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TFB Behind the Gun Podcast

The Firearm Blog

The Behind The Gun podcast from The Firearm Blog is a recurring series of conversations with influential individuals within the firearms community. TFB Editor In Chief Pete Interviews industry leaders about their successes, failures and glimpses into the future of firearms and equipment development. The Behind The Gun podcast series is politically non-partisan and is a free-flow of information regarding a wide range of topics including self defense, sport shooting, firearms technology and more

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TFB Behind the Gun - Dustin Knutson from Boyds Gunstocks

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2021/04/08

Today on the show we have Dustin Knutson with Boyds Gunstocks Industries Inc. Dustin has been a long-time employee with Boyds and has recently taken over the reins as the companies General Manager along with Rob Carstensen - the son-in-law of Randy Boyd - the founder of Boyds. From grips and handguards to buttstocks and forends, Boyds offers thousands of gunstocks designed to fit hundreds of firearm brands and styles. Boyds engineers their gunstocks to fit precisely on its specified gun model. Boyds

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TFB Behind The Gun - Steve Lemenov Director of...

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2021/03/25

Today on the Show we have Steve Lemenov who is currently the Marketing Director at ATN Corp (American Technologies Network, Corp). Steve is a Shooting Sports Professional with 10 years of experience in leading and participating in Complex Sales Transactions and Marketing Campaigns. Experience with product development and marketing strategies. Developed Domestic and International relationships and channels of distribution. ATN was founded in 1995, and today is the leading Tech Optics company that is

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TFB Behind the Gun - Angela Harrell from Heckler &...

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2021/03/05

Today on the Show we have Angela Harrell from H&K USA. Angela is the head of Public Relations for the United States division of H&K. For over half a century, Heckler & Koch has been a leading designer and manufacturer of small arms and light weapons for law enforcement and military forces worldwide. More recently, H&K has brought to market some very popular firearms such as the H&K SP5 and SP5K as well as its popular VP9 pistols of which several new models have been added for 2021.

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26:59

TFB Behind the Gun - Cody Wilson from Defense...

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2021/02/12

Today on the show we have Cody Wilson and Chris Negron with Defense Distributed. Defense Distributed is the first private defense contractor in service of the general public. Since 2012’s Wiki Weapon project, DD has defined the state of the art in small scale, digital, personal gunsmithing technology. Ghost Gunner A third-generation, programmable desktop CNC with a gunsmithing design emphasis and related software. Supporting a large open source community and a growing library of firearms patterns,

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TFB Behind The Gun - Jacob Witten From GLOCK

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2020/09/04

Today on the show we have Jacob Witten from GLOCK. Jacob is a Product Manager at GLOCK in Smyrna, Georgia and most recently led the G44 rimfire pistol project. The GLOCK story began in 1963 with engineer and businessman Gaston Glock who was manufacturing injection molded parts and components. Since then, GLOCK has made history by designing and manufacturing some of the most iconic firearms in history and supplying them to military, law enforcement and civilian shooters around the world. Please

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TFB Behind The Gun - Andrew Wright And George...

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/08/27

Hello everyone and welcome to TFB's Behind The Gun Podcast. I'm Pete and I'll be your host. Today on the show we have Andrew Wright and George Syrengelas from SureFire. For decades, SureFire has developed and manufactured top-notch flashlights, weaponlights, lasers, suppressors and more. Supplying the military, law enforcement and civilian market with American made products, SureFire has a reputation for trusted, hard use gear. Andrew is a Senior Marketing Manager and George is Director of Product

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TFB Behind The Gun - Zach Hein From CZ-USA

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2020/08/20

Hello everyone and welcome to TFB's Behind The Gun Podcast. I'm Pete and I'll be your host. Today on the show we have Zachary Hein from CZ-USA . Zach is the Marketing Manager and the Suppressor Product Manager and handles customer relations and social media engagement. CZ-USA is well known for their high-quality pistol lineup, a series Scorpion pistol caliber carbines and a range of accurate and affordable bolt action rimfire and centerfire rifles. Please welcome our friend Zachary Hein from

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TFB Behind the Gun - Mike O’Dell and Jordan Wilson...

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/07/14

Today on the show we have Mike O’Dell and Jordan Wilson from CMMG. CMMG got its start in 1999 in Fayette, Missouri when two brothers Jeff and John Overstreet began selling AR parts and accessories online. More than 20 years later, the company manufactures complete firearms like the Mk47 and the Radial Delayed Blowback Banshee series. Their most recent releases are the 5.7 and 9mm conversions for the AR15. If you are wondering, CMMG does not stand for Central Missouri Machine Gun. What does it

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42:45

TFB Behind The Gun - Jeremy Gresham, Director of...

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/07/02

Hello everyone and welcome to TFB's Behind The Gun Podcast. I'm Pete and I'll be your host. Today on the show we have Jeremy Gresham, Director of Sales and Marketing at IWI. Beginning in 1933 as Israel Military Industries and later developing iconic firearms like the Uzi, Tavor and the Galil in collaboration with the IDF, IWI spun off as a private company in 2005. Manufacturing the Galil ACE, TS12 shotgun and their latest release, the Zion-15, IWI has a reputation for quality firearms and listening

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TFB Behind The Gun Podcast - Jack Carr

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/06/25

Hello everyone and welcome to TFB's Behind The Gun Podcast. I'm Pete and I'll be your host. Today on the show we have Jack Carr. Serving for more than 20 years as a Navy SEAL, Jack transitioned from an enlisted sniper to a junior officer leading assault teams to a platoon commander planning and executing complex operations. A New York Times best selling author of The Terminal List, True Believer and his latest release Savage Son published by Simon And Schuster, Jack is currently working on his

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01:00:36

TFB Behind the Gun - Eric Rogers & Mike Pappas - Dead...

