Big Players Join In On Brace-Mounted Home Defense Guns

Big Players Join In On Brace-Mounted Home Defense Guns

Author: Michael Bane October 8, 2025 Duration: 45:45

This week, we see at least one big player, Taurus, joining in on the idea of a braced-mounted, threaded barrel handgun as the new model for home defense. Also, some thoughts on how "lag time" matters more than ever and how you can "speed up" your own reactions.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 290.
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Host: Michael Bane
Producer: Flying Dragon Ltd.

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Perfect Self-Defense Ammo?/Roy Huntington, American Handgunner

Taurus GX4 Strike Bravo w/Brace

B&T USW

Dead Air Mojave 45 Silencer

In All the Silencer Talk, Everyone Forgot about SBRs and AOWs/Open Source Defense

Dead Air Silencers PRIMAL

MTM Case-Gard Range Accessories

The Music of Tomer Lavie

The Music of Brooklyn Classical


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