The Gun Rack – Details, episodes & analysis

The Return of SDI’s Official Podcast. Mauser rifles, military stories, and what it really takes to teach gunsmithing online.

We cover it all in the debut episode of The Gun Rack. Christian and Steve sit down with SDI’s Chief Academic Officer, Jarred McNeely, for a wide-ranging conversation about firearms education, student success, and why learning online doesn’t mean learning alone.

Also in this episode:

• What a century-old bolt gun can still teach us

• How SDI trains hands-on students from across the country

• Why communication and customer service are part of the gunsmithing skill set

If you’ve ever wondered how SDI works or what makes it different, this is the episode to start with.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/7xErz61-3Ns?si=JVmUT6gFYu6p3ZIn

We've made it to 200 episodes of The Gun Rack! On this very special episode, Drew reminisces on some of his favorite moments, Joey shares his essential firearms from his collection, and they share some very important info—all this and so much more on this commemorative edition of The Gun Rack.

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Be sure to send your thoughts on the kinds of content you want on The Gun Rack to marketing@sdi.edu. 

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The Gun Rack is Sonoran Desert Institute's (SDI) School of Firearms Technology's official podcast. For more information about how you can get your start in the firearms industry, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

It's that time of year once again, folks...Firearms Draft Season!! Join the Gun Rack guys for over 90 minutes of pure firearms talk on this 3rd annual SDI Firearms Draft.

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI). For more info about how you can get started at SDI, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

We have a very special episode of The Gun Rack in store for you guys today! SDI's Chief Academic Officer and Dean of the School of Firearms Technology, Jarred McNeely, joins us on the pod to discuss how SDI selects the firearms they send to their students. An insightful look into the behind-the-scenes of SDI!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. To find out more, head over to our website at www.sdi.edu. 

Essential for the survival of American pilgrims, the Fowler played a pivotal (albeit, somewhat forgotten) role in the early history of our nation. Today, Joey sheds some light on this relic from the colonial frontier.

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI). To find out more, please head to our website at www.sdi.edu. 

We're back again with another firearms history episode and this week, we're taking a quick look at the Russian rifle that helped win The Battle of Stalingrad, the Mosin-Nagant. 

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Insitute (SDI). For more info about how SDI can help you build your firearms foundation, visit our website at www.sdi.edu. 

For the first in, well, forever, the boys are embracing March Madness with a little madness of their own. We're pitting 8 handguns against each other in a bracket-style tournament to see which one comes out on top! All this and more on this week's episode of The Gun Rack! (*Keep an eye out on SDI's social media channels for the bracket, so that you can take part in the madness too)

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. For more info about SDI, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

This week, we had the privilege of sitting down with Owen Chambers, who was recently named SDI's Outstanding Graduate of 2023. We had a great time discussing his SDI journey, his role in creating an unofficial SDI student Discord, and much more. All this on this week's episode of The Gun Rack!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Insitute. For more info about how SDI can help you get started in the world of firearms. check out our website here: www.sdi.edu.

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(unofficial) SDI Student and Grad Discord: https://discord.gg/sonoran-desert-institute 

"THE GUN THAT WON 2 WORLD WARS!"...What else is there to say about the M1911? This week, Drew shares a brief history of how this iconic firearm came into being.

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Did you know that SDI offers 1911 Advanced Armorer as an elective option? To find out more about this course, you can read our article here: https://sdi.edu/sonoran-desert-institute-brings-back-their-1911-course/ 

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Institute. For more info about SDI, check out our website at www.sdi.edu. 

We've been teasing this episode for a hot second and it is finally here! This week, Joey goes over some commonly suggested CC handguns for women and gives his thoughts on which firearms he thinks are the best. All this and more on this episode of The Gun Rack!

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The Gun Rack is the official firearms podcast of Sonoran Desert Insitute (SDI). To find out more about how SDI can help you get started in the firearms industry, click on the link here: www.sdi.edu