
Frugal Firearms Podcast | The Best Values in Guns, Gear, Shooting, Training, and More!
Craig Walker & Ken Van Tassell | Experts in Firearms & Affordable Gun Gear
Show overview
Frugal Firearms Podcast | The Best Values in Guns, Gear, Shooting, Training, and More! has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 33 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 50 min and 1h 18m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Craig Walker & Ken Van Tassell | Experts in Firearms & Affordable Gun Gear.
From the publisher
Discovering the best in affordable firearms, gear, training, and more across the shooting sports industries, all while saving you money! Hosts Craig & Ken connect listeners to best value products, so you can shoot more and spend less. All of us have other expenses besides shooting, and there’s NO reason we can’t have great gear and more fun without going broke or starving!
Latest Episodes
View all 33 episodes32: Truly Custom Targets with NO REPEATS? Yep, TagTargets.AI does that like no one else!
31: Shot 1 MILLION rounds yet? Our guest has, and goes "Ballistic" on a LOT of topics!

S1 Ep 3030: CoolFire Trainer - Making Dry-Fire Great Again!
CoolFire Trainer's Jan Sabo joins the show to tell you why traditional dry-fire isn't what you want... What you should be doing is getting REALISTIC training with RECOIL, because REALISM MATTERS!Go find out for yourself why this is a wise investment: https://www.youtube.com/@coolfiretrainerhttps://coolfiretrainer.com

S1 Ep 2929: Get your Reality Check! Are your Mind & Body ready for Violent Conflict?
Jay Cooper - former Cop and 30+ year martial arts expert joins us to talk mindset, situational awareness, and lessons learned the hard way. You must understand this AND practice it to be ready for... whatever!Find his Reality Check content here:Contact & Homepage: https://realitycheckacademy.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealityCheckWithJayCooperFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realitycheckacademyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realitycheckjay/Budo Brother: https://budobrothers.tv/programs/too-close-for-comfort... and his new book; A Hound's Tale - Stories of the Journey of Victim to Teacher: https://a.co/d/08jC0QTh

S1 Ep 2828: Revolvers & Story Tellin' with Sheriff Jim Wilson of GunTales.net
Sheriff Jim Wilson writes fantastically entertaining and intellectually-stimulating content on GunTales.net, and he joins us today to share some of that, along with why revolvers are STILL perfectly relevant and valuable tools.

S1 Ep 2727: An Avalanche of Gear Reviews from SHOT Show '26!
We cover SHOT Show with highlights of the BEST VALUES for you in 2026, and walking 30 miles across over 860,000 sq. ft. of Guns & Gear displays... Whew!!We also welcome back Jeff Goldstein from BrassBuyers.com to get an update on putting even MORE $$ in your pocket!

S1 Ep 2626: Got too much Dirty Brass? Want Clean Brass, or some MONEY? Let's do this!
Jeff Goldstein of BrassBuyers.com and HighValueTraining.org (from Ep. 24) joins us for Part 2 of this 2-part show, talking about great ways to deal with all that brass cluttering up your garage or range!

S1 Ep 2525: Talkin' Suppressors and other Cool Gear with YHM's CEO, LIVE at SHOT Show '26
Yankee Hill Manufacturing's 3rd Gen CEO Chris joins the show for an impromptu interview live at SHOT Show 2026. The audio is kinda' rough, but we couldn't pass up this opportunity! Also available in video at; https://youtu.be/acS8llGjoxM

S1 Ep 2424: FREE TRAINING?! Yes, if you train with High Value Training Academy!
Jeff Goldstein of High Value Training Academy shakes up the training industry with his non-profit approach! This is part 1 of a 2-part show with Jeff, who also own BrassBuyers.com... Stay tuned for that episode soon!

S1 Ep 2323: Got Dirt? Got Carbon? The Otis & Shooter's Choice CEO is here to fix that!
Otis Technology's CEO Bill Kleftis joins us to talk gun maintenance, myths, and mistakes. As the industry leader and head of both Otis and Shooter's Choice, you'll want to listen in... but only if you care about your guns!

S1 Ep 2222: Gun Gear Review Show! We Test Affordable Gear You'll Want!
We test & review a broad variety of gear we've personally tested all the way from shotguns to ballistic gell, from recoil springs to spotting scopes... all at bargain prices! Also discussed are the Sig P320 and the new Glock V Series! Reat Knife: https://a.co/d/1KvjnqeSarBlue Scope: https://a.co/d/6cy1HdG

S1 Ep 2121: SEE what you're Missing with the First 180-Degree Weapon Mounted Light!
Full Spectrum Lighting's CEO Roy McGovern introduces the world's FIRST WML to give you the situational awareness that can save your life! Check out lights4lives.com

S1 Ep 2020: Thoughts on Charlie Kirk, and the Future of our 2A Rights with America's Youth & the NRA
2026 NRA Board candidate Huey Laugesen - who's only 25 - joins the show to talk about Charlie Kirk's assassination, and how the youth of America need to stand up for what's right. His candidacy provides that leadership.Get involved with Huey here:Petition link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/c1cb1f95-9d72-4df2-9be4-935a07d2e6e6'Defenseless ad:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiL23TmAoUMColorado State Shooting Association's (CSSA) website: cssa.org

S1 Ep 1919: Quality Scopes at a Bargain Price? Monstrum's Founder sets the record straight!
Monstrum's founder Gerald Kim talks frankly about scope quality at the lowest possible price, and why you might be paying too much!

S1 Ep 1818: Feeling SAFE? The CEO of Secureit is here to tell you why maybe you aren't!
Secureit's Founder & CEO Tom Kubiniec joins the show to tell you why your concepts of weapon storage might need an update. A stimulating discussion with a great American entrepreneur!

S1 Ep 1717: $100 to save a life, maybe your own? Rescue Essentials is here to tell you how!
Dr. Dana Onifer from Rescue Essentials joins Ken & Craig to talk about the most important thing you are probably MISSING in your EDC. DO NOT suffer the guilt of watching a life slip away you could've saved! It doesn't have to be hard, and it's not even expensive to BE PREPARED!

S1 Ep 1616: Like Bankruptcy? Like Jail? No?? CCWSafe CEO Kent Brown is here to help!
If you defend yourself without legal coverage you can expect a long, expensive, and disastrous outcome that you could've avoided by getting CCWSafe BEFORE the incident! CCWSafe's CEO Kent Brown covers this long-overdue topic - perhaps THE most important podcast you will ever hear!

S1 Ep 1515: NRA Board Member Amanda Suffecool talks about OUR Future with the NRA!
Amanda Suffecool of the NRA Board discusses the importance of the upcoming elections for the NRA Board, and why YOUR vote can make all the difference in YOUR gun rights going forward. She tells us how to know who's worthy of all of our votes!

S1 Ep 1414: Our SHOT Show 2025 Review with All the Best Values for YOU!
Craig & Ken review our favorite value-focused products among 2800+ exhibitors, after a combined total of 42 miles of show floor walking between us!

S1 Ep 1313; ATN’s Pro-Staff Ryan Mareno Proves the Value of Digital & Thermal Optics!
ATN makes the best-of-show product at SHOT Show ‘23. You won’t want to be without their technology once you try it!