Hawks Eye Guns: Recent Episodes
Sean O‘Hara
Remember when Sean gets into it and waxes about how he can't see a use or customer for this or that? Yeah, us to, then he winds up owning or chasing one down.
Sean went back to the well and bought another piece of shotgun history that no one asked him to do of course he can't shut up about it. Jake of course gives him trouble about it.
Weatherby makes a big splash in the waterfowl vertical in 2024 with the Sorix. It goes right after the segment leaders and makes a good showing while doing it. We are impressed and can't wait to get our hands on one.
Join us for a cast filled with the childhood of boys everywhere in the form of Han Solo's blaster - that really works! We're not kidding this thing is awesome and for way more money than you might want to spend you can have one too!
A lot is going on in the last bit for us here at Hawks Eye Guns. Sean has four new additions to his collection and a new piece of sweet gear to boot! He is very excited about it all. He is less stoked for the apology he has to make this cast.
Kicking off Jake's new format we begin with the tragic tale of Remington's 105 CTi. It's terrible, hard to find, and funny-looking so of course Sean is obsessed with it. Then in better form, we talk about more desirable guns that are equally discontinued.
So we settle in for over an hour and a half of gun talk this time on the cast. Okay, not entirely an hour and a half. We did drift a bit talking about Halle Berry and her dogs in JW3 and then to dogs but we had a strong start with a solid hour of guns and nothing but guns!
There was a flurry of activity for Jake and I with the cooler weather. Sean went shooting a bunch and fixed up an older gun with Dura-Blue. Jake switched up his HK for the smaller version and we both have seen prices come down on polly-framed, striker-fired rigs.
We normally don't do this in several respects. The first is you will hear this exact same cast on Gentlemen's Soapbox as well as here as the topics mostly apply to both channels. If you listen to one you'll hear the show on the other channel this time out. The other abnormal thing is we really try to steer clear of politics here at Hawk's Eye Guns but the governor of New Mexico is making that very difficult at the moment.
We test out a few new guns this week. In Jake's case one that has been sitting in the safe for a year and he finally gets to shoot and Sean meets the new Cheetah 80x at a range. It is an interesting time but be warned the Yc9 has finally been released and both of us can hardly contain ourselves with excitement.
It's getting into summer here at Hawk's Eye Guns and we are exploring all kinds of things which leads us back to our roots.
We cover a wide range of topics this week on the show. From A pair of new'ish Buckmarks to an HK 22L that seems to run clean as a whistle we cover a lot of bases this week.
We had to go see JW4 and after we saw it we had to talk about it! Any fan of gun-fu and firearms would have to agree with this. So we did and here it is. This isn't our standard cast so prepare for some movie geeking out on this one!
It's quite a thing when you get something you saw at Shot Show a few months ago sitting in your hand but that's exactly what happened in this case. Yep, we got a Henry Homesteader and we are stoked about it!
We take a look and what Jake wants next and why then talk about the newest editions of what's coming to the 23/24 shelves soon.
We start off geeking out about the bevy of screen grabs from the John Wick 4 trailer and the guns he's got his hands on this time out. Then we roll into Sean's new member of the family in the form of the very popular CZ1012!
We take a look at the new goodies presented at Shot Show this year and sound off on how we think they will be received and which ones we think we may just have to get a hold of when they hit shelves later this year. Then Jake tears a hole in Sean's calm with the new Bond Arms offering coming later this year.
We swing into Shot Show season here in 2023 and brace for all the things we probably won't be getting until 2024! We also get some follow-ups on emails and Sean gets to go shooting after a month of waiting.
For the first very time, we get to answer and chat about questions you've asked us! That's right, our email is open, you guys asked - and we answer. That's how it works this time out on the show!
We had some extra audio for the last few casts that I strung together along with some outtakes and just me and Jake messing around so I bundled them together and punched out a cast for you guys. Happy Holidays and we'll see you in 2023!
We get a great question from you guys about selecting your concealed carry option on today's show then spend a good deal of time talking about what decisions you need to make and how to make them along with what we carry and how we came to that choice. Join us for a completely great discussion!
Sean put the Henry .44mag lever action carbine to use recently (or tried to) and let us know how it went and what went down.
