Talking Lead Podcast

It is time for the Nordic Components' Talking Lead Show episode: TLP 180 Night Hunting & We The People Book. Cobalt Kinetics 3 Gunner, Nick Atkinson, joins us this week with a couple of his friends, Rich & Zane, to talk about his new hunting channel on YouTube, Beast Master. Beast Master mainly focuses on night hunts using thermal and night vision scopes but will also include day hunts. The guys talk about some of their recent hunts and an upcoming hunt that Lefty will be joining them on. As we mentioned in last weeks episode TLP 179 Lefthand was featured in a new book called WE THE PEOPLE by Ben Philippi. Ben calls in to tell us about his book that he traveled all over this great nation to interview and photograph American Patriots. Ben tells us about a few of the other people that are featured and their amazing stories and testaments of what the 2nd Amendment means to them. Buy the WE THE PEOPLE book at amazon.com. The Gunny brings the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train by to pick up a new batch of Jackwagons. A Police Chief from Milwaukee makes the cut along with a couple of other well deserving soles. Rich, with Ultimate Night Vision, has a very interesting Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth relating to thermal scopes. Rich gives us one involving cattle...You don't want to miss the FTFM segment this week.

Welcome back to the the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode: TLP 179 Manticore Arms, Remington Outdoors & Nikon. We hope everyone had an relaxing and "treasurable" Thanksgiving. If you missed TLP 178 go back and listen for some great discount codes for gear, accessories, components, clothes and more that are probably still valid like Frontier Tactical's discount code for 20% off until the end of the year: BLACKGUNBLACKDAY This episode, after getting the power back on from Hurricane Matthew, we continue our Big 3 East interviews with our guests Sven Jonsson of Manticore Arms, Ben Bachmeyer with Remington Outdoors/AAC & Jake Meyer with Nikon Scopes. Sven finally gets his chance to speak and give us the downlow on what all Manticore Arms has to offer. Their mission is to develop original, durable, functional, appealing, affordable products . Known for their improved charging handle for the Steyr AUG and MSAR series of rifles, Manticore has also made a name for themselves by producing innovative accessories and components for the IWI Tavor, EVO Scorpion, AK47 & more. Ben gets us caught up on the latest offerings in suppressors from Advanced Armament Corporation but keeps super secret squirrel on some of their upcoming products. Jake, on the other hand, doesn't mind dropping several new products they are going to be offering, including the handheld Monarch 7i VR Rangefinder with 6X magnification. As usual Lefty gets off subject a few times to discuss with the guys doppelgangers, cool moral patches, hurricane stories & more...

Listen now! Don't wait...The show you've been waiting for all year has arrived Leadheads! The Nordic Components Talking Lead Show: TLP 178 Black Friday Cyber Monday Deals brought to you by Frontier Tactical. We are bring you all the best deals in this bonus show featuring promotions you are not going to want to miss from: Glock, Modern Spartan Systems, X-steel Targets, Vanquest Gear, Royal Range USA, Renegade Ammo, Aklys Defense, 1776 United, Snake River Shooting Products, Palmetto State Armory, Triumph Systems, On Target & more...and a huge promotion from and even bigger giveaway from Frontier Tactical. Listen now! Don't wait or you will miss out on deals only available by listening to this episode. Huge discounts on rifles, pistols, magazines, cleaning and lube supplies, uppers, lowers, suppressors, whiskey stones, t-shirts, ammunition, AR500 steel targets, exclusive coolers & cigar lighters, bags, cases, apparel, triggers, reloading supplies, reactive targets and more. Somewhere in the show there is an opportunity for one quick and attentive LEADHEAD to win a prize valued at $495...

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show: TLP 177 Modern Spartans & More Big 3 East Coverage. This week we announce the return of Modern Spartan Systems to the Talking Lead family of sponsors. Marcus Kahn, CEO, of Modern Spartan Systems is on with Lefty to talk about the return and what they have been up to and how they have extended their product lines of cleaners and lubricants for firearms, automotive, manufacturing and even fishing! Next we continue our coverage of the 2016 Fall Big 3 East Media Event with Sven of Manticore Arms, Jerry and Jared of Triumph Systems, Tony Lambraia of Ultimate Training Munitions and Youtuber, Kevin Landers of Gear and Gun Reviews. As the conversation gets rolling we learn about beard care, Jared graduated high school, Jerry's wife avidly uses NextLevel Training's SIRT pistol in conjunction with Triumph Systems' Pivotal Trainer, Pop Packs and X-Steel Targets AR500 steel targets work great together, A Threat Down "clown" target may or may not be in the works, training is imperative, Sven loves pie and yeah, so everyone was so interested in Triumph's awesome target systems they rightly dominated the discussion until...Tony Lambraia with UTM drops in to discuss the latest goings-ons with them and, yes, a collaboration they will be doing with none other than Triumph Systems. We did get a chance to catch up with Kevin later during his coverage of the 2016 International SWAT Round-Up competition in Orlando Florida. Kevin gives us Leadheads his "Man-On-The-Street" coverage of the event. Make sure to check out Gear and Gun Reviews on Youtube for great coverage of the SWAT Round-Up, Big 3 East and more...Yes, Sven did finally get a chance to talk about Manticore Arms but that will be in an upcoming #badasseryness episode. Don't forget to leave us feedback on iTunes and be sure to use the Talking Lead discount code LEADHEAD at our sponsor's websites: Nordic Components, X-Steel Targets, Dipstick Hydrographics, Frontier Tactical, Modern Spartan Systems and more...