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2020/06/18

Today on the show we have Eric Rogers and Mike Pappas from Dead Air Silencers. Mr. Rogers is President of Dead Air Silencers and Mr. Pappas is Director of new product development. Founded in 2014, Dead Air has released a series of innovative and high performing sound suppressors, starting with the Mask, an industry-leading rimfire silencer all the way to their latest release, the Nomad L. Besides being experts in their field, the complete Dead Air team are a group of fun, humble and easy going

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TFB Behind the Gun - Jimmy Hamilton from Vortex Optics

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/06/09

Today on the show we have Jimmy Hamilton from Vortex Optics. Based in Wisconsin and started in the mid 80’s, Vortex began as a retail store selling outdoor optics. With a focus on the customer, Vortex has grown into a household name in the shooting sports community with products that range from entry level to professional grade. Mr. Hamilton is the marketing and social media manager for Vortex, offering guidance and support to customers around the world. Please welcome our friend Jimmy Hamilton

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TFB Behind The Gun - Chris and Kevin Graham from...

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/06/04

Today on the show we have Chris and Kevin Graham from Yankee Hill Machine. Founded in 1951, Yankee Hill began by manufacturing parts for the defense and aerospace industries and was well known for making M16 cleaning kits for the Army. Two generations later, YHM manufactures everything from complete firearms to sound suppressors and nearly everything in between. Last year Chris and Kevin started a new company called Graham Brothers Rifleworks which manufactures the new MARC bolt action chassis

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TFB Behind The Gun - Mikey Hartman - CEO of CAA Gear Up

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2020/05/24

Today on the show we have Mikey Hartman, CEO of CAA Gear Up. Mr. Hartman is a retired Lt. Colonel who commanded the IDF Sharpshooting and Marksmanship School, graduating over 500,000 soldiers. He is also a law enforcement and military trainer who has instructed thousands of operators around the world. As CEO of CAA Gear Up, Mr. Hartman oversees the manufacturing, distribution and sale of their 100% American made products to military, law enforcement and civilian shooters around the world. Please

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TFB Behind The Gun - Miles Vining from TFB & TFBTV

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/05/14

Today on the show we have Miles Vining from TFBTV. Miles is a veteran combat Marine infantryman who now travels to war torn areas in the Middle East to support relief efforts. In addition to writing for TFB and producing videos for TFBTV, Miles runs the Silah Report. a research center that explores contemporary and historical small arms in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. Please welcome my friend Miles Vining.

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TFB Behind The Gun - Matt Moss & Hrachya Hayrapetyan

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/05/07

Today on the show we have Matt Moss and Hrachya Hayrapetyan, assistant editors of The Firearm Blog. Matt lives in the United Kingdom and has a passion for military and firearms history. Besides his work at TFB, Matt oversees OvertDefense,com, our defense focused blog as well as the armourersbench.com, his own firearms history website. Hrachya lives in Armenia, speaks and reads Russian and focuses on military arms as well as ammunition and cartridge development. In addition to his work at TFB,

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TFB Behind the Gun - Aaron Hampton from Eotech

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/04/30

Today on the show we have Aaron Hampton from Eotech. Aaron retired from the US Army with 20 years of service and 12 years as a leadership member of the Army Marksmanship Unit. He is also the Managing Director of The Committee Consulting, LLC, a boutique product development consulting firm specializing in products for the firearms, outdoor, and Military and Law Enforcement industry. EOTECH is the pioneer and current leader in Holographic weapon sights for small arms. Recently awarded the USSOCOM

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TFB Behind The Gun - Rich Angstadt

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/04/23

Today on the show we have Rich Angstadt of Angstadt Arms. Rich is a serial entrepreneur, having founded his previous company Radium, a digital marketing agency. Angstadt Arms launched in 2014 and released their flagship firearm, the UDP-9, pistol caliber carbine and sub machine gun in 2015. Last year the SCW-9 was Angstadt's submission to the U.S. Army's sub compact weapon program. In addition, Angstadt Arms recently announced the MDP-9 - a roller delayed AR-9. And yes, all the Angstadt models take

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TFB Behind The Gun - Larry Zanoff

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/04/16

Today on the show we have Larry Zanoff. Larry is a combat veteran of the Israeli Army, a former U.S. Law Enforcement officer and a private security professional. Larry is Assistant Weapons Manager at Independent Studio Services, the largest rental armory in the film and Television industry, providing custom weapons manufacturing, actor training and on set armorer services. He has consulted and provided armorer services for numerous Hollywood action movies. Larry is the cohost of Hollywood Weapons:

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TFB Behind the Gun - Chuck Rossi

TFB Behind the Gun Podcast ·

2020/04/09

On this episode of Behind the Gun we have Chuck Rossi. Chuck is A Long time Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur with a string of 6 successful startups. Chuck Spent two years as an SME for Facebook working to improve and clarify firearm policy for advertising and Content on the platforms. Chuck is also a consultant to the NSSF on social media issues for the organization and its members. He is also the Co-founder of Open Source Defense, a pro-2A organization dedicated to advocating for the Second

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