This week Jake returns as our duo talks about the Stoeger P3000 pump action twelve gauge and how it stacks up to expectations and other less expensive entry-level guns.
There's a lot going on in the marketplace today with the Remington 870. Both old and new versions of it are finding their place and that spot is evolving. Today Sean goes over some of the things that means and how he's adjusted his 870 to the task ahead of it.
This time out on Hawk's Eye Sean manages to get his hands on a piece of Remington history and can't wait to tell you about it!
Sean gets a G3c on the cheap and is surprised at how good it really is. Jake lusts after things he can't have and the boys discuss whats going on with current trends in the market. Join us!
Sean and Jake take a look at the current state of the rules and what we think is happening and what needs to happen with 2A related issues in the days ahead. Join us!
This time on the cast Sean completes his Glock 19 conversion kit and Jake only has one Sig p365 left! We also get into old trucks, Henry recalls, and cheap optics today on the show - join us!
We go back to a core principle of why the cast was started in the first place this time out and talk about target shooting and sport shooting is fun - how did we lose that? Also, Sean fires a unicorn Jake has been drooling over. Join us!
This week on the show Sean gives the rundown on Jake's recently transferred p30sk, Jake sells a gun and gets a job offer and we chat about current ammo prices.
Sean finally lands a Beretta Cheetah and is over the moon about it! Then Jake comes up with a brainchild and swaps the 92fs Sean has for the p30sk and everybody is getting something new. It's a good week here at Hawk's Eye.
Sean takes the family out to do some target shooting and winds up selling his mom a shotgun - it was a weird day. Meanwhile Jake is waiting for the next thing he has to have in order to sell Sean his p30sk.
Sean can't shoot great this week and Bwana ate it up. Join us as we cover that, our chase of the newest guns to hit the market as well as current trends.
Jake and Sean talk a bit about their current favorites and current trends in the market.
We get our hands on a Mossberg 940 Pro today on the show. It's a leap forward in shotgun design and the guys talk about what that actually means in real-world terms for you the shooter. We also chat about the continuing story of the SDS Imports warranty issue. Join us!
Jake gets his hands on an HK P30 and is a little giddy about it. We talk about Sig's release of the p365 380. Then we learn that SDS ghosts Sean and take a look at Challenger brand shotgun shells. Its a busy week!
Sean's SDS Imports AR-T02's barrel bulges and blows the choke out of itself on week two. We aren't sure what to think on that one but it's an interesting story for sure. We also go over some rigs we are looking for and what we've got left in the collection and what we don't. Join us for quite a story!
This week we cover the latest we've seen from Shot Show 2022 and the products that piqued our interest. Sean gets a new budget firearm and seems to be quite enamored with it. However, without a single doubt in our mind, the darling of our eye fell upon a single entry into the 2022 lineup that is as magnificent as it is ridiculous and we must have one!
This time out on Hawk's Eye Guns we cover new firearms coming to markets with the new shot show and Jake wonders how successful the new 30 Super Carry caliber will be. Join us as we geek out about what's about to hit the market!
Jake and Sean go over recent purchases (Jake), what they are lusting over (Sean), and some new additions rolling off the lines. They cover some modern trends in firearms and ammo availability in the new year join us!
Sean recounts his trip to the local big-box store on Black Friday weekend and what a mistake that was followed by some highlights of the upcoming year in firearm design and releases. Join us!
Sean finally caught his white whale in the form of a 1959 Ithaca Model 37R. It's beautiful it is vintage and has a wicked-looking stock on it. We aren't sure why he loves Ithaca guns so much but perhaps now he'll quit itching like an addict and switch to something else... but we doubt it. We also cover ammo prices and Jake almost buys a .40 cal.
This week we go over what felt recoil is and how to figure out what's right for you. Jake went shooting this week and has some thoughts on sights and rifle ammunition. Join us for almost two hours of talk about firearms!
This week Sean had a relapse and made another purchase. This time he got his hands on an A300 Ultima but had to let another one go in order to make the trade. Jake and Sean talk cowboy guns and oddly enough Browning Hi-Power's.
This week on the cast, we check out the Benelli Nova up close and personal and see if this all-black field gun lives up to both its brand and the hype heaped upon it. Join us as we talk about this and the guns coming next!