Take a break from all the Election gibber-jabber and joins us! Welcome to the Nordic Components Talk Lead Show: TLP 176 We Like Talking Everything With Shawn. This week Aaron, I mean Shawn, joins Lefty and man oh man do they have a lot to talk about! After Lefthand figures out which episode it is the guys get right into it. Lefty has to let Shawn down because he didn't win anything in our recent big Talking Lead & Friends Giveaway. Shawn and Lefty talk about their recent coverage and experiences at the Iraqveteran8888 Range Day and Big 3 East Fall event. Shawn shares a story about eating non-toxic targets with Jared Ogden of Triumph Systems Targets. Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? Who cares, they look amazing when binary explosives are introduced to them. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train makes another stop to haul off another slew of deserving Jackwagons including Springfield Armory!? This being Shawn's first official time on the show alone, Lefty hits him with the Talking Lead New Guy questions. Some revealing facts are learned about Shawn and Bears! The World Series, Sig Sauer Pellet Guns, The Election, Monthly Subscription Boxes, Springfield's new rifle the Saint, NRA vs NRA-ILA, Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth and more on this episode.

Welcome back Leadheads to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode TLP 175 Aklys Defense Surviving The Flood. Joe & Zach with Aklys Defense join Lefthand this week to get us caught up on their recovery progress since the recent Louisiana floods that devastated their shop. Thankfully they are almost back to 100% and still cranking out their signature line of silencers/suppressors like the Kopis .22 cal suppressor, the Pilum 9mm suppressor and the Orion .30 cal heavy duty suppressor capable of allowing use on multiple hosts from .300RUM down to 5.56mm. Unfortunately Charlie couldn't join us this week but he says "Hey Leadheads!" The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train rolls in to haul off a new batch of deserving passengers. Among this week's class of Jackwagons are, sensitive man-ginas over the Walking Dead Jeffrey Dean Morgan "Negan Violence". We also find room for none other than, former Governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura. Later in the show Joe gives us a new Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth regarding .30 cal ballistics. The guys discuss their plans for the National Shooting Sports Foundation SHOT Show coming up January. Lefthand discovers that there are podcasts out there other than Talking Lead...whaaaaat!?...and then they all get "squirreled" by underground face book pages.

Welcome to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode TLP 174 Glock, PSA, Eagle, VZ Grips, 2A Guys. As the title suggests we have a bunch to talk about this week as we continue the Talking Lead coverage of the Big 3 East Fall Event. Kicking off the show with Gabriel, the Marketing Director for both VZ Grips and Breakthrough Clean Technologies and those 2A Guys & Gear guys...Sean and Brian. Gabriel tells us about the VZ AR grips that will grab your attention and he shares how Breakthrough was born from the logging/lumber industry. Sean & Brian catch us up on what new projects they have coming up with Vertical Gun Racks & 5 ton trucks. As we get into the next round of interviews the show go off the rails with Cory from Glock, Adam from Palmetto State Armory and Rafael with Eagle Imports. The 4 "Richards" are in rare form but we do manage to get some gun talk in between stories of "Wolfgang Dress Socks", teaching old bartenders new tricks, & resurrecting the 90s band Pantera. Be sure to leave us feedback on iTunes for your chance to win a #badasseryness Talking Lead swag package!

Welcome to this week's episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode TLP 173 LT Jason C. Redman - Overcome! Our very special guest this week is former U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason C. Redman (Ret.). He is the founder and spokesperson of the nonprofit organizations Combat Wounded Coalition & Wounded Wear (www.combatwoundedcoalition.org), and the author of the book The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Officer. In his spare time Jason finds to do a some acting and also a little motivational speaking through his company SOF Spoken. LT Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. He conducted over forty capture/kill missions with his men in Iraq, locating more than 120 al-Qaida insurgents. Jason was critically wounding in 2007 while leading a mission against a key al-Qaida commander. On that mission his team was ambushed and he was struck by machine-gun fire at point-blank range. Jason and Lefthand have some fun with throwing well deserved Jackwagons, FBI Director James Comey, Hillary Clinton and Career Politicians, on the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. Next we get to know Jason on a personal level with Lefty hitting him with the "new guy" questions...who knew Keanu Reeves could impress a SEAL!? We also find out that Jason stars in an upcoming movie called "The Perfect Day". Imagine simultaneous terrorist attacks in America all happening on one perfect day. Several school shootings accompanied by a few shopping mall mass murders. A train explosion or possibly a dozen political and military assassinations. Military and national security experts all agree, "this is what is coming next." How could something like this happen in America? Watch the trailer at www.theperfectdayfilm.com Lefty and Jason bring some new Talking Lead Facts To Fight The Myth to the show related to your American right to Vote and a fun fact about the SEALs where we poke fun at Reaper 01, Ron Belan, of Reaper Outdoors. And lots more on this weeks show...

