10 November 2025
Handgun Radio 469 – Glocks, Listener Emails & More!
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Hello and welcome to Handgun Radio! I’m your host Ryan Michad, Weerd Beard & Co from the wild woods of Central Maine and this is your home for all the news, information and discussion in the handgunning world!
This week, we talk “new” Glocks, Listener Emails & More!
Please check out the Patriot Patch Company for their awesome patches and other high quality items! Visit www.patriotpatch.co for more information! Cool artist “proof” rendition come along with the latest patch of the month patches!
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-KFrame Magna Grips
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Week In Review:
Ryan: -Things are going good; havent been out shooting lately but its now hunting season so time is limited.
-Looking at suppressors. I need a Walther P22 Thread adapter for the Walther PPK .22. It’ll go great on my Volquartsen .22 LR
-HI Point Suppressor
Weerd:
Xander:
Oddball
RIA 5.0e
Xander–Stuff breaks, fix stuff, more stuff breaks
Weerd–Envying Xander’s stale Lipton
Drink Segment: Sunrise Parabellum
How to Drink: Disco Elysium
Sunrise Parabellum Recipe
Main Topic: Glocks, Listener Emails & More!
Rebuilding Entries!:
Listener David:
Sorry I didn't make it into the first round, I always seem behind when you guys announce an entry show. Here are my plans to rebuild my pistol collection with $5,000. I am assuming no shipping, tax, or transfer fees on any of these. Most of my pricing is an average from Gunbroker, picking the first 2 or 3 completed and roughly averaging them together.
I want to bookend with not really cheats this time.
First up is a Mac-5 mp5 clone as a large format pistol. Atlantic firearms has them for $1,010 but I paid $975 for mine last year. Roller delayed 9mm is sweet.
Next up is a blued Smith & Wesson Model 25 in 45 Colt with a 6 inch barrel. The less known Irish twin of the 29. $775
For carry, I would pick up another Hellcat Pro in 9mm. $550
For backup carry, I am adding an LCP Max in .380 $300
Next up is a Tisas 1911. These are on Gunbuyer.com for $320
To scratch my big bore itch, I picked a Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley in 44 Magnum with a 7.5 inch barrel. $800 on gunbroker.
I suppose for "big-ish" bore? A Hi-point JXP in 10mm. Just bought one for $129 from RK guns on sale but I see $150 would buy one quite easily.
Next, but not growing a man-bun for it, a CZ75B in 9mm. $550
My last choice is a bit of a cheat, I would buy a build kit from Maf-arms.com (shout out to Matt) for a G19 clone for $221.33 and since the frame would cost roughly $3 to print, that leaves me just over $300 for a 3D printer. Also the BB19 from Broken Bullets is the best grip for the 3D printed Glock, change my mind!
To be honest, I am pretty happy with what I have now, so many of these would be re-buying old friends. There are a couple of things I would probably do differently, but it's minimal. Thank you all for the show.
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Listener Russell:
Hi, I’ve been listening for about a year. I found the idea of rebuilding my collection super intriguing. I’ve bought and sold/traded so many. I think now I know exactly what I’d need bare minimum in a collection.
So first, I’m replacing my edc. A Shield Plus in 9mm for $420. No doubt absolutely the best all around carry gun I’ve ever had. Then I’m replacing my Bodyguard 2.0 $400. The most fun gun I’ve ever bought. It’s crazy how usable it is for the size.
Now the rest I don’t currently own but these are what I’d get if I had to start over. For home defense id get: A Smith&Wesson M&P 2.0 with the 4.6” barrel in 10mm $625.
This week, we talk “new” Glocks, Listener Emails & More!
Please check out the Patriot Patch Company for their awesome patches and other high quality items! Visit www.patriotpatch.co for more information! Cool artist “proof” rendition come along with the latest patch of the month patches!
We are proudly sponsored by VZ Grips! Please go check out all their fantastic products at their website! VZ Grips!
-KFrame Magna Grips
Thank you to all our patreons! Visit us at https://www.patreon.com/handgunradio
Week In Review:
Ryan: -Things are going good; havent been out shooting lately but its now hunting season so time is limited.
-Looking at suppressors. I need a Walther P22 Thread adapter for the Walther PPK .22. It’ll go great on my Volquartsen .22 LR
-HI Point Suppressor
Weerd:
Xander:
Oddball
RIA 5.0e
Xander–Stuff breaks, fix stuff, more stuff breaks
Weerd–Envying Xander’s stale Lipton
Drink Segment: Sunrise Parabellum
How to Drink: Disco Elysium
Sunrise Parabellum Recipe
Main Topic: Glocks, Listener Emails & More!
Rebuilding Entries!:
Listener David:
Sorry I didn't make it into the first round, I always seem behind when you guys announce an entry show. Here are my plans to rebuild my pistol collection with $5,000. I am assuming no shipping, tax, or transfer fees on any of these. Most of my pricing is an average from Gunbroker, picking the first 2 or 3 completed and roughly averaging them together.
I want to bookend with not really cheats this time.
First up is a Mac-5 mp5 clone as a large format pistol. Atlantic firearms has them for $1,010 but I paid $975 for mine last year. Roller delayed 9mm is sweet.
Next up is a blued Smith & Wesson Model 25 in 45 Colt with a 6 inch barrel. The less known Irish twin of the 29. $775
For carry, I would pick up another Hellcat Pro in 9mm. $550
For backup carry, I am adding an LCP Max in .380 $300
Next up is a Tisas 1911. These are on Gunbuyer.com for $320
To scratch my big bore itch, I picked a Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley in 44 Magnum with a 7.5 inch barrel. $800 on gunbroker.
I suppose for "big-ish" bore? A Hi-point JXP in 10mm. Just bought one for $129 from RK guns on sale but I see $150 would buy one quite easily.
Next, but not growing a man-bun for it, a CZ75B in 9mm. $550
My last choice is a bit of a cheat, I would buy a build kit from Maf-arms.com (shout out to Matt) for a G19 clone for $221.33 and since the frame would cost roughly $3 to print, that leaves me just over $300 for a 3D printer. Also the BB19 from Broken Bullets is the best grip for the 3D printed Glock, change my mind!
To be honest, I am pretty happy with what I have now, so many of these would be re-buying old friends. There are a couple of things I would probably do differently, but it's minimal. Thank you all for the show.
========================================================================
Listener Russell:
Hi, I’ve been listening for about a year. I found the idea of rebuilding my collection super intriguing. I’ve bought and sold/traded so many. I think now I know exactly what I’d need bare minimum in a collection.
So first, I’m replacing my edc. A Shield Plus in 9mm for $420. No doubt absolutely the best all around carry gun I’ve ever had. Then I’m replacing my Bodyguard 2.0 $400. The most fun gun I’ve ever bought. It’s crazy how usable it is for the size.
Now the rest I don’t currently own but these are what I’d get if I had to start over. For home defense id get: A Smith&Wesson M&P 2.0 with the 4.6” barrel in 10mm $625.