Honored Iron Podcast
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -Welcome to the Honored Iron Podcast where we keep history alive, one podcast at a time. Listen in as we discuss the interesting and historic world of firearms, their inventors, and other general firearm topics. We hope you enjoy each episode and learn something along the way. Want to hear about a certain firearm or design? Curious about why something is the way it is in the firearm world? Please let us know and we will try to make an episode about it. Email us your ideas or comments at [email protected]. Please subscribe and help use keep history alive. Questions? Comments? In need of a firearm repair, restoration or service? Please visit our website at www.honored-iron.com and fill out a contact card; we usually respond within 24-48 hrs. Thank you for listening.
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Episodes
M240 and Sgt Ryan Pitts
April 26, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBSaid to be the most enemy casualty causing machine gun of our time, the M240 is belt-fed pure awesomeness. With extreme reliability, ease of maintenance and being very effective in combat, the M240 can easily become a favorite of many. Listen in as we discuss this great firearm. Next, we tell the story of Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts and how he managed to survive a harrowing firefight while serving in Afghanistan that earned him the MOH. As always, please visit our website at www.honored-ir...
The Desert Eagle and Desmond Thomas Doss
April 15, 2020 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBListen in as we do a short rundown of the Desert Eagle and where it came from. Although its history is quite uneventful, it is still an iconic handgun seen in movies and other places where people are trying to impress. Then we move on to our hero. Can you imagine going into combat, WWII to be exact, without carrying a weapon? Well, our hero Desmond Thomas Doss did just that and he saved a lot of lives without ever taking one. Follow along as we tell his story. As always, please visit o...
Suppressors and William J. Donovan
March 24, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBShhhh. Suppressor? Silencer? Muffler?? Whatever you call them, this episode covers a lot of information on Suppressors. What do they really sound like? What are they? What is the NFA? How do they work? Can regular citizens own one? We answer all of these questions and more. Then, we move on to our hero William "Wild Bill" Donovan, the father of the OSS. Listen in as we run through a brief history of what he accomplished during his lifetime. As always, please visit our website at...
The Tommy Gun and 1st Sgt Leonard Funk Jr.
March 01, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThe Chicago Typewriter, the Tommy Gun, the Annihilator, the Trench Broom? All names associated with a well know firearm, the Thompson Machine gun. Listen in as we dive into the brief history of this firearm that lead to the founding of the NFA and the expensive civilian machine guns of today. Then follow along as we tell the tale of the action of 1st Sgt Leonard Funk as he fights the Germans during WW2. As always, please visit our website at www.honored-iron.com to contact us and/or for ...
The Awesome M2 "Ma Deuce" 50 BMG and SFC Paul Ray Smith
February 25, 2020 03:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBIs there a more American, more powerful, more reliable belt fed machine gun than the M2 50 BMG? This firearm has been serving and defending our country for more than 85 years and it is still serving today. Learn a brief history of the M2 machine gun, the 50 BMG round and all of the ways this firearm/cartridge combo has been killing the enemy. Then, listen to the harrowing tale and heroic actions of SFC Paul Ray Smith during an engagement that took place during the 2003 Iraq war. As alway...
What the heck is with Bore, Caliber, and Gauge?
February 05, 2020 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBWhat is with Bore, Caliber and Gauge? Well, in this episode we break it down so you can learn the difference. Then we introduce Richard J. Gauge and the heroic actions that he took during the civil war. As always, please visit our website at www.honored-iron.com to see what we do and for any firearm repair, customization or sales. Please follow us on Instagram and subscribe to us on YouTube. We hope you enjoy this episode and learn a little history as well. Any ideas for upcoming episo...
Winchester 1894 and John Braden
January 15, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBOne of my favorite rifles of all time, the Winchester 1894 lever action. Follow us as we take you through the history of how this iconic rifle came to be. Then, hear the story of John Braden, a stage coach driver that sacrificed his life to save others in the town of Albuquerque, NM. As always, please visit our website at www.honored-iron.com to see what we do and for any firearm repair, customization or sales. Please follow us on Instagram and go subscribe to us on YouTube. Thanks for ...
Sharps 1859 PepperBox and Beatrice MacDonald
December 30, 2019 02:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWelcome to the Honored Iron Podcast where every gun has a story and every hero has a name. Each episode we will highlight and discuss a selected firearm and then tell the story of a hero. This episode highlights the history and contains a brief discussion of the Sharps 1859 Pepperbox and a brief discussion of the Derringer handguns. Then, we tell the heroic actions of Chief Nurse Beatrice MacDonald who served on the front lines during WWI. Please subscribe and help use keep history alive...
The infamous 1911 and heroic actions of Sgt Baker
December 23, 2019 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBWelcome to the Honored Iron Podcast where every gun has a story and every hero has a name. Each episode we will highlight and discuss a selected firearm and then tell the story of a hero. This episode highlights the history and contains a brief discussion of the famous 1911 pistol known around the world. Then, we tell the heroic actions of Sgt Thomas Alexander Baker that earned him the MOH during WWII. Please subscribe and help use keep history alive. We also highly encourage listeners ...
The infamous 1911 and Heroic actions of Sgt Baker
December 23, 2019 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBWelcome to the Honored Iron Podcast where every gun has a story and every hero has a name. Each episode we will highlight and discuss a selected firearm and then tell the story of a hero. This episode highlights the history and contains a brief discussion of the famous 1911 pistol known around the world. Then, we tell the heroic actions of Sgt Thomas Alexander Baker that earned him the MOH during WWII. Please subscribe and help use keep history alive. We also highly encourage listeners ...