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show, TLP 172 Military Arms Channel & Skinny Medic. We continue our coverage of the Fall 2016 Big 3 East Media Event with Tim Harmsen of the Military Arms Channel (MAC), Deitrick the Skinny Medic and Ben "Mookie" Thomas. With a crew like this assembled the conversations turn as quickly as ridding through the Great Smoky Mountains on the "Tail Of The Dragon" road. We talk about everything from Intraosseous infusion systems, the Czech Republic Gun Laws, the election to what to cook on a first date. Somehow we do manage to get some actual firearms talk in. Tim tells us about some future projects he has in store involving antique guns. Mookie gives us some history behind the Spikes Tactical Compressor rifle and Skinny stresses "You never know when you will be the first responder! Remember, ​you need the right gear and the right training!. The winner of the 2 tickets to attend the San Joaquin Rifle & Pistol Range "Extreme Halloween On The Range" and be entered for 2 chances to win a LWRC AR-15 is announced...the winner does something incredible! Listen to find out what they do. Don't forget to give us feedback on Itunes. We are giving away a #badasseryness Talking Lead swag bag to someone that leaves feedback between now and the end of the year. Winner chosen at random.

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode TLP 171 Big 3 East Fall Kickoff With Mookie & His Militia. Lefty is coming off the road after a week of great events. The Iraqveteran8888 range day began the journey although we didn't do any podcasting while there we did set up several interviews for later shows however we did get lots of videos so check out the Talking Lead YouTube channel including a cool Hydrodip project with Danny at Dip Stick Coatings in South Carolina. On our way down to Big 3 East 2016 Fall Event we stopped in to visit our sponsor Frontier Tactical to check out their new free-float adaptor for their WARLOCK multi-caliber system. Check the YouTube channel for that video as well. What better way to kickoff our second Big 3 East event with none other than Ben "Mookie" Thomas, never a dull moment with Mookie and Spikes Tactical. Also joining us for the Big 3 Fall kickoff is Tucker with Blackout Custom Firearms and Gun Dog Armory. Next up Mookie brings in the Spikes Tactical and Pipe Hitters Union crew. Professional Competition Shooter, Professional Motocross, Female Naval Veteran - Gunners Mate / Rescue Swimmer - Jacqueline "BroJaq" Carrizosa. Professional Surfer, Tactical Response Alumnus, Rick "Tak" Takahashi. Professional MMA BadAss - Kit Cope. Badasseryness conversations and stories ensue...We are all over the place with this interview but it's fun, entertaining and educational. Make sure you go back and listen to TLP 170 to find out how you could win an LWRC AR-15 from The San Joaquin Rifle & Pistol Range (winner will be picked Friday October 14) **Listener heads up: I missed bleeping a few wordydirds.

TLP 170 San Joaquin Range Rifle & Pistol Range. The Nordic Components Talking Lead Show is back this week with a very special guest, Christine Zador President & CEO of the San Joaquin Rifle & Pistol Range in Linden California. Christine talks about the rich history that her family has with the range and all the obstacles they have had to overcome through the years to keep her parents legacy going. She tells us about her new passion, competitive shooting and how she is using this experience to improve her range. Christine shares the amazing story of her father Ervin Zador Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1956 Olympics in Australia. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train rolls in to haul off some deserving Jackwagons. We get to know Christine better with our "new guy" questions and then she hits us with a new Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth. We announce the winner of the X-Steel Target AR500 steel target. Christine delivers a new Trivia Question with a new prize and two chances at an even more exciting prize...listen to win!

Welcome back Leadheads to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode TLP 169 AK47 Talk. Lefthand is joined by Andrew Breneman this week to talk a little bit about AK47s. When it comes to firearms, Andrew is a virtual encyclopedia. The guys talk about the designer of the AK47, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov and some fun facts and trivia you may not have known about the AK47. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train rolls in to haul off a new batch of Jackwagons. We talk a bit about the recent shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte and the bombing in New Jersey. Next Lefty has some questions for Andrew on upgrading some parts on his new Palmetto State Armory PSAk-47. Then we talk about the upcoming Iraqveteran8888 annual YouTuber Range Day and the Fall edition of Big 3 East. The X-Steel Target's trivia question from TLP 167 is still up for grabs so be sure to listen to that episode to find out how to win an AR500 steel target!

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Show episode TLP 168 Night Stalker Association 2 Gun At The Rock. We travel back up to Rockcastle Shooting Center for the Night Stalker Association's 2-Gun Charity Shoot which benefits members and families of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Lefty is joined by event organizer "El Conquistador" Derek and the Quartermaster of the NSA "Terry" to talk about the NSA and the unique shooting stages they set up for this event. Each stage is set up to pay homage and to remember Night Stalker Operators during certain missions. Each stage tells the story of a particular mission throughout the history of the 160th....and of course being at Rockcastle you have to go to one of their kickass caves for a shooting stage. Later Derek and Lefty are joined by Hugh Foskey. Director Business Development at Strategic Armory Corps (Armalite, Surgeon Rifles, McMillan, Nexus) to talk about the closing ceremony, giveaways and drawings. Hugh also shares a great story about "melting" bad guys. Don't forget to listen to TLP 167 to find out how you can win an AR500 steel target from X-Steel Targets.

