Handguns & Defensive Weapons

The hosts bring out the big guns and practice shooting rifles from real field positions along Gunsite's famous Military Crest course. Jim Tarr's children stop by for a segment about kids, guns, and safety. The new Nighthawk Custom 870 gets worked hard by Jessica Nyberg. Also, the hosts go head to head on the most famous pistol skills drill of all, the El Presidente―and then argue about who h

Dave Spaulding uses the hosts' skill sets to demonstrate the differences between practicing for competition and combat. The hosts take to Gunsite's rifle tower and roll around in the mud, demonstrating unorthodox shooting positions. Dave puts Rich Nance through the famous Tueller Drill, using a charging robot. The hosts go head to head preparing for the apocalypse by engaging zombie targets on the

Rich Nance, Jim Tarr, and Dave Spaulding debate what constitutes a good carry gun. Watch a demonstration of iron sights versus optics using identical S&W M&P rifles―with a little bribery and deceit added in to make it interesting. Rock Island's 1911s and unique .22 TCM cartridge are profiled. Finally, Rich, Jim, and Dave go head to head to head in a competition that tests their ability to sh

Rich Nance does his best to shoot Jim Tarr's car while demonstrating fighting from a vehicle. Learn how to transition from a long gun to a handgun and check out the new Ruger GP100 Match Champion. For the competition, the hosts bring out two S&W M&Ps, one with iron sights and one with a red dot, and see who can run a plate rack faster and with which pistol.

Rich and Jessica Nyberg demonstrate various types of concealed carry, and discuss how body type can play a big part in what you can conceal. Just about everybody today owns an AR-type rifle, and Rich and Jim cover the basics on how to operate one for all the new AR owners. The new Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard is reviewed, and for our competition our hosts and guest Chris Trapp transition from a

ARs and AKs are the two most popular semi-auto rifles in the country today, and Rich and Jim go over their different manual of arms. Jim and Jessica Nyberg talk about the challenges of training new female gun owners, and the new Springfield Armory XDS 4.0 is reviewed. If that's not enough, Rich, Jim, and Dave Spaulding work through a worst case scenario double feeding our competition segment.