This week Michael talks about his star-crossed integrally suppressed Ruger Charger, which is set to become an SBR now that the paper has cleared (8 weeks). Also, a comparison with the Volquartsen ENV pistol.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 310.
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Host: Michael Bane
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Ruger 10/22 SBR

Ruger Charger pistols (now discontinued)/Ed Head, MBTV

Volquartsen ENV Pistol

Tactical Solutions Silencers

Angstadt Arms Vanquish 22 Charger Suppressed Barrel

The Music of Pablo Menendez

The Music of the Red Elvises

…and are you ready? We've been talking about the dangers of trained terrorists hidden among the flood of illegal immigrants during the Biden years. With the war in Iran, the threat level at home has drastically increased. Here's what you need to know.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 309.
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Enemy Within: Counterterrorism experts fear sleeper cells could be poised in U.S./Amanda Macias, Fox News

Escalating Risks of Iranian Retaliation on U.S. Soil…/Richard Rempo. Homeland Security Today

Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks/Hearings before the Select Committee on Homeland Security…

The Explosive Threat/Class by Greg Ellifritz. Active Respojnse Training

Suarez Tactics/Gabriel Suarez

The Music of Adja, the Turkish Queen

The Music of the Latin Playboys

We tend to think of violence, especially widespread violence, as something that happens with a long "count-down." But as we've seen this week in Mexico, violence is quick, terrifying and can happen in the most surprising places…even vacation paradises.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 308.
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Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places (book)/Greg Ellifritz

Counter Ambush (book)/Rob Pincus

Three?/John Farnam, DTI

The Music of Ehekatl Arizmendi

The Music of Luc Allieres

This week, Michael takes a bounce off the floor and starts rethinking his competition revolver for the upcoming ICORE season. Also, some thoughts on being safe when you're not 100%.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 307.
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Ruger Competition Revolvers Archive/MB

Getting Ready for ICORE/MB Podcast

Ruger GP-100 Match Champion Review/Ed Head, michaelbane.tv

Greg Ellifritz on the .22 for Self-Defense
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/using-the-22-for-self-defense
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/real-world-22s-for-self-defense
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/22s-for-self-protection
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/why-carry-a-22

The Music of Ikoliks

The Music of the Magnetic Buzz

Some thoughts on sharing your homestead with an apex predator like a mountain lion and Michael's favorite trail gun cartridge, the .44 Magnum.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 306.
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Weekend Knowledge Dump, Feb 6, 2026/Greg Ellifritz, Active Response Training

TRAIL SAFE (Book)/MB

Understanding Mountain Lions When Hiking/Chris Hazzard, HikingGuy Blog

Ruger Redhawk 4-inch .44 Magnum

S&W/Lipsey's .44 Magnum Mountain Gun

Simply Rugged Leather

Speed Beez Kydex Revolver Holsters

Buffalo Bore Handgun Ammunition

ARC Match Directors' Summit

The Music of Eyal Talmudi

The Music of David Benedict

It's fair to say that no one who listens to this podcast is going out looking for a demonstration to hang around, but what happens when the insurrection intersects with you? Michael looks at a couple of scenarios.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 305.
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Here's Who's Really Behind the Minneapolis ICE Resistance Movement/Isabel; Vincent, NY Post

The Riot Beat/Julio Rosas, Junto Substack

Women are More Likely than Men to Endorse Political Violence/Colin Wright, City Journal

The Forecast is for Increased Violence/Kurt Schlichter/c/o The View from North Central Idaho

Anti-ICE Rioters Creating Entire Blocks in Minneapolis as Police Appear to be MIA/Harold Hutchinson, Daily Caller

Ed Monk/Last Resort Firearms Training

The Music of the Voodoo Puppets

The Music of Pietro Deiro

Here's the second report from SHOT 2026, the year of the suppressor and some other stuff! Also, what Michael learned about the Minneapolis insurrection from an odd source, Vegas, the noisiest city on earth.

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 304.
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Ruger SBRs

Mossberg SBS

Franklin Armory Prevail

Lipsey's

10-8 Performance/Hilton Yam

Henry's 45-70 Bear's Leg/Luke C./TFB

Howe Constant Noise Keeps Us Chronically Stressed/Samoon Ahmad M.D., Psychology Today

The Soup/MB, MBTV Blog

The Music of Assaf Ayalon

The Music of Louis Adrien

...at least, weather-wise. Media Day for SHOT 2026 was a flawless Nevada day, and noticeably smaller. Still, Michael found several home runs, and two keepers!

MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 303.
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Tyrant CNC

RIA-USA

Diamondback SDRa Revolver

Franklin Armory Prevail

Angstadt Arms

Henry USA

Kahr/Auto-Ordnance .50 BMG