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast TLP 167 XSteel Targets Ting! Bud, the owner of XSteel Targets joins Lefty this week along with his right hand woman and daughter, Lori. We talk about how XSteel makes their AR500 steel targets using laser cutting vs plasma and we discuss some important differences in the levels of AR500 steel for use with different calibers. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train rolls in to pick up this week's load of Jackwagons. Bud tings us with an interesting Talking Lead Fact to Fight the Myth regarding ricochets and steel targets. Bud also comes to the show loaded with a new Talking Lead Trivia question for us and one smart Leadhead could win one of XSteel's "Easy" Steel Targets.

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast Episode TLP 166 3-Gun Events & Gear. Joining Lefty this week are professional 3-Gun shooters Nick Atkinson with Team Cobalt Kinetics, Chad Enos with Team Kel-Tec & our very own CG3G, Casey Griggs with Team Nordic Components/Talking Lead. We all attended the recent Rockcastle 3-Gun Pro/Am Championship match at the Rockcastle Shooting Center in Kentucky. We give our opinions of the event and the shooters share some of their experiences, good and bad. New Jackwagons line up to board the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. Chad, Nick and Casey talk about the gear they use for their competitions and which up coming events they are most looking forward too. The guys also hit us with some New Talking Lead Facts To Fight The Myth...(keep listening after the outro music from the GD Gallows for some bonus material)

Welcome to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast episode TLP 165 The Big Winners! The time has come to announce the winners of the "Talking Lead & Friends Independence Celebration Giveaway". Will it be you? Listen to find out. We have several of the sponsors of the event on the show to announce the winner of their prize...before we get started Lefty has Casey Betzold with Veterans Family of Brands on to tell you about some awesome events VFOB has coming up in Nevada and Tennessee. Give a big thanks to all the sponsors of the TL & Friends ICG: Nordic Components; Cobalt Kinetics; Glock; Tactical Walls; Colt; Dip Stick Hydrographics; Apex Tactical Specialties; Aklys Defense; 1776 United; Devil Dog Concepts; Cantu Bruner Designs; CAA Gear Up; Palmetto State Armory...and of course all of you Leadheads that took part. Congratulations to all the winners!

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast. This week we have Leadhead favorite Matt Powell back on the show to talk about his new website www.pastless.net and his latest book "Undo" How to Undo the past and plan your future. For nearly two decades, Matt Powell's influence has been felt in every facet of the martial art world and fitness world. Training every walk of life, from celebrities to the special forces, soccer mom's to martial art masters, Matt has changed the way tens of thousands of people look at their own capabilities. In recent years Matt has turned his down-to-earth, systematic approach on changing the mind and body toward personal growth. Combining his corporate experience, entrepreneurial success, and teaching experiences into new methods of changing the mind, body, and spirit. Matt and Lefty nominate new passengers for the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train, Matt has a new Fact to Fight the Myths and a new Trivia question. Lefty announces the winners of the Eagle Imports Trivia & the Strike Industries Trivia prizes are still up for grabs. Next week we announce the 16 winners of the "Talking Lead & Friends Independence Celebration" giveaway!

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast. This episode we start our venture into learning more about knives. Matt Williams owner of South Paw Knots joins Lefthand this week to kick off our knife segment. Matt does intricate paracord designs for knife lanyards, survival bracelets, monkey fists, and more. Matt is also involved with a couple of new cool collaboration projects that he tells us about. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train rolls in to haul off a new load of Jackwagons hanging out at Wal-Mart. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & the Olympic committee earn seats on the Jackwagon Train as well. Matt bust a myth about serrated & dull knives and more. Happy Birthday to my big sweety Oshe! He's a good boy!

Welcome to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast. This week Lefthand has Casey & Thom representing Veterans Family of Brands aka "VFOB" on the show. VFOB is an organization with a mission focus to become the Forward Operating Base of veterans through the facilitation of high quality products and financial support for vetted charities. VFOB provides a platform for companies, dealers and individuals to become members of this mission. Nate Love & Kyle with Frontier Tactical also join the show this week on their way back from the VFOB outdoor expo at the Benghazi Memorial Site in Bigfork,Montana. With this many guests the Gunny has his work cut out for him with the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. Casey & Thom, also with Snake River Ammo & Team Never Quit, bust the myth about frangible ammo. The "Talking Lead & Friends Independence Celebration Giveaway" comes to an end. Winners to be announced later in the month.

After some technical issues last week the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast is back this week in full force! Lefthand invites a couple of co-hosts in to help with this episode. AK is back and he brought his friend Josh for the interview with Garret and Chris of Strike Industries. We learn some interesting facts about the anodizing process, Chris shares with us what sets Strike Industries apart from their competitors and what new products they have in store for you. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train has to add more boxcars to handle the load this week. Chris shares a new Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth and hits you Leadheads with a couple of new Trivia questions with some badasseryness prizes up for grabs. Speaking of prizes you only have until July 31st to enter the "Talking Lead & Friends Independence Celebration Giveaway" lots of prizes including a Nordic Components NC-15 rifle could be yours!

