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  • Michael has some end-of-the-year thoughts on this last podcast of 2024…preparedness continues to be an important element of our new — and hopefully improving — self-defense landscape. An in-between that big dinner and rocking around the Christmas tree, try to get in a little shooting!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 251.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    Silencer Central’s Incredible BOGO Event!

    John Murphy on the Current Threat to America

    FPF Training/John Murphy

    Two Secrets of Trigger Control/Jeff Gonzales, Shooting Illustrated

    The Music of Isaku Kageyama

    The Music of Holly Golightly

  • This morning Ruger rolled out their newest entry into the 9mm striker-fired polymer-framed sweepstakes, the RXM, in conjunction with industry giant MagPul. Michael has had one of the new RXMs since Thanksgiving, and here’s a first look!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 250.
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    Silencer Central’s Incredible BOGO Event!

    Ruger Firearms

    MagPul

    The Music of The Green Car Motel

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  • The Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Round-Up at GUNSITE has become one of the most respected revolver training events in the world, and this years was no different. Michael has all the inside info.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 249.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    Silencer Central’s Incredible BOGO Event!

    A Whimper, Not a Bang; Where was Antifa after Trump Victory?/David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense

    Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Round-Up/GUNSITE

    American Fighting Revolver

    Hamre Forge Grips

    RevolverGuy.com

    Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis (book)/Michael E. Wood, Massad Ayoob (Forward)

    Active Response Training/Greg Ellifritz

    The Music of Steve Beddall

    The Music of Fineboy

  • This week Michael waxes poetic about his successful hunt for a 600-plus pound Nilgai bull in South Texas! The hunt from Wildlife Systems at the H. Yturria Ranch was nothing short of spectacular, and, once again, Michael’s ancient Ruger .300 Win Mag delivered.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 248.
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    Silencer Central’s Incredible BOGO Event!

    Wildlife Systems

    H. Yturria Hunting Ranches

    Nilgai Hunting in Texas

    GUNSITE Rifle Classes

    FTW Ranch SAAM Hunting Courses

    Ruger Guide Gun

    Barnes VOR-TX .300 Win Mag 180-gr

    Swarovski Z3 3-9x36 Scope

    THE ART OF THE RIFLE (book)/Col. Jeff Cooper

    The Music of Pink Martini

    The Music of Ilan Bar-Lavi

  • Michael was so impressed with the Magnum Research SwitchBolt .22 rifle that he's thinking of pushing it out for some long-range rimfire. He also outlines his heartbreaking loss of an auction for an entire "Boot Hill" graveyard!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 247.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    Silencer Central’s Incredible BOGO Event!

    Magnum Research SwitchBolt .22

    Swarovski Z3

    Barnes VOR-TX Ammunition

    The Music of Joe King Carrasco

  • Last week’s Trump landslide changed the game for Americans, and Michael is hopeful that the wash of red across the country will “lower the temperature” a bit and give us all some breathing room.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 246.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    Silencer Central’s Incredible BOGO Event!

    “The Return of the King”/Librarian of Celaeno Blog

    “Nate Silver’s Comments on Presidential Polls Has 2A Ramifications”/Cam Edwards, Bearing Arms

    “What Can a President Do?”/Open Source Defense Blog

    “Gottlieb: Gun Owners Will Have a Seat at the Table”/Bearing Arms (video)

    The Music of Tania Matus

    The Music of Royal Wade Kimes

  • Yes, it’s Election Day, but Michael is taking a week off paranoia, fear and social collapse to talk about his whirlwind "mini-vacation” to Santa Fe, the best red sauce, why a great margarita is a transcendent experience and why driving home through a blizzard sucks. Also, acknowledging a great Swarovski scope!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 245.
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    SILENCER CENTRAL BOGO EVENT! How about 2 suppressors for the price of one?

    Catch-22 the book, by Joseph Heller

    Catch 22 the movie, with Alan Arkin

    Maria’s Real Margarita Book, by Ace Lucero

    The Great Margarita Book, by Ace Lucero

    Great Santa Fe Restaurants
    The Shed

    Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen

    Horno Restaurant

    Cowgirl BBQ

    Second Street Brewery

    Sage Bakehouse

    Swarovski Z8i 3.5-28x50

    The Music of David “Honeyboy” Edwards

    The Music of Graveyard BBQ

  • We’re headed into the most important national election of our lives with a breathtaking level of uncertainty and violence. What are you doing RIGHT NOW to keep you and your family safe?

