Innovation, Civilian Impact, and the Future of SHOT Show
T.REX TALK27 Tammi 2024

Innovation, Civilian Impact, and the Future of SHOT Show

The T.Rex Team navigated 14 miles of aisles between 2,600 booths alongside 55,000 other SHOT Show attendees this past week, and we're talking about what we saw, who we talked to, and a bit about what we expect for the rest of the year.

For our 200th episode, we'll go over significant civilian-focused products from companies like PSA and Holosun, advancements in high-level drone and RF tech, and a massive trend towards thermal imaging. Brandon gives us his expertise in valuing product refinements and innovation, and Caleb explains the logistics behind-the-scenes.

It's impossible to ignore how your direct input and feedback into this industry is shaping the future of gun innovation, the industry's growing respect for civilian users, and the increasingly common idea that military-grade tech is not just for the armed forces but every responsible citizen.

The Citizen's Defense Industry is developing right in front of us.

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A Conversation with Redbeard Tactical

A Conversation with Redbeard Tactical

Today, Felix and Sasha stopped by to talk about a whole swath of topics, from the economy of training to the lag in military adaptation, from the consequences in Ukraine to the responsibilities of ear...

17 Kesä 202236min

The Five Big Gun Control Myths

The Five Big Gun Control Myths

Ok, so there are LOTS of myths about gun control and gun violence, but here are five that are dominating the current news cycle and undergird a lot of the current thinking about guns.Keep in touch wit...

7 Kesä 202224min

Big Lessons from Ukraine

Big Lessons from Ukraine

A couple of months ago, we talked about lessons from footage of the first defensive fights in Ukrainian. Today we're talking about some larger lessons related to defense innovation. Is the American Mi...

30 Touko 202220min

Wild Arms R&D and Homebuilt Rocket Launchers

Wild Arms R&D and Homebuilt Rocket Launchers

Wild Arms Research and Developmemt has spent the last few years building destructive devices. Specifically, developing recoilless launchers and rocket launchers like the Panzerfaust and Fliegerfaust, ...

23 Touko 202256min

Behind the Scenes Q&A

Behind the Scenes Q&A

It's been a while since we did a Q&A episode, so Isaac fired up his much-throttled Instagram account for a live conversation with real people who asked real questions. This included queries about 3D p...

16 Touko 202234min

The Three Worst Gun Control Ideas

The Three Worst Gun Control Ideas

There are a lot of different gun control strategies that have been promoted or attempted over the years. Here are three particularly bad ones, and an explanation of who they are actually bad for.$200 ...

9 Touko 202230min

Intro to Thermal Devices

Intro to Thermal Devices

The internet is buzzing about thermal devices, mostly because of GarandThumb's urban survival video (youtu.be/rL5wePSjTL8). Isaac explains a few basics about how thermal works, how to think about, wha...

27 Huhti 202220min

The Importance of Maps

The Importance of Maps

Maps are important. Seems obvious enough. But learning how to read them and use them to do work is the really important part. Current favorite mapping tool: caltopo.comCurrent favorite land nav instru...

20 Huhti 202213min