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07/04/2025

The latest issue of Armed Lifestyle Magazine is now here! Click and read for FREE!
https://www.armedlifestylemagazine.com/read/issue-18

Check out Nora Wilson's full report on her first SHOT Show experience with our team!

Jamie Jamie Wilson Headley spotlights a bonifided American hero, Brigader General (Ret.) Doug "Odie" Slocum, author of Violent Positivity!

Patrick Campbell features being in the desert day 1 of the new Staccato Vegas training facility!

My dad, Rick Swanson heads to the moutains of Tennessee to test the Marlin 45-70 Guide gun on his lates buffalo hunt at Wilderness Hunting Lodge .

Derek LeBlanc of Kids SAFE Foundation stops in to discuss how to choose your kids first firearm.

Amy brings us a review of one of my favorite companies, Original SWAT Tactical Footwear !

Charlie Cook puts quill to paper as he discusses NRA - National Rifle Association of America board elections!

I explore Henry Repeating Arms .357 revolver as well as discuss one of the all time classic picket knives, the 110 Hunter from Buck Knives.

This month, Joe Faletra has on his bench, the topic of fi****ms cleaning with Ultrasonic cleaners and what the major benefits can be in the investment.

Fight allergy through the power of honey as Dr Danielle Marra Patts explains the holistic benefits.

Dan and Sara Tonto share some.of their favorite sights through this month's hiking for health article.

Our resident tactical guru, Gary Glemboski discusses the benefits of keeping your fighting pistol simple.

All this and much more make your wait for this issue well worth it!!

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07/10/2024

Great write up about the Armed Lifestyle Magazine by one of our featured staff writers, Samuel Brooks and why he decided to come onboard with us afrer training with me at the USCCA Expo!

Photo Credit: Armed Lifestyle Magazine Armed Lifestyle Magazine is a free digital magazine that is released every other month from January to December and is written by a staff of NRA and USCCA cer…

31/07/2024

Issue 14 is now LIVE and FREE to read!

Check out our feature article on USA Shooting as they go for gold in the Paris Olympics!

Dan delivers part 2 of a shooter's journey as he discusses Marksmanship vs Defensive shooting.

Dr Danielle Marra discusses the medical world of Bio Hacking the body.

Writing Shotgun with Charlie brings us an interview with the one and only Lenny Magill from the G***k Store!

This month's book on review is from Armed Lifestyle Magazine's own, Gary Glemboski titled TAO: The Way of the Gun!

Prepping, medical, new product reviews and so much more packed into one issue that you don't want to miss!

Don't forget to share with your family and friends to better educate our 2A communities. We hope you enjoy Issue 14!

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08/07/2024

Don't miss the latest edition of The Armed Guardian Podcast as our editor, Trampas Swanson joins host Brian McCollum to discuss our free online publication, the Armed Lifestyle Magazine and all the hard work our writers put in to educate and inform readers!

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21/06/2024

Have you seen the latest issue of our ?
Its been our biggest issue read thus far!
We feature a wide range of stories from what makes the ideal martial arts school for your kids' black belt adventure ( ) to following author, trek towards Shooting in All 50 States!
Fight the night with the XT DF light from and discover a great LPVO option from .
Check it all out at www.ArmedLifestyleMagazine.com and don't forget to subscribe for FREE!!

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07/06/2024

The SIRT training pistol is one of the safest, most effective training tools on the market and only a click away at www.NextLevelTraining.com !

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These laser equipped training guns weigh and feel like the real world counterparts, offer resetting triggers without the training scar of having to rack the slide each time and will work with several simulator systems. We encourage our students to step up their training with these SIRT pistols in the classroom, at home and on the range. When you're ready for your next challenge, bring them to one of our Swanson Training Group Defensive Fi****ms Simulator classes and test yourself with over 120 ever changing challenges from basic fundamentals, no / no shoot and even IPSC competiton programs!

The new 115 C Gen 4 ans Gen 5 G19 SIRT pistols are now available for purchase on their website!