This time out on the show we cover the new (to him) shotgun Sean is getting. We chat about the fact Jake has remained strong, then tackle why it is that Texas is even still standing considering they now have constitutional carry now in effect.
This week upon a listener request - we cover shotgun chokes: what they do, how they work, can you fire slugs through them, and what to expect when you do. We also go over what Jake and Sean want next and how they came to that decision.
CZ releases its newest edition the P-10m that Sean thinks isn't very micro at all. The 51 featherlight repairs for other folks seem to keep happening and Sean wants a Cheetah.
Kimber has released their new "mirco" 9mm that is huge for a micro and exactly the same dimensions as a sub-compact. It is completely not a Glock clone as we suspected but something else entirely. Also Jake's Walther PDP came in and he loves it and Sean wants to be The Man With The Golden Gun. All this an more on this episode of Hawk's Eye guns!
Remember when we said that we were going to lay off buying new rigs for a while? Yeah, that didn't happen. Sean finished his rifle build and got a Ruger Security-9 Compact and Jake went off the rails and sold a few guns then went right into ordering a Walther PDP. Apparently, we can't help it.
This week on the show we start out with Jake buying some guns he probably shouldn't have - then he buys another one he REALLY shouldn't have. Sean is then saved by a heaping load of shame and we end on the start of an epic Savage Axis rifle build. Join us for the fun!
We start off the show with our normal misadventures trying to stumble through today's active gun market and Sean has a birthday. Then progress to what Sean actually uses a .44 lever-action for and why you might need such a thing where he lives. It's not typical but when the need arises you need one. Take a load off and stay awhile with us as we talk firearms!
This week on the cast Sean goes over a bunch of stuff we got wrong on the last cast about the Beretta 92 fs and Beretta M9... sorry, our bad. Then we cover firearms we'd like to get in the near future and have the ever-present ammunition conversation about what's available in our areas. To top off the show we have a rousing chat about what Henry is thinking about when they date their father's day guns.
There's a special thing that happens when folks that have the same sickness get together. You can see it in lots of places in life but in this episode, you can watch as two grown men start swapping firearms like they are baseball cards. It's funny really how both of your hosts can't keep the same object in their possession for longer than a year or so but that seems to be where they wind up. This time out Sean gets a hold of a Beretta 92. (Note: I said the Beretta entered service in the mid '70s... that is incorrect it was the mid '80s)
In this episode: Sean picks up another couple of shotguns, we know, there's a shocker. Jake picks up a new lead thrower and Sean tries to pick up his old one. Then we cover the surprising quality of the Taurus G3. All that plus Texas is about to be a constitutional carry state. Join us!
This time out we start out discussing Jake's new Sig P365 and how he came about needing a second P365 in his life. He also purchased a 9mm S&W Sheild that he is never going to shoot. After he gets all that off his chest we roll into talk about Bwana's new Henry and how we never thought a single shot .410 could be that much fun. Join us!
It all started with a conversation about Jake's new Black Aces semi-auto shotgun. It's great and he digs it but somehow that then started a 30-minute conversation on bullpup shotguns, what they are and why people like them. We really did try to stay on topic this time, really - it seems to be harder than we thought.
This week on the show Sean went a little wild and got a hold of a Fabarm Grey Hunter. He's got a schoolgirl crush on this thing and doesn't seem to care who knows it. The good news is Jake is there to walk him through telling the rest of us about it. Also on this week's show ammunition seems to be coming back to the south but not the east coast? This and other strange things happening on this week's episode of Hawks Eye Guns!
Welcome back to shotguns of the '70s with Sean! Yeah, we know, he just can't help himself when he sees an old shotgun in trouble he just keeps tilting at those windmills and trying to save them from the ravages of obscurity. This week we have a particularly interesting example in the form of the Ithaca / SKB xl 900. It's old, broken and Sean simply had to fix it. Join us!
Nope that is not a mistake, Sean, did in fact, go buy a second Winchester the following week. He may be a little out of his mind right now but he's having a great time! Join us as we discuss his sickness and the joy of finding great clay busters!
Greetings one and all, join us for this recorded on Easter morning episode of Hawkseye Guns! This week Sean finds there is birdshot in the stores and is so happy about it he buys a Winchester SXP Trap in 12ga. Jake can't help himself either and makes a rifle purchase. We are stoked and can't wait to share it with you!