Welcome to the 160th episode of the Nordic Components' Talking Lead Podcast. This week Lefty is joined by Rafael Del Valle of Eagle Imports. Rafael fills us in on the latest from Bersa, Grand Power, Metro Arms &...Avidity Arms. The Jackwagon Train rolls in just in time to throw some double-talkers & hypocritical movie stars on board. Rafael bring us a new Talking Lead FTFTM & a new trivia question with two possible winners. The Big "Talking Lead & Friends Independence Celebration" Giveaway is well under way but don't stress out, if you have not entered yet you have until the end of July to enter for your chance to win cool prizes like a NC-15 AR rifle from Nordic Components, a Hard-Charger side charging handle from Devil Dog Concepts, cool swag & gift cards from Kel-Tec, Aklys Defense, Palmetto State Armory, Cobalt Kinetics, 1776 United, & Glock. Great prizes from Tactical Walls, Dip Stick Coatings, Colt, CAA, Cantu Bruner Designs & Apex Tactical. Go to www.talkinglead.com/giveaway/ to enter.

Happy Independence Leadheads! In this episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast we finally reveal the big giveaway! The Talking Lead & Friends Independence Celebration Giveaway. You don't want to miss it! Starts July 4th and runs until July 31st. You can be on the lookout for links to the giveaway on Talking Leads website, www.talkinglead.com, our facebook page, instagram and any of the sponsors sites as well. The big prize, an NC-15 223/556 Rifle from Nordic Components! We formally welcome our new sponsors Frontier Tactical. Nate Love, founder of Frontier Tactical and Purple Heart recipient, joins Lefty to tell us more about them and their "Warlock" multi-caliber system for ARs. Next, I've been saving this one for just this occasion. Jacob Herman with Century Arms "Speaks American" with us. Jacob tells us about the Canik TP9 and Century's soon to be released AK47 sbr (all made in the USA) during our recent visit to the Big 3 East.

In this episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast we are at Rockcastle Shooting Center in Park City Kentucky to cover the Mission 22 Charity 3 Gun Competition. We get a chance to talk with some of the competitors, spectators, organizers and sponsors of the event. Nate Noble talks about Rockcastle's awesome new residential development specifically for the 2A minded homeowner. We get a secret squirrel from 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) also known as Night Stalkers to talk about an event they will be holding at Rockcastle later in the year. Getting closer to the big Talking Lead Independence Day Celebration Giveaway where a Nordic Components NC-15 AR Rifle is up for grabs.

In this episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast we talk about the tragic Orlando Night Club Massacre. Lefty is joined by AK and Brandon, two long time Leadheads and friends to discuss how the media and Obama are wrongly and selfishly using this National tragedy to push gun control down America's throats by using misinformation and fear. 3 new Jackwagons get thrown on the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. Casey K with Nordic Components talking about their new exciting relationship with RSR Distributing Group and what it means to you. Myths get busted and panic buyers get called out right before Lefty heads out to catch the premier of Ranger Up and Article 15's Range 15 movie! Come see us this Saturday June 18th, 2016 at Royal Range USA for their grand opening celebration!

In this week's episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast we have guest Bill Hampstead, Vice President of Member Benefits for the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association-FLEOA. FLEOA is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit professional association, exclusively representing federal law enforcement officers. Bill tells us more about FLEOA but not before the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train rolls in & none-to-soon. The San Francisco-based Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 7-4 ruling, upheld a California law requiring residents to show "good cause" for carrying a concealed handgun. "Good Cause" not being self defense!? We wrap up our Big 3 East interviews with Marla of BabeeBlueOnTheTown YouTube channel. Marla goes long range with Lanzing Tactical. C.J. Johnson & Ancel Robinson also join us for some good gun talk & tips. It is your duty to be responsible for your life. Train properly with your firearm and always carry. To think otherwise would mean loss of life, liberty and freedom.

In this episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast: Back from Blade Show 2016, Lefty has a guest host, #1 Leadhead himself Chuck! Lefty and Chuck fill you in on how Blade Show went this weekend and all the cool people and products they saw. More interviews from our trip to the Big 3 East Event, Mac Steil with Hill & Mac Gunworks tell us about their brand new rifle, the HMG Sturmgewehr, a reproduction of the famous German StG-44 assault rifle of World War II. Bill Brotherton with Teal Blue Bravo tells us about The new PDQ Ambi-bolt release. Plus new Jackwagons for the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train & a new Talking Lead Fact To Fight The Myth, oh and EDC check!

Welcome back to the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast! After a week off recovering from the NRA Annual Meeting and Memorial Day Weekend we are back with the guys and gals from the VSO Gun Channel, Specter, Mr. Tactical Bacon & VSO Mud Girl. We discuss some trials and tribulations we experienced during the NRAAM but over all it was a great event. Awesome contacts were made for upcoming episodes! The guys from Triumph Systems, Gared Ogden & Ken Harris, joins Lefthand to give us details about their target systems. The Pivotal Trainers, Pop Packs, Threat Down series & Ethical Harvest series. Find out who made the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train this week and more...

Have a great Memorial Weekend Leadheads. Enjoy this fun interview we did with a company that has been supporting our Military men & women for 161 years, COLT Manufacturing Company! Keep your loved ones close...and your firearms closer!

