AFR Fighting Guns Podcast

I’m excited to announce that our friends at American Fighting Revolver have released the first episode of their new Fighting Guns Podcast!

https://youtu.be/M9lVkfMqp60?si=5TftiLzWVTsdaZUG

DB&Y spent an hour-plus discussing the evolution of the Smith & Wesson Mountain Gun concept in this first episode, culminating with the Lipsey’s Exclusive 629 Mountain Gun, which was released last month at the 2025 SHOT Show.

Lipsey’s Exclusive 629 Mountain Gun image from Lipsey’s. https://www.lipseys.com

The Fighting Guns Podcast is currently only available on the AFR Official YouTube Channel, but Bryan is working on  publishing it as an audio-only version, so stay tuned for that.

Author: Mike

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Mike Wood is a bonafide revolver nut, a certified law enforcement instructor in handgun, shotgun, patrol rifle, less-lethal, and diversionary device disciplines, and the author of Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis, the definitive study of the infamous, 1970 California Highway Patrol shootout in Newhall, California. Mike wrote the "Tactical Analysis" column at Police1.com for 8 years, and enjoys teaching both armed citizens and law enforcement officers.

3 thoughts on “AFR Fighting Guns Podcast”

    1. Thanks Brett, I’m looking forward to that, too. I listen to lots of podcasts while I’m doing other stuff, and would like to add this to the rotation. I know Bryan is working on it.

  1. Thanks for posting this one, Mike. The guys at AFR put out some good info in this podcast episode. DB’s philosophy on the Mountain Gun as a Model 24-3/624 that you can carry and shoot makes sense. It’s not a gun you will shoot much full house magnum stuff through, but most sixgun chores don’t need that kind of power. Bryan’s explanation of the flash chrome hammer and trigger was very helpful too. I kept looking at that trigger with the cavities on its backside, thinking that’s a MIM trigger. It is, but with enough surface chrome plating that you can actually tool it a bit. I enjoyed their sit down. Good stuff!

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