Carbine Positional Shooting Drill
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by HK, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating a handy rifle/carbine drill that focuses on...
New Firearm Releases From Colt
What new guns is Colt launching? Colt develops many of today’s top guns for competitors and every other type of shooter. Paul Spitale built back Colt...
Sig Sauer and Does the P320 Go Off by Itself?
What does Sig Sauer make? Sig Sauer makes everything from suppressors to optics and everything in between. Tom Taylor joins the show to talk about what Sig...
FN Launches NEW Reflex Pistol
Looking for your new micro-compact, high-capacity pistol? FN America launched the Reflex pistol at the NRA Annual Meetings recently. Senior Pistol Product...
New Product Launches From Ruger
If you were at the NRA Annual Meetings, you saw some new and exciting things. Ruger CEO Chris Killoy joins Tom to discuss the Super Wrangler and the newest...
Running the ‘Top Hat Drill’
Gun Talk’s Chris Cerino and Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin are tackling the “my gun doesn’t shoot straight” report heard by many students in training classes. Utilizing...
Quail Camp, The Claymore & More
Special guests Trent Eichler and Caldwell’s Jarrod Grove join Gun Talk Hunt’s Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin from Covey Rise Plantation in Camilla, Georgia. The hunters...
Preview: Good Guy Shoots Car Thief!
Reacting to property theft is a slippery slope, especially when others insert themselves into the situation. Our Defender, Mike, is an every-day concealed...
Hired Guns Ride Again + Gun Fails
Ryan is headed north to Indianapolis to attend the NRA Annual Meetings, which means the Hired Guns play again. Ryan and KJ provide a little insight on why...
Choosing a Premium Optic
Leupold’s Shawn Skipper joins Gun Talk Nation’s Ryan Gresham on this episode. The guys are talking about a recent wolf hunt, Shawn’s choice for turkey optics...
WA State Bans Standard Capacity Mags
While there is plenty to celebrate with states accepting constitutional carry, Washington is moving in a vastly different direction. The state recently...
Build Box: Homemade Upgrade Pt. 2
Builders Gib O’Neil, Zach Hall and Bradley Johnson square off in part two of “Build Box: Homemade Upgrade” where they are challenged to build a dedicated...
‘I’m New. What Pistol Should I Buy?’
Guns & Gear’s Ryan Gresham is covering a question that we get quite often from new prospective gun owners: “What pistol should I buy?” Ryan covers a wide...
Catching Up With SIG’s Phil Strader
One of our favorite guests, SIG SAUER’s Phil Strader joins Gun Talk Nation’s Ryan Gresham for a wide-ranging conversation and a lot of laughs. The guys are...
Range Ready Tip: Prone Carbine Stability
In this Range Ready Daniel Defense Quick Tip - Range Ready’s Chris Cerino and Blue Force Gear’s Chris Sizelove demonstrate creating upper body stability when...
Improved Powders for Reloaders
Looking for a new powder to reload your next rounds? Aaron Oelger, from Hodgdon Powders, explains high-technology advances in smokeless powder. Aaron and Tom...
North Carolina Overrides Governor Veto
North Carolina recently overturned a law that dates back to the Jim Crow days. Paul Valone joins Tom to chat about the big win for gun rights. The recent...
Do Heavier Bullets Deliver?
Does mass kill, or does speed? John Barsness joins Gun Talk Radio to make his case for heavier bullets. Tom and John debate whether heavier bullets are...
Brownells BRN-180: What You Don’t Know
Gun Talk’s Chris Cerino discusses and demonstrates the unique features of the Brownells BRN-180. If you’re not yet familiar with this system, you’re gonna...
Agitated Customer Opens Fire at the Bar
Sometimes you need to fight, sometimes you need to leave, and sometimes you need to fight your way out. Our Defender, Gavin, is a restaurant owner and self...
Range Ready’s Intro to Reloading with Gavin Gear
Gun Talk’s training facility, Range Ready, hosted the “Hodgdon Intro to Reloading with Gavin Gear” - an immersive reloading course with the Ultimate Reloader...
Parabellum Designs Speed Ramp
Guns & Gear’s Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin is demonstrating a handy range tool from Parabellum Designs. The Speed Ramp Magazine Loader is not only a “thumb saver”...