This week on the show Sean's Ithaca model 51 has broken again. No, you aren't downloading last week's episode by mistake it really did break again. Then Because of his failure to be able to shoot anything else Jake is looking into shooting black powder guns. Join us for this episode of Hawkseye Guns!
There was a lot going on this week. Still, no bullets hanging around. First, when Sean went to shoot the Ithaca it broke - again. Next, there were a lot of hopeful new gun owners prowling the local shops this last week with fresh cash in hand. Join us for this and more on this episode of HawksEye Guns!
This week your intrepid heroes explain stupid things they have done to guns and try and walk through some of the new legislation that is coming our way for firearms in the US. We most likely get none of it right but have a great time doing it!
As we continue through what has become the worst ammunition shortage in recent history Jake and Sean gather to chat about it and the other firearm-related activities they've been up to in the past month. Join us!
The dog that was 2020 now behind us Jake and Sean look to the future at what 2021 might hold and how things might work moving forward. It may not be perfect but with a little luck, things might look pretty not bad... ish.
This week on the cast we talk about the Urban Carry Lock-Leather holster, Jake deal with a personal crisis as he has run out of Sig's to buy and Sean begins the process of trying to talk Jake out of his Henry rifle or his Walther PPK. We had a lot of fun and we hope you will too - join us!
This week on the cast Jake and Sean talk about a very brave or very stupid turkey and the current mods on their various project guns.
Sean spent a bunch of time trying to find a rifle that fit his budget and shooting requirements and he's pretty pleased with the overall results. It's modern and sleek and a no-frills affair but he seems to have hit the mark on this one without going through a bunch of false starts.
In this episode as Jake prepares to go to D.C. during election time he vents a bit about the ATF and who makes the rules as well as both Sean and Jake talking the recent ammo crisis and how folks are dealing with it.
We talk about our favorite ways to shoot followed by a discussion of the current market pricing and what you might expect should you be in the hot seat looking for a firearm.
This week on the show Sean's review of his new Taurus Spectrum and the current state of the firearm market at large gun shows in the south.
After a few weeks of better weather and some tinkering, Sean fixes his 11-48, takes a bunch of guns shooting and acquires a pre-war classic. Jake shoots his 007 special and learns many things about himself and his new pistol.
This week on the cast we cover everything from Jake's new Walther to what Sean had to do the get the Black Aces lever action 12 gauge back together after the safety spring popped out of it. We also do a compressed coverage of the gun and ammunition blitz going on in the marketplace right now. Join us for a great time talking guns!
This week on the cast Sean has an itch for rifles. Jake of course can't wait to walk him through it. Also this week Jake wants something pretty and Sean can't wait to walk him through that. Basically it's opposite day and you guys get to listen!
In this rambling show, Sean and Jake cover everything from the Black Aces lever-action shotgun coming to Texas from Jake's house to shooting clays with aliens. Honestly, we don't know how that happened either but hey we had a great time and hope you will too!
This week Sean and Jake go over the state of gun shows and what happens when people from all walks of life decide they must have a firearm. Sean Scores a sweet new Weatherby SA-08 and goes shooting with it. Yep, all this and plus Pink shirts and AR's on this week's show - join us!
This week we talk rifles of all kinds and trends going on in the market for those folks buying their first and those who aren't. Jake continues his lust for a Henry .357 lever action and Sean has an addiction to flipping low-end guns. You know, about par for the course.
Jake's Henry lever action finally arrived and he got to shot it this week. Reactions and what he thinks of it plus we talk gun shop stories and buying guns you may or may not need.
For cast 39 Sean gets a 48. A franken-gun showed up at the local shop and Sean just had to have it. It was old, cheap, beat up and weird - of course, Sean gravitated to it like a moth to a bug zapper. It turned out well and he didn't pay a lot for it but he had to get it anyway.
That's right, after years of his kid not being interested in shooting he may have cracked the code and gotten something she's willing to grab a hold of and put lead downrange. We are all excited and can't wait to hear how it turns out.
