Talking Taurus with Caleb Giddings

Polymer vs Metal

Gun owners have faced the choice between polymer and metal for over 50 years now, and each has its benefits and pitfalls. 01:05 Glocks were not the first polymer-framed firearms. 02:20 Chasing that polymer train.  05:40 Why would you want a metal frame, anyway? 07:30 The benefits of steel are real.  09:20 Everything old is new again. 10:50 Cutting down on the whipsaw. 21:05 Enter carbon fiber.  24:15 Used to be a gimmick.  29:10 What next? 34:20 The comments are just out of control.

Top 5 Concealed Carry Guns

The quest for the perfect carry gun [https://www.guns.com/concealed-carry/handguns] has been ongoing for centuries, and Alex and Chris sit down on this episode  [https://www.guns.com/news/category/podcast]to chime in on their personal picks. We didn't say it's the best picks for everyone, just what these two goofballs like. You can skip ahead at the timestamps below.  00:30 General concealed carry talk.  02:01 Meow.  04:10 Alexander has a caveat to his current EDC (but at least it comes with a challenge coin.)  08:29 Again, Eger with the snub guns. 11:04 Can it get any more vanilla? Ruger adds sprinkles. 17:48 Is that a 10mm in your pocket or do you just hate bear spray? 20:45 "It's better than nothing, right?"  23:02 These guys and their cat guns, man.  29:38 "Ok, this next one is a little bit odd..." (aka, the track suit EDC) 36:01 The better 1911 commander isn't even a 1911.   38:45 Don't live your life like me.  40:40 Loving Glock's micro-9.  43:47 They start reading bad comments, and the wheels fall off.

Revolver Carry

Wheel guns are real guns, and Chris subjects Alexander to a brutal hour-long tirade on why revolvers [https://www.guns.com/firearms/handguns/revolver]are still a go-to for everyday (or at least some day) carry in the 21st century.  Buckle in.   You can skip ahead at the timestamps below. 00:20 Alex admits he is wrong early on.  03:30 Did the revolver dance make the cast? 05:05 What does BFR stand for? 06:20 "It's the only revolver you can suppress."  08:00 Webley games.  13:20 The revolver is simple, but the revolver is not the simple solution. 15:55 The non-permissive specialty.   17:20 Revolvers have a serious training curve.  20:30 Dry firing: yes or no? 24:30 Time travelers, stretched straps, and bowling pins.  29:40 It's okay to have fun.  31:45 All thumbs.  44:00 Best way(s) to carry the wheel.  46:15 It's all in the stamps. 50:30 Back to carry positions after a diversion to an Alabama soybean field.

The Guns.com Dealer Network

The true heroes behind Guns.com are our dealer network of over 2,000 local FFLs [https://www.guns.com/join-the-network] all over the country, and we sit down with one to get the scoop. On this week's 2nd Best Gun Podcast [https://www.guns.com/news/category/podcast], Alexander and Chris hang out in the studio with Austin Reville of 2 If By Sea Tactical in New Prague, Minnesota, who just happens to be Alex's brother, only with better facial hair. We hold it all against him. You can skip ahead to the timestamps below.  00:30 Meet Austin, who grew up watching the A-Team. 07:01 P90, Vz 61, and Grease Gun enjoyer. 08:55 A fan of the .357, but not the one you think. 11:18 Random Canada hate.   16:15 A true aristocrat when it comes to his first gun. 18:10 Meeting odd guys in gun deals who become lifelong friends.  25:50 Random horse insult. 26:25 Starting as a chipper, young FFL holder. 31:30 Sink or swim. 39:10 How being in the Guns.com network has helped (like online sales up 40 percent kinda helped).  48:30 Streamlining logistics.

AR-15 History & Top Brands

The iconic all-American firearms design of the past 60 years, the AR-15 [https://www.guns.com/firearms/ar-15-rifles], is almost universal in its popularity. Which brands do it justice is perhaps a spicier topic. On this week's 2nd Best Gun Podcast, Alexander and Chris sit down to weigh in on the subject.  You can skip ahead at the timestamps below.  01:20 Pepperidge Farm remembers... 04:04 Eger is still wandering around in gun lore. 09:40 Alex breaks out "the voice." 12:25 The genie gets out of the Colt bottle.  15:40 Unchained after the AWB expired.  16:50 Is KeyMod retro cool now? 17:45 Pour one out for the Poverty Pony. 25:30 The AR keeps getting reinvented.  27:40 Often imitated, seldom replaced. 29:20 Don't sleep on M-400s and 516s. 30:30 Getting Radical.  31:40 Do piston guns and blowback actions count as real ARs? 33:50 The Space Coast connection.  36:45 Is $800 the dividing line on an AR today? 37:50 Tactical peanut butter and jelly.  38:50 Police trade in patrol rifles are a gold mine.  40:00 They start reading social media comments, and it just goes off the rails for like 10 minutes.