--  His wife hated guns until someone tried to break into their home. Now she has her own gun and practices shooting.

--  Tom meets a young woman in the woods.  She's carrying a 10mm pistol, which leads to a short Gun Talk session on the trail.

Gun Talk 11.1.26 Hour 1

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In This Hour:

--  There's great value in video simulator training for self defense scenarios.

--  Small guns require a different shooting technique.

--  Make sure your carry gun shoots reliabily by running your self defense loads through it.

Gun Talk 11.1.26 Hour 2

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In This Hour:

--  Red dot sights are the rage, but there's still a good reason to have a laser on your gun.

--  More ways to stash a gun in your vehicle.

--  Ruger stopped making some guns.  Will that make those models more valuable?

Gun Talk 11.1.26 Hour 3

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In This Hour:

--  How is it that the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Metal pistol feels so much different (better?) than the polymer version?

--  He wrota a letter to the editor, and the local paper published it.  

--  The .380 cartridge in a tiny pistol makes it possible to carry a defensive gun completely concealed.

Gun Talk 11.1.26 After Show

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