Forrest Cooper is a former Army Ranger, writer, and gun culture enthusiast. Forrest is well read, intelligent, and able to discuss a wide array of topics. On this episode we talk about the recent Supreme Court 2nd Amendment decision, his upbringing, his journey to the Rangers, deployments, homeschooling, philosophy, theology, upper receivers, ridin…

On this episode I am talking with former Delta Force operator, Tom Satterly, and his wife, Jen Satterly. Tom spent 20 years with Delta Force, and like some of the other guests I have had on, Tom was part of the Battle of Mogadishu, which many people know as the Black Hawk Down incident. Jen was a photographer assigned to document special operations…

On this episode I am talking with someone quite special: Jason Beighley. Jason served in the most elite special operations unit in the US Army, where he took part in the Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down), and was later project lead for designing the Heckler & Koch HK416. Jason talks about his service and his work with HK in helping design the 4…

Kyle Lamb is a Delta Force veteran, notably of the “Black Hawk Down” mission. He now runs his company Viking Tactics, where he offers firearm products and training to the shooting community. Kyle is also an instructor for the Sig Sauer Academy. On the episode, Kyle talks with me about his family lineage, history, his experiences in the military, an…

On this episode I talk with Kyle Defoor: a Steve McQueen fan, watch aficionado, Navy SEAL sniper, and Blackwater weapons instructor, who is now a shooting instructor with his own company, Defoor Proformance Shooting. We talk about Steve McQueen movies, watches, his upbringing, his path to becoming a SEAL, his weapons as a sniper, his gear, the War …

On this episode of the podcast I am talking with Brad Thomas, a veteran of the 75th Ranger Regiment and Delta Force. Brad served in the Battle of Mogadishu, made famous by the book and movie Black Hawk Down, and later did several deployments with Delta in the Global War on Terror. Growing up on the East Coast playing guitar, Brad thought that his o…

On this episode of the Group Coalition podcast I talk with my friend Byron Rodgers, a US Marine Corps veteran of the War in Iraq, author, and private security specialist. Byron talks about his experience joining the Corps and in the War, his near death experience while there, private security (including his event, the Protector Symposium), some sto…

SAN Imports is able to bring any Swiss made SIG 550 series firearm into the USA. On this episode I talk with Dave, the man behind the company, to find out more. We talk about how he started the company, the rise in popularity of Swiss firearms, the exclusive imports from Sig Switzerland, the closure of Sig Germany, the recent speculation surroundin…

Casca from B&T Firearms Switzerland (formerly Brügger & Thomet) sits down with me and talks about the B&T APC9, APR, USW, suppressors, terrorism, counterterrorism, and the gun that was created as a response to the Charlie Hebdo attacks. We also talk about Swiss gun culture. This is definitely an episode you do not want to miss. B&T Firearms GroupCo…

Denny Ducet is a YouTuber with a cultlike following in the firearms community. He is also a recently retired SWAT team medic, hunter, flintlock enthusiast, avid reader, and family man. You can find Denny’s YouTube channel here: Folk Firearms CollectiveBy Group Coalition: A Firearms Lifestyle Blog

On this episode I interview Baret Fawbush, a.k.a. Truexodus. Both a preacher and shooting instructor, Baret is quickly becoming famous for his extremely fast draw and precise shooting. Follow Baret on Instagram here. Find out more about Baret and his courses at trustandard.net (Cover photo by Baret Fawbush.)…

When it comes to photographers few can touch the authentic aesthetic of Ben Christensen. A film photographer, family man, adventurer and fellow shooter, Ben Christensen is exactly the type of guy I love having on the show. It was super cool hearing what Ben had to say, and like my other guests he is no different when it comes to how open and friend…

Dugan ended his popular firearms YouTube channel, Carnik Con, in March 2015. Since then people have been wondering if he is going to start up Carnik Con again, or if it is done for good. I decided to ask him myself. In this podcast interview Dugan talks how he got into guns, his time in the Army, Carnik Con, SEO and video work, and his plans for SH…

I met up with skateboarder Geoff Rowley in the Civilware shop, where his team makes knives and outdoor gear by hand. While most people know him from skateboarding lore, Geoff has also been an avid hunter and outdoorsman since a young age, culminating now with his presence as a hunting guide for Kika Worldwide. In the interview Geoff talks dedicatio…

In this episode I chat with Nicholas Coleman, a renowned Western and wildlife artist from Provo, Utah. Nicholas spent his youth trapping and hunting with his father Michael Coleman, and those experiences gave him a better understanding of the wildlife around him. On the podcast we chat about that upbringing, African big game hunting, and his favori…

It has finally arrived. After weeks of work the first Group Coalition podcast is finally live. For Episode 1 of the Group Podcast I decided to invite John McPhee, aka The Sheriff of Baghdad, onto the show. A former US Army Special Operations Sergeant Major, John is one of the most respected men in the firearms community. His handgun classes are ext…