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 244.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    SILENCER CENTRAL BOGO EVENT! How about 2 suppressors for the price of one?

    THE BEST DEFENSE: SURVIVAL!/Produced by Michael Bane/Amazon Prime

    THE ATTACK /Kurt Schlichter (book)

    DAY OF WRATH/William R. Forstchen (book)

    Surviving Flash Mobs: An Interview with Michael Bane/Gila Hayes, ACLDF Journal

    What is Situational Awareness/USCCA

    Michael Bane on Urban Riots
    https://www.michaelbane.tv/the-very-real-danger-of-politically-sanctioned-violence/49985/
    https://www.michaelbane.tv/tag/michael-bane-blog-urban-riot-tips/

    The Second Coming/William Butler Yeats (poem)

    IMMOBILE!/John Farnam, DTI

    Immobilized Vehicle/Aaron, Integrated Skills Group

    The Music of RhythmScott

    The Music of the Abyssinian Baptist Choir

  • This week it’s the 2024 Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association World Championships at the Cavern Cove Competition Shooting Center in Alabama. And what a great match it was! Michael talks about how much his baby has, indeed, grown up!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 243.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    SILENCER CENTRAL BOGO EVENT!

    Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association

    Rimfire Challenge Facebook Feed

    Ruger Firearms

    Volquartsen Firearms

    Tandemkross

    Tactical Solutions

    The Music of Bobby Coxx and the Righteous

    The Music of Alexander Levin

  • This week Michael begins his coverage of the Outdoor News America 2024 Writers Conference in Dallas last week. First up, the new Kimber Covert Double-Stack pistol, CDS9, which has all the makings of a home run. Plus, the best fiber optics sights ever!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 242.
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    Kimber CDS9 Double Stack

    TAG Precision Fiber Optic Sights

    Stern Defense

    Tisas 1911 Carry Double Stack 9mm

    Military Armament Corporation MAC-5 Pistol

    Bond Arms 5.56 Lever Action

    The Music of Bishara Haroni

    The Music of Marcelo Nami

  • Michael’s traveling around to find all the new products that will be revealed at the SHOT Show in January. But meanwhile, here are some sneak peaks.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 241.
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    Lucid Optics

    Bishop .458 SOCOM Hunter Bolt Action Rifle

    Pristine Rifle Actions

    Kimber CDS9 9mm

    Opal Ammunition

    Sig Sauer Cross Magnum

    The Music of Charlie Feathers

    The Music of Danny Dean and the Homewreckers

  • This week, a snapshot of a country in distress…and what it means to you and your family. These are the most dangerous times we’ve ever lived in, and here are some strategies to get you and your family through!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 240.
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    DTI/John Farnam Quips

    DTI/John Farnam, “Takeovers”

    MB FaceBook Post: Random Acts of Violence

    It’s the End of the World as We Know It…and We’re Not Fine/Michael Bane, The Outdoor Wire

    The Very Real Danger of Politically Sanctioned Violence/Michael Bane, MB Blog

    Surviving Flash Mobs: An Interview with Michael Bane/Gila Hayes, ACLDN Journal

    The Covered Low Ready/Darryl Bolke, American Cop

    Hip Grips, Clipdraw, and NPE Carry/Dr. Sherman House, Civilian Defender Blog

    The Music of Hasil Adkins

    The Music of ACE

  • Rock Island Armory, whose Philippines-based operation is one of the largest 1911 manufacturers in the world, is ramping up its USA operations with a spectacular factory in Cedar City, UT. This week, Michael take you through it. Also, the custom Magnum Research Switchbolt .22LR rifle arrives in time for the Rimfire Worlds!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 239.
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    RIA-USA

    Rock Island Armory 5.0e 9mm

    R.I.A. VRF14 12 gauge Firearm

    Rock Island Armory TAC ULTRA

    Magnum Research Custom Switchbolt .22LR
    https://www.magnumresearch.com/rimfire-rifles/
    https://www.magnumresearchcustoms.com/custom-switchbolt-landing/

    Taylors & Company Firearms

    The Music of the Original Orchestra/Ian Post

    The Music of Blackbard

  • The second assassination attempt on President Trump once again highlights the incredible dangers of “chumming for monsters.” As the Irish Republican Army told U.K. Premier Margaret Thatcher after one of their bombs failed to kill the legendary Prime Minister, she had to be lucky every single time; the IRA had to be lucky only once.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 238.
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    Host: Michael Bane
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    Stochastic Terrorism — A Game of Rhetorical Asymmetry/Dr. Rollergator, PhD, Substack