This week's episode of the Nordic Components' Talking Lead Podcast before we head out for the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville we are on location at the Royal Range in Nashville Tennessee. Bonnie and Bob join us to talk about this amazing Gun Store, Range and Training Complex all in one. They've taken an old movie theater and turned it into Pew-Pew heaven! The Spectre from the VSO Gun Channel along with Jonathan Gibbon of ARMS List and LTC Mikey Hartman join us during our continued coverage of the Big 3 East Media Event. Mikey introduces us to a new product designed to teach marksman skills, The Z.U.E.S. (pronounced Zeus) Zeroing Under Eighty Seconds. We find out some history behind your favorite place to go to for buy, trading firearms, gear and more ARMS List. New Jackwagons, Facts to Fight the Myths and more

In this episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast the 2A Gun Guys and Gear dudes, Sean & Brian join Lefthand. Find out why Maryland Legislators make the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. Brian & Sean bring us a new Fact to Fight the Myth. We continue our Big 3 East interviews with the gang from Frontier Tactical. Nate & Scott tell us how their product the, "WARLOCK", can get 60 different calibers from one AR rifle. Check out Talking Lead's YouTube channel for the video on the "WARLOCK" multi caliber system. We get to know the 2A Gun Guys a little better with our "new guests" questions. Getting closer to the big 150th episode giveaway extravaganza, we'll have giveaways from our friends at Nordic Components, Cobalt Kinetics, GLOCK, Palmetto State Armory, Kel-Tec, COLT, Aklys Defense, Devil Dog Concepts, CAA, Tactical Walls, Cantu-Bruner Designs, 1776 United and more....

In this episode of the Nordic Components' Talking Lead PodcastLefthand continues the 150th episode celebration with the guys fromAklys Defense, Joe Meaux, Charles Watson & Zach Hall. Jackwagons get thrown on the Talking Lead Jackwagon Trainleft and right. Carry, don't carry, at Church? Youdecide. Myths about suppressors get busted. Kevin TacDaddy sits down with Lefthand during Talking Lead's recenttrip to the Big 3 East Media Event and talks about how he gotstarted in the biz. Don't miss this episode Leadheads!

On this episode of the Nordic Components' Talking Lead Podcast we reach a milestone...150 podcasts! To help us celebrate Sergeant Major Lance Nutt with Sheep Dog Impact Assistance Organization joins Lefthand & Pepper as they talk about the recent 4th Annual Sheep Dog IA Charity Ball they attended that raised an amazing $35K plus. Big thanks to Nordic Components and Apex Tactical for donating auction items to help us reach that amount. Find out why the VA makes the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train... Next we are joined by none other than John Hickok of Hickok45, Hickok45 and Son, Gun Culture Radio. John takes time from his busy schedule to wish Talking Lead the best and get us caught up on his newest endeavour, stand up comedy! Competitive shooter & engineer, Rick Birdsall of the Cobalt Kinetics Shooting team drops in for a few to join us for our new segment "Get To Know The Shooter"...tune in to find out more about the kickass giveaways that are coming soon!

In this episode of the Nordic Components' Talking Lead Podcast Lefthand is joined by Andrew of Kalashnikov USA to introduce this week's continuing coverage of the Big 3 East Media Event in Daytona. Andrew and Lefthand have fresh meat for the Gunny's Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. Devil Dog Concepts introduces us to their AR-15 side charging handle conversion kit, it will change your life! Max & Justin from Colt Manufacturing Company fill us in on the latest goings-on with one of the industry's oldest & best known gun companies. Find out who was honored with the Big 3 East Media Event's Awards...I think you'll know one or two of them. ...Next week we celebrate our 150th episode with big giveaways...tell a buddy bring a friend.

In this episode of the Nordic Components' Talking Lead Podcast our continued coverage during our visit to the Big 3 East Media Event starts off with a meeting of the minds between CJ Johnson, Andre Dall'au (co-founders of the Big 3 East Media Event), & Mikey Hartman of CAA/Hartman Optics to announce the first ever Wounded Veteran Exchange Program between USA & Israel. Outstanding! Ben "Mookie" Thomas, of Spikes Tactical, joins Lefthand along with Bret & Randi from Tactical Rx. Randi get's Mookie to tells us the history behind the name. Palmetto State Armory's Adam & Paul drop in to share the release of a few of their new firearms, their mil-spec ZS-47 AK/AR Hybrid rifle, the Glock & S&W 9mm AR Rifle and their new 1911! Pepper and Lefty announce the winner of the Cobalt Kinetic's trivia prize package and more!

In this week's episode of the Nordic Components Talking Lead Podcast we travel to Daytona for the BIG 3 East Media Event. Lefthand is joined by CJ Johnson, Co-founder of the event, and Ancel Robinson a.k.a Shwell to get the history behind the event. The Cobalt Kinetics trivia prize package is still on the line for some lucky LEADHEAD. Stay tuned for more in depth coverage of the BIG 3 East Media event in upcoming episodes and be watching Talking Lead's YouTube channel for video coverage.