31/05/2024

Have you ever wanted to learn more about fi****ms and fi****ms safety but didn't know who to ask or what to say? I meet a lot of people who lewrn what I do for a living and then ask me about to get training. However, I often notice, their voices lower or they speak delicately as if it were a social taboo to discuss in public.
In the latest issue of Armed Lifestyle Magazine, staff writer, Joe Faletra does a great job of addressing the Stigma Associated with Guns in his article. It covers first time men and women shooters, their families, mental health aspects as well as community involvement.
If you are curious about becoming active in the 2A community and learning more about how to be safer and develop a mentally "armed" lifestyle, this article is a MUST read. For those of us with families and friends who need help overcoming the stigma of training, please subscribe for FREE and share the link below to our publication!

https://www.armedlifestylemagazine.com/read/issue-13

23/05/2024

Fellow Armed Lifestyle Magazine writer, Dan Tonto & I had good morning at the range today tuning in two recent AR builds I affectionately call "problem child 1 & 2" in my Tigerland series.

Out the gate, the only things that worked as planned were the Patriot Rifleworks lowers and the Blowndeadline Custom Finish 07 FFL/ SOT Cerakote finish. Still loving how well the matte black finish on the Rosco Manufacturing Purebred 20" barrel looks matched up to the other work. Shout out to Tyler Ferguson at Red Dirt Fi****ms for that last minute work when we realized it didn't ship to us finished lol. Can't complain when it was a prototype and no one had seen it yet.

After a bolt change, trigger adjustment, buffer switch out and sighting in both optics, these Tigerland ARs were purring like fat kittens!

Quick note, I have been using Timney Triggers for years as sponsors on various publications I have wrote for in the past and currently do so. The new Daniel Horner DH3 Two Stage Adjustable Trigger by Timney is absolutely insane running in the A2 Designated Marksman build. The 8 oz first stage and 1.6 lb second stage are fantastic for precision work. The R.E.D. Impact Trigger in the 14.5 suppressed build put in some great work with a 3.8 lb consistant pull for a everybday duty rifle.

For the record, there was a 3rd build tested as well. Unlike thebother two, this was its very first time at the range since leaving the work bench. Straight out the rifle bag, it ran like a top. Basic 14.5 weld & pin build, nothing flashy, Vortex LPVO. Some days you just get easy wins LOL!

You can read about the Riton Optics 1-10x24 5 Tactix Low Power Variable Optic in this month's issue of Armed Lifestyle Magazine!

Look to see these rifles in future articles as well as upcoming Swanson Training Group rifle courses!

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23/04/2024

Check your emails!
Zoom links for tonight's STG webinar via Zoom have been sent!
The Swanson Training Group team and special guest, John Kolis are excited to have everyone join us tonight between 6p - 7p for a great discussion about handgun skill development and of course practice, practice practice!
For more on John's book, Pistol Practice check out our full review in the latest issue of Armed Lifestyle Magazine and subscribe for FREE!
See you all tonight!

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22/04/2024

LAST DAY TO REGISTER!

STG FREE Webinar via Zoom
Tuesday evening, April 23 from 6p to 7p EST
Special Guest: John Kolis, author of the book Pistol Practice
Join the Swanson Training Group instructor staff and Armed Lifestyle Magazine writers as we discuss handgun fundamentals and range delevelopment with our good friend, author and fi****ms instructor, John Kolis. We will be LIVE via Zoom and give everyone an opportunity to ask questions, join in the discussion and learn more about his book Pistol Practice and much more!
To learn more about John's book, read about it in the latest issue of www.ArmedLifestyleMagazine.com !
MUST be registered to recieve the link to join by 5p, Monday, April 22!
Register FREE at the link below.
https://training.usconcealedcarry.com/class/stg-free-webinar-pistol-skill-development-with-guest-john-kolis/4a325f82-fa84-11ee-b610-b2a0805f3f56

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