Preview: Agitated Customer Opens Fire at the Bar
Sometimes you need to fight, sometimes you need to leave, and sometimes you need to fight your way out. Our Defender, Gavin, is a restaurant owner and...
Range Ready AR Course Wrap-Up
Gun Talk Nation’s Ryan Gresham sits down with Gun Talk’s own Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin for a comprehensive “after action report” on a recent Range Ready training...
A Dynamic Parking Lot Shootout!
In this episode of First Person Defender, we focus on the challenges of a dynamic violent scenario where quick decisions are the difference between life and...
Woman Forced to Shoot Carjacker!
In this episode of First Person Defender, we focus on the challenges of transitional areas, particularly entering and exiting a car. Our Defender, Laura, is...
Building a Gun Room?
Interested in a gun room? First Person Defender’s Chris Cerino showcases an assortment of products from Secure It, and discusses different ideas when it...
Be Ready. Decentralized Gun Storage
First Person Defender’s Chris Cerino discusses “decentralized gun storage” concepts utilizing SecureIt’s Fast Box Model 47. In this FPD Bonus Tip, Chris...
Crazed Man Hiding in the Closet!
Our Defender, Brad, is well-trained, well-prepared and willing to defend himself. In this episode, we put Brad through two different scenarios that will...
Sudden Home Invasion Attack!
Our Defender, Brian is no stranger to First Person Defender. He’s worked behind the camera on several episodes, trained at Range Ready, and is fairly prepared..
Man Ambushed With Shotgun!
“If this, then that.” You can never be too prepared and you never know what kind of danger lurks out there, even during mundane daily tasks. Our Defender...
Nightclub Bouncer Faces Armed Patron!
Our Defender, Willis, is a real-life bouncer in New Orleans, so he’s used to tense situations with unknown individuals. A former Marine and aspiring EMT...
Violent Knife Attack In Coffee Shop!
Fight or flee? This is the question that our Defender, Chris, is going to have to answer in this episode of First Person Defender. Chris has a military...
Shootout at the Gun Store Counter!
Our Defender, Gary, is fairly new to concealed carry and he’s in a dynamic and dangerous situation. This scenario will remind you of the gun shop scene in...
When Zombies Attack!! FPD-Z
After wrapping up a season of Gun Talk’s First Person Defender (FPD), Ryan and KJ are the last ones at the range…or so they think. Something strange is going...
Man Saves Wife From Active Shooter!
Our Defender, Chris, is a civil engineer and a dedicated family man. He has some firearms training, but no force-on-force experience. He’s picking his wife...
Man Shoots Domestic Abuser!
Our Defender, Trent, was asked by his friend Shirley to come by because she was under threat by her abusive boyfriend. The police are called, and the abuser...
Man Wakes Up To Home Invasion!
Your home is your castle, but are you ready to defend it? What happens when you wake up and the threat is already inside? Our Defender, Travis, is highly...
Mass Shooter Opens Fire at the Mall!
Our Defender, Jake, is a small business owner and FPD veteran who finds himself at the wrong, (or right?), place and time. He’s showing up at a local mall...
Retention Shooting Tips
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by Springfield Armory, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating shooting from retention, including...
‘Orange You Glad You Know This Drill?’
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by HK, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating his “orange guy drill” which focuses on a blend of...
Man Attacked at the Pharmacy!
Our Defender, Kevin, is an experienced participant, so we made it extra tough on him. How will Kevin perform when the stakes are high, the danger is...
Preview: Man Attacked at the Pharmacy!
Our Defender, Kevin, is an experienced participant, so we made it extra tough on him. How will Kevin perform when the stakes are high, the danger is...
Barricade Positional Shooting Tips
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by HK, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating different positional shooting exercises when...
Man Encounters Assassination!
Our Defender, Gilbert is presented with an unusual situation. A man in front of him decides to assassinate another, and Gilbert has to decide…engage or not?...
Preview: Man Encounters Assassination!
Our Defender, Gilbert is presented with an unusual situation. A man in front of him decides to assassinate another, and Gilbert has to decide…engage or not?
‘Put That In Your Stovepipe!’
In this First Person Defender® Training Tip, presented by Ruger, Chris Cerino is discussing and demonstrating how a “stovepipe” malfunction can occur, and...
Mother Attacked at Grocery Store!
Our Defender, Georgia is leaving the grocery store with children in tow when they are approached by a strange man who gets in between her and her kids. Will...