On this week's episode of the Nordic Component's Talking Lead Podcast Lefthand is joined by Chad Enos of Kel-Tec. Chad tells us about the new version of the RDB, the RDB-C, designed for the hunter using the high accuracy 6.5 Grendel round. Find out how some 2nd amendment supporters can be our own worst enemies during this weeks Talking Lead Jackwagon Train. The guys get political!? Whaaat? Not 1, not 2 but 3 BIG news announcement from Nordic Components and find out who wins the Nordic components XL handguard. The Cobalt Kinetics trivia prize package is still up for grabs #listentowin

Lefthand is joined by Jeremy Lamph of Cobalt Kinetics this week. Check them out on the cover of Talking Lead's favorite magazine "RECOIL" this month! Jeremy and Lefty discuss the finer points of what sets Cobalt Kinetics' rifles apart from others. With over 7 patented features, including their adjustable buffer system, auto mag drop, ambi bolt release, and their distinct aesthetics, Cobalt Kinetics is waging a reckoning on the modern sporting rifle platform. Three new Jackwagons take a ride on the Talking Lead Jackwagon Train this week, find out if it was one of your picks. Jeremy gets hit with the new guys questions. A new Fact To Fight The Myth is dropped. The Nordic Components trivia question prize from TLP 143 "Nordic Nirvana" is still up for grabs and Jeremy gives you a new one with a rockin' Cobalt Kinetics prize package up for grabs.

In this week's Nordic Components' Talking Lead Podcast we revisit our 2016 SHOT Show interview with Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Mikey Hartman and Andrew Brenemen of Kalashnikov USA, Hartman Optics & CAA Tactical. Mikey introduces the new state-of-the-art MH1 Reflex Sight from Hartman Optics & Andrew gets us caught up on K-USA's line of AKs...a 9mm AK? Whaaat!? The winner of the High Threat Concealment trivia package is announced. Find out how you can win a Nordic Components' XL handguard. The Leadsled gets a facelift and more...

Big news dropping in this episode of Talking Lead. Casey & Zach with Nordic Components join Lefthand to make two really big announcements. We are very proud to announce Nordic Components as Talking Lead's Main Show Sponsor! ... and we've been waiting for months to make this B-I-G announcement ... Nordic Components will be releasing their own line of complete AR rifles beginning this week in 5.56, 300 Blackout, .22cal, & .308!! Go to www.nordiccomp.com to pre-order yours now. The guys hang around for more fun with the Jackwagon Train & Zach gives us a new Fact To Fight The Myth. The Trivia winner for the MutiCam Trivia question from Episode 139 is announced, is it you? The High Threat Concealment Trivia is still up for grabs with a holster and belt going to that winner...plus Casey & Zach give us a new Trivia question with an awesome prize for some lucky LEADHEAD...

Give a big Leadhead Welcome to Talking Lead's newest sponsors, Cobalt Kinetics! This week Lefthand is joined by Ian Strimbeck of High Threat Concealment. HTC is a veteran-owned small business specializing in the development of low profile tactical gear for close protection and/or low visibility operations in both permissive and non-permissive environments. As we learn more about HTC we also get to know Ian a bit better with our "first time guest's" line of questions. Ian sticks around for the whole show and brings us a new Jackwagon a new Fact to Fight the Myth and...a new Trivia question with another awesome prize package from HTC!

This episode will wrap up our Artificial Shoulder Pocket's (ASP) coverage of the 2016 SHOT Show. Sergeant Major Lance Nutt and Jessica Mesko of the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance non-profit organization join Lefthand, Pepper & Brian for the first time since last year's SHOT Show and catch us up on the powerful differences Sheep Dog IA has made in our communities and the lives of our Nation's bravest men and women since our last interview. Get involved with the mission! Joe with 13C Gun Reviews drop in to say "Hey!" and talk about their recent endeavors and his SHOT experiences. The MultiCam Trivia Question prize from episode 139 is still up for grabs so get with it and win Leadheads!

In this episode Talking Lead continues the Asymmetric Technologies' coverage of the 2016 SHOT Show. We interview Todd DeGidio CEO of Paradigm SRP. Todd is former Military Special Forces and brings his knowledge and experience together to design the "TALON", an easily transported and installed gyro-stabilized platform system which can be operated from a revolutionary hand controller with an integrated HD color monitor and fire control system. Laser range and inclination data is overlaid directly to the hand controller’s monitor for extreme precision shooting. Friend of the show, singer, song writer, hunter & actress, Morgan Mills drops in to say hey and get us caught up on her new TV Show, "Universal Huntress" on the Sportsman Channel, which she and Colt Ford sing the Theme song "Let's Ride". Morgan also lets us in on the new album she's working on. Check Morgan Mills out on iTunes, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram and at www.morganmillsmusic.com. Don't miss out on your chance to win a #badasseryness prize package from MultiCam, listen to find out how!

We shift gears in this episode to some good ole off-road badasseryness! Ernesto Rodriguez, brand manager for Multicam brings their Baja 1000 Ironman Team to the show. Jeff Benrud, Army Special Operations veteran and 3 time Baja Ironman competitor along with Jeff's trainer and coach, none other than the The Legend himself and hall-of-famer of motocross and off-road racing, seven time AMA national championship winner and 2 time Baja 1000 winner, Ricky Johnson! Jeff, Ricky and Ernesto tells us about last years Baja 1000 race's trials and tribulations and what they need to do this year to improve from last. Jeff and Ricky also tell us about their company "American Off Road" where they train special forces how to drive off-road. The Jackwagon Train, Facts to Fight the Myths and yes, TRIVIA are all back this week! Buckle up and enjoy the ride Leadheads...