In this cast recorded over two weeks prior, we cover a bunch of topics from handguns like the excellent Rock Island Armory 1911 to the birth of the Hawk's Eye Guns 'Tournament of Junk' we just thought up. It's a far-ranging cast as far as scope goes and as usual, we don't stay on topic much. Pretty much what you've come to expect from us!
This week we cover a ton of ground not the least of which is Sean's lust for Jake's newest member of his gun cabinet in the form of the Black Aces lever-action shotgun. Sean's girls get their hands on sixty-year-old bolt action .22's and while the girls are shooting those Sean runs his project gun Lakefield Mark II through its paces for the very first time. All this plus tons more on today's show - join us!
This week Sean and Jake cover a complete range of topics from housebound flame wars on YouTube to the coolest podcast listener on the planet to Han Solo's c96 Mauser and how Sean is going to purchase/build one of those one day. Yeah, we really stay on topic this cast. Join us for Ramblefest 2020!
So what happens when the lockdown lets up a little and Sean has some money in his pocket? Well, he goes and buys a new shotgun of course! Though when we say new its more of a new to him type situation, I mean, let's not get crazy. Then again he did buy something from this century for once. Join us and Sean and Jake break it down like a fraction for you!
So this week on the show Sean takes his girls out for the first time shooting an actual gun. It goes great and couldn't have been more perfect. There are a basket of things to worry about when taking kids shooting for the first time but this turned out great and gave Sean hope for the future. Jake also made a new addition to his accessory collection and reports that it integrated well into his setup. All this and old men laughing at their children coming up in this episode!
This week on the cast Jake rolls us through the many wonders of modern Taurus guns and how he has come to own several in a very short amount of time during this time of lockdowns and plague.
Sean and Jake are still locked down like the rest of the nation this week and since they tend to ramble on we cut the cast in two and are posting the second half of that chat here. They go over holsters, hunkering down, and buying and selling guns in today's environments. Join us for an excellent time talking about one of our favorite subjects!
We couldn't help it when we've got nothing else to do we talk about guns. So for this episode, we have further news on the Corona Gun Rush 2020 and what folks are rushing to and away from when it comes down to purchasing decisions at the wire.
This week Jake and Sean break down the Corona Gun Rush of 2020. Jake is out there on the front lines working the counter in a gun shop and Sean is doing the same thing behind the lines. We can't believe how different the landscape looks in just a very short amount of time. Join us as we give you the real dope on what's going on right now with buying and selling firearms.
It's another exciting episode of Shotguns of the '70s with your favorite basement deal shopper this week as Sean picks up another relic with a giant flaw he's completely stoked about. Jake meets a firearm friend on the street and of course, we end the show talking about everyone's favorite 9mm. Join us!
This week on the show we start off a bit political and wind up relaxing with talk of handguns and heavy barrels and Jake's march to 9mm nirvana with his continuing journey in the land of middle-aged men getting a handgun that lines up just right. Join us!
This time on Hawk's Eye Guns podcast Jake and Sean tackle their favorites from the 2020 Shot Show, talk a bit about Virginia, and hatch a plan to buy a second hand Yeet Cannon... yeah, we don't why either.
Jake and Sean talk about Sean's renovated J.C. Higgins Model 20 12ga and how it has turned out. Jake talks pistols and we chat a bit about Sean's brother's pistol buying habits. We have a great time and talk guns - as always. As a side note, I have to apologize for the small hiss in the audio. I switched computers due to a motherboard failure and hadn't dialed in my new rig yet. It should be fixed after this cast!
Jake and Sean go over our last-minute purchases of the 2019 year. In Jake's case a pair of pistols that he's been looking forward to for a while and in Sean's case he's actually down one... sort of. We look forward to an excellent 2020!
Sean was about to go shoot and drug poor Jake out on a Sunday morning to do a show to talk about the new guns each of them have gotten in the last few weeks. Also, the Smith & Wesson Model 1000 is up and running and Sean couldn't be happier about it.
This time on the show Sean picks up an odd-ball Smith and Wesson and gets some education. Jake lets loose with some tails of gun ownership in tough to carry gun states and Sean has more gun show stories. Join us for over an hour of gun talk!
This time on the Hawk's Eye Guns - Sean hangs out with some well-to-do rednecks and fires his first AR-15 while Bwana mutters under his breath the whole time. Also, there's some talk of pistols, what to look for in the second-hand market and Texas gun culture! Join us!