    They Want Him Dead/Mark Steyn, Jewish World Review

    What Do You Call a Conspiracy to Assassinate Without the Conspiracy?/Stephen Green, PJ Media

    Everybody Is Terrified of Where This Is Headed and Nobody Will Say It/Jeffrey Blehar, National Review

    Rob Miller of Amebix: Things I Have Learned About Being a Swordsmith

    The Music of Tau Cross

    The Music of Tav Falco

  • “Best” is a purely subjective term, says Michael. When it comes to self-defense, it’s all compromises, and all those compromises need to be in your favor.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 237.
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    Rossi Revolver

    Allchin Gun Parts

    Liberty Firearms Institute

    Burris FastFire 4

    6mm Creedmoor/Ian Kenney/The Armory Life

    Facts and Opinions: Half of Americans Don’t Know the Difference/Bryce Hoffman, Forbes

    Ditch the Carry Rotation/Chris Cypert, Shooting Illustrated

    FPF Training/John Murphy

    The Music of Dani Jalali

    The Music of the Anacondas

  • Different harder times require a reevaluation of your own strategies and tactics. Michael recommends the great work of the late Dr. William Aprill for a start, but you’re going to have to do the heavy lifting yourself!

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 236.
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    Defensive Training International/John & Vicki Farnam

    FlexCCarry Solutions/Vicki Farnam

    Dr. William Aprill Violent Criminal Actors Series, PDN, Rob Pincus

    Where Might You Find a Culture of Honor?/Steven J. Heine, Cultural Psychology

    The Music of HillTopTrio

    RED DAWN (1984)

  • Michael thinks it might well be, and it is likely the pistol he will shoot in the Rimfire Challenge World Championships in October. Meanwhile, fond thoughts on the long-discontinued Remington Versa Max semiauto.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 235.
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    Kevin’s Tisas 9mm 1911

    Michael’s Tisas 9mm 1911

    Volquartsen Black Mamba

    C-More Slide Ride

    Michael on the Remington Versa Max

    Remington Model V3

    Ruger Precision Rifle

    The 6mm Creedmoor/John B. Snow, Outdoor Life

    FTW Ranch

    The Music of Kyle Cox

    The Music of the African Tribal Orchestra

  • This week we finally get under way on our Ruger Precision Rifle update. We also bring our FN long-range .308, now with an older Crimson Trace scope, out for a little work.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 234.
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    John Snow invents the 6mm Creedmoor/Ian Kenney, The Armory Life

    Ruger Precision Rifle

    PROOF Research Barrels

    Timney Triggers

    Liberty Firearms Institute

    Michael Bane on the FN TSR Project

    FN TSR XP — Deer Rifle in Tactical Guise

    Accuracy Solutions LLC Acquires McRee Precision

    Michael’s 10/22 Precision Rifle Ver. 4.0

    Springfield Armory Prodigy 1911 DS

    Ed Brown-Fueled Springfield Prodigy

    The Music of Fermin

    The Music of Spacetrain Unlimited

  • Sometimes, when a 12-gauge response might be or is required, the best choice can be the ubiquitous non-shotgun firearm, like the Mossberg Shockwave or the Remington TAC-14. Michael’s choice is the Rock Island VRF-14…semiauto, magazine fed and fitted with a 1000 lumen/green laser from Streamlight.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 233.
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    What is Totalitarianism?/Robert Longley, ThoughtCo Blog

    Britain is Now a Totalitarian State/C.A, Skeet, PJ Media

    Denver Police Chief, Mayor, react to South American Gang Presence in City/Erika Gonzales, Fox 31

    The Great Home-Defense Debate: Shotgun vs. AR-15 vs. Pistol/Kevin Michalowski, USCCA

    Rock Island Armory VRF-14

    Streamlight TLR RM 2 Laser-G

    The Music of Hey Judy

    The Music of Max Hixon

  • This week, Michael talks some more on one of his “ancient” competition guns, a Rock Island hi-cap 9mm built for USPSA shooting. Also, the importance of self-defense insurance for the armed civilian.

    MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 232.
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    Rock Island Armory TAC ULTRA FS HC 9mm

    Para-Ordnance LDA 1911 Pistols/David Crane, Defense Review

    Baby Rock Rocks Baby/MB. The Michael Bane Blog

    Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network, Inc.

    Why is Situational Awareness Important/Shelley Hill, Shooting Illustrated

    The Music of Abigail Washburn

    The Music of Bad Ronald