#251- Where Have All the Gunsmiths Gone?

Host Brent T. Wheat recently enlisted Roy Huntington's help with a shotgun restoration project, which inspired a conversation about what happened to the "old-school" gunsmith and what we should do to fix the problem.  EPISODE SPONSOR The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

If we're being honest, carrying a gun all the time is a pain in the neck. In this episode, Roy Huntington and Brent T. Wheat discuss the truth of carrying a handgun for protection and how you can keep carrying one even when the thrill is gone! EPISODE SPONSOR The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

In this episode we talk to veteran biker Roy Huntington for his thoughts on safe and practical motorcycle gun carry.  EPISODE SPONSOR The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

Gregg Ritz has brought Thompson/Center back from the dead. In this episode, learn about how he did it and his plans for the future of this venerable brand. EPISODE SPONSORS The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. The GUNS Magazine Podcast is supported by HIVIZ Shooting Systems. HIVIZ® Shooting Systems is the designer, engineer and manufacturer of high-quality and innovative sights for handguns, shotguns, and rifles. From the unique molded LitePipe technology to their patented LiteWave H3® Tritium/Fiber-Optic sights and new FastDot H3®, HIVIZ continues to advance the art of shooting. See what you’ve been missing at www.hivizsights.com. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

Darryl Bolke is a proponent of smaller calibers in wheelguns for self-defense. In this episode, he shares why he thinks the .32 caliber hits the sweet spot in power versus controllability. Tell us what you think in the comments: Is the .32 better than the .44 Magnum? Related Link • AmericanFightingRevolver.com EPISODE SPONSORS The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. The GUNS Magazine Podcast is supported by HIVIZ Shooting Systems. HIVIZ® Shooting Systems is the designer, engineer and manufacturer of high-quality and innovative sights for handguns, shotguns, and rifles. From the unique molded LitePipe technology to their patented LiteWave H3® Tritium/Fiber-Optic sights and new FastDot H3®, HIVIZ continues to advance the art of shooting. See what you’ve been missing at www.hivizsights.com. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

Joel Kolander from Rock Island Auction Company joins us to talk about the upcoming sale of the "Marshfield Find" — a Winchester Model 1886 Rifle — plus Pat Garrett's gold-plated pistol and badge, and many other cool guns.  EPISODE SPONSORS The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. The GUNS Magazine Podcast is supported by HIVIZ Shooting Systems. HIVIZ® Shooting Systems is the designer, engineer and manufacturer of high-quality and innovative sights for handguns, shotguns, and rifles. From the unique molded LitePipe technology to their patented LiteWave H3® Tritium/Fiber-Optic sights and new FastDot H3®, HIVIZ continues to advance the art of shooting. See what you’ve been missing at www.hivizsights.com. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

Confused about the difference between open- and closed-emitter red dot optics? In this episode, AmericanCOP.com Editor Erick Gelhaus shares helpful tips on how to pick the best optic for your particular situation and gun. EPISODE SPONSORS The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. The GUNS Magazine Podcast is supported by HIVIZ Shooting Systems. HIVIZ® Shooting Systems is the designer, engineer and manufacturer of high-quality and innovative sights for handguns, shotguns, and rifles. From the unique molded LitePipe technology to their patented LiteWave H3® Tritium/Fiber-Optic sights and new FastDot H3®, HIVIZ continues to advance the art of shooting. See what you’ve been missing at www.hivizsights.com. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

Not all mass shooters are severely mentally ill, but many certainly are. Unfortunately, "the narrative" disingenuously wants to blame firearms rather than the person pulling the trigger, regardless of their motivation. In this episode, Will Dabbs, MD joins us to talk about what untreated mental illness looks like "on the street." EPISODE SPONSORS The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. The GUNS Magazine Podcast is supported by HIVIZ Shooting Systems. HIVIZ® Shooting Systems is the designer, engineer and manufacturer of high-quality and innovative sights for handguns, shotguns, and rifles. From the unique molded LitePipe technology to their patented LiteWave H3® Tritium/Fiber-Optic sights and new FastDot H3®, HIVIZ continues to advance the art of shooting. See what you’ve been missing at www.hivizsights.com. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

Are you enthralled by the glamour of the red carpet at the Oscars? We aren't either, but we are interested in what goes on behind the scenes! In this episode, Suzi Huntington talks about her time as a protective agent working Hollywood's biggest night. EPISODE SPONSOR The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.

In this week's episode, GUNS Magazine Editor Brent T. Wheat and Roy Huntington talk about Brent's new "travel" gun — a 2" J-Frame revolver — and why he chose it.  EPISODE SPONSOR The GUNS Magazine Podcast is presented by Riton Optics. Riton Optics has a solution for your optics needs, but the very latest from Riton is the 3 Tactix lineup of pistol red dots. The 3 Tactix PRD, MPRD, and EED marry with the RMR, RMSc and ACRO footprint, respectively, and offer the features you need for that EDC or competition pistol. Learn more about the 3 Tactix Red Dots or the entire lineup at www.ritonoptics.com and use code GUNS24 for 15% off at checkout. -- Have a topic idea or guest you’d like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email [email protected]. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign-up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the GUNS Magazine Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week.