The Gun Rack

Episode 190: An Inside Look at SDI's Firearm Selection Process

We have a very special episode of The Gun Rack in store for you guys today! SDI's Chief Academic Officer and Dean of the School of Firearms Technology, Jarred McNeely, joins us on the pod to discuss how SDI selects the firearms they send to their students. An insightful look into the behind-the-scenes of SDI!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. To find out more, head over to our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Episode 189: Examining the Fowler, Early America's Workhorse Firearm

Essential for the survival of American pilgrims, the Fowler played a pivotal (albeit, somewhat forgotten) role in the early history of our nation. Today, Joey sheds some light on this relic from the colonial frontier.

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI). To find out more, please head to our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Episode 188: A Brief History of the Mosin-Nagant

We're back again with another firearms history episode and this week, we're taking a quick look at the Russian rifle that helped win The Battle of Stalingrad, the Mosin-Nagant. 

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Insitute (SDI). For more info about how SDI can help you build your firearms foundation, visit our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Episode 187: 2024 Handgun Madness

For the first in, well, forever, the boys are embracing March Madness with a little madness of their own. We're pitting 8 handguns against each other in a bracket-style tournament to see which one comes out on top! All this and more on this week's episode of The Gun Rack! (*Keep an eye out on SDI's social media channels for the bracket, so that you can take part in the madness too)

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. For more info about SDI, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Episode 186: Sitting Down with Owen Chambers, SDI's 2023 Outstanding Graduate

This week, we had the privilege of sitting down with Owen Chambers, who was recently named SDI's Outstanding Graduate of 2023. We had a great time discussing his SDI journey, his role in creating an unofficial SDI student Discord, and much more. All this on this week's episode of The Gun Rack!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Insitute. For more info about how SDI can help you get started in the world of firearms. check out our website here: www.sdi.edu.

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(unofficial) SDI Student and Grad Discord: https://discord.gg/sonoran-desert-institute 

Episode 185: A Brief History of the M1911

"THE GUN THAT WON 2 WORLD WARS!"...What else is there to say about the M1911? This week, Drew shares a brief history of how this iconic firearm came into being.

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Did you know that SDI offers 1911 Advanced Armorer as an elective option? To find out more about this course, you can read our article here: https://sdi.edu/sonoran-desert-institute-brings-back-their-1911-course/ 

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. For more info about SDI, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Episode 184: Best Concealed Carry Options for Women

We've been teasing this episode for a hot second and it is finally here! This week, Joey goes over some commonly suggested CC handguns for women and gives his thoughts on which firearms he thinks are the best. All this and more on this episode of The Gun Rack!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Insitute (SDI). To find out more about how SDI can help you get started in the firearms industry, click on the link here: www.sdi.edu 

Episode 183: Attempting to Explain the Entire U.S. Civil War in 30 Minutes (or Less)

Inspired by his recent trip to the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA, Drew attempts to break down the entire build-up, conflict, and fall-out of one of the most important events in American history...should be easy to do, right?

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. For more info about how SDI can help you get started in the world of firearms technology, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Episode 182: SHOT Show 2024 Review

This year's SHOT Show gave us some cool announcements in the firearms world and The Gun Rack is here to talk about them! From the return of some classics to the latest trends, we have plenty to discuss.

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI). For more info about SDI, head over to our website at www.sdi.edu. 

 

Episode 181: Joey vs. The Snub Nose Revolver

We teased it last week, but couldn't wait any longer...This week, the boys look at the snubnose revolver and ask, "What relevancy does it still have in 2024,". It should be an interesting one, that's for sure. That and more on this episode of The Gun Rack!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. The views expressed in this episode are not official SDI opinions and solely reflect those of our two ridiculous hosts. For more info about SDI, check us out at www.sdi.edu.