Sean gets a Bersa Thunder 380 and Jake reports back on his new Bond Arms pocket gun. Plus: the light history of american service pistols, Movies with guns in them we like and our love for Doc Holiday and Raylen Givens.
New guns all around this time out on the show! Sean is acquiring several new pistols and Jake is picking up a pocket gun of epic shortness this week on the show! Join us as for an excellent hour and a half of straight-up gun chat!
Sean and Jake Cover some new guns, gun shows and the Guns of John Wick in this episode of the Hawk's Eye cast. Also, Sean doesn't overmodulate the audio this time out! So a bonus there! Join us as we geek out for an hour and a half of movie firearm fun.
We Re-Launch the Hawk's Eye Guns Podcast this time out with Version 2.0 of the cast! Jake joins the cast as a co-host and he and Sean break down what they love about life around firearms and tons of other topics on this from-the-hip episode. Welcome to the show and we look forward to many more like it in the future!
This time out we continue our gun rescue series with stories of the rescue of the H&R 925 metalwork and the ambitious plans of Bwana's new grip making process. I'm sure after this you will be looking forward to what he comes up with just as much as I do! The Lakefield is going brilliantly thus far and is excellent in all respects as I knew it would be. Join us!
Gun Rescue 1 - We begin our Gun Rescue series with a couple of gun show finds that caught our eye. We cover what qualifies and why we like to embark on a firearm rescue in the first place then go into how to select something that might work. Join us for the first of this small series.
This week Bwana and Sean talk about their favourite guns and why they carry a special place in our hearts. Some we paid to much to attain them and others we out and out stole to get a hold of them. It's a sordid tale of greed here on this weeks episode of Hawkseye Guns Podcast!
After our break in August Hawk's Eye Guns Podcast is back with the cast we've put off for a while now - Should I modify my pistol? We (and by we I mean mostly Bwana because of the two of us he's the pistol guy) tackle all things pistols and what folks do to them. Join us!
It's super hot in Dallas here in the summer time but we still got a chance to shoot some and get reacquainted with a staple of our childhood in the form of airguns. From the old rigs we all had as kids to the newest break barrels they have today.
This week on the show we talk mainly about .22 rifles. Market trends, our recent experiences, Bwana's sticker shock at pricing modern .22 rifles and options when making a purchase. We also answer our first listener email on the show! Join us!
This week we end the Shotgun series with - How To Shoot A Shotgun. We could have also named this one what not to do while trying to shoot a shotgun from guys who've done all of these things. I'll be kind here and let you know that we speak from experience here and leave it there, you know - for Bwana's sake. He's very sensitive and old, I try to startle him or make loud noises. Also, we took a trip to the Fort Worth Gun show and sold a gun. Join us!
This week in the final round of our shotgun series we cover part 2 of buying a used shotgun and how to buy a shotgun for someone else - and other related topics. Basically, we just got back from a gun show and were in a great mood and starting talking about all kinds of unrelated gun topics. Join for a bit of a wandering good time!
In our continuing Shotgun Series, we cover Buying a Used Shotgun in this cast. Bwana and Sean share stories of guns they've purchased used, some of which weren't very good ideas and some of which turned out to be great. We cover what to look for and how to go about getting a used shotgun. Join us!
This week on Hawk's Eye Guns Podcast we cover the first episode of our Shotgun Series - Buying a New Shotgun. What you should look for and decisions you need to be aware of. There's a lot that goes into this process but it's extremely rewarding. Join us and let's talk scatterguns.
This week on the show we talk about some real things that happen out where we live - snakes. While we don't object to the idea of snakes we do have a few issues with certain types of them in close proximity to us. Luckily there is a very effective way to deal with that very situation.
We talk about Sean's favorite type of gun this week - shotguns. This week Bwana and Sean talk what the 4 basic types of shooting we do: skeet, trap, sporting clays & freestyle plus how we have fun the guns we use and more. Join us for an hour of shotgun fun!
A favorite of ours here at Hawk's Eye Guns is to go to gun shows. There's a lot of static and noise about them in the media right now but we go over how they work, what to expect and what kinds of deals and people you might come across at a show. Believe us, if you've never been its a good time. If you have been, you know what we're talking about here.