In this episode the owner of Asymmetrics Technologies and creator of the Artificial Shoulder Pocket, Brian Borkowski helps Lefthand kick off the 4th part of our 2016 SHOT Show interviews. We have a whole slew of people join us for this episode...Ron Belan aka Reaper 01 drops in to catch us up on his TV show "Reaper Outdoors, Surviving The Hunt" and he brings his friend Jeff Axelson, brother of Matt Axelson (posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during Operation Red Wings), and owner of Axelson Tactical. Ron and Jeff also fill us in on their latest charity endeavours with Hawks Locks for Kids, Special Operation Wounded Warriors, The Matt Axelson Foundation and more...LT Col Mikey Hartman can't get enough of Talking Lead and drops by as we interview Sgt. 1st Class Dillard "CJ" Johnson author of "Carnivore" and organizer of the Big 3 East events...Frequent Co host, Curtis "Spectre" of the VSO Gun Channel also drops in for a visit during our interview with CJ...

In this episode: Avidity Arms, Rob Pincus' new venture (or would it be adventure), is revealed along with his new handgun design the PD10! Magnus Johnson, Mission 22 founder, joins Lefthand and Pepper for the first time...Now you know him you can not ignore the Mission, get on board LeadHeads! Rob Boss drags Tim and Joe of Tactical Walls into the secret Talking Lead recording studios at SHOT. Another first on the show we are joined by Oversight Shooting Technologies and learn about their tritium "see all open sights". Thanks to our SHOT Show sponsor Asymmetric Technologies creators of the Artificial Shoulder Pocket, ASP, check them out on facebook at Artificial Shoulder Pocket and asymmetric.com

The Artificial Shoulder Pocket (ASP)/Talking Lead coverage of the 2016 SHOT Show continues with interviews from SEAL 1's Dwight Settle (former Navy SEAL UDT). Talking Lead regular and friend of the show Chad Enos along with Matt Stanek of Kel-Tec brings by his posse from HI VIZ (Scott Steiert) and Warne Scope Mounts (Leilani Smith & Justyn Schmidt). Tony Lambraia, COO, of Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM) introduces Lefthand to their training rounds. And last but not least for Part 2 of our 2016 SHOT Show coverage, STL Joesph Garcia and Max the giant schnauzer join Lefthand as we learn more about US C-SOG and a heart touching story about Max...Part 3 coming soon!

In this episode we have our good buddy Andrew Breneman and LTC (Retired) Mikey Hartman formerly of the Israeli Army and current Big Cheese at Kalashnikov USA, CAA Tactical USA & Israel, and Hartman Optics on to talk about all the cool things they are offering and especially innovatively badass is the Hartman Optics MH1 Reflex Sight! Chris Cheng drops in for a quick catch up and tells us about a very cool new target system he is involved with, Mason Target Systems, bringing affordable technology to the firearms smart target industry. We kick off this episode with the rowdy, but hilarious, gang from Cobalt Kinetics. Jeremy brings their shooting Team Keith Garcia, Rick Birdsall, Nick Atkinson and Kalani Laker in for some good but educational fun Talking Lead style...more from 2016 SHOT coming soon thanks to our sponsor Artificial Shoulder Pocket www.asp.co

With SHOT Show just days away Lefthand is scrambling to get packed and out the door. Chad Enos with Kel-Tec Weapons drops in to lend a hand and get Lefty on track. We get caught up with Chad and his latest 3-gun endeavours and find out how he really injured his leg. The guys discuss some of their expectations for SHOT this year, their plans for the show and what surprises Kel-Tec will drop on us at SHOT. Chad clears the air about the "situation" with Hank Strange.

This week Lefthand kicks off 2016 by having Tactical Walls's Tim Matter and Sonoran Desert Institute's Zeke Stout aka "Squatch" join him on the show! Tim and Zeke tell us about their Holiday's. Tim talks about their new lock systems. Zeke gets us caught up on what's new with SDI and his and Chad Hoover's (Hook1) new Radio Show "Outside In". We missed him last time Tim was on the show but not this week, Rob Boss makes an appearance and tells us about his latest antics and how he really feels about Tim...New Jackwagons and Facts To Fight The Myths

Since the Facts to Fight the Myths Best Of episode was so well received we decided to do a "Best Of" Jackwagon Train. Lefthand is joined by Pepper for the intro. Pepper tells us about her"Christmas Vacation" and Lefthand gets some new equipment which he has no clue how to use. This episode The Gunny brings us Jackwagons thrown on the train by James Yeager, Don Shiply, Nicole McClain, Paul & Jarred Markel, Andrew Brinamen & Matt Best...Featured episodes include TLP 11, TLP 34, TLP 35, TLP 36, TLP 53 and TLP 63...To hear all of the episodes featured here visit www.talkinglead.com or iTunes.