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We Like Shooting - Ep 654
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Guests: Jon Patton – https://guncon.net – NILES, OH BIG PUBLIC SHOW DAY JUNE 20th, 2026 Industry/VIP Events JUNE 17-20, 2026
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Gear Chat
[Mischief Machine] MP-20 Full-Size Backstraps Mischief Machine offers backstraps compatible with Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 full-size frames. The product is listed as a pre-order item taking 2-3 weeks to ship per batch. It is constructed from 316 stainless steel as a grip panel.12
Availability: Pre-order available at Mischief Machine (mischiefmachine.co), takes about 2-3 weeks to ship per batch.1
Special: 316 stainless steel construction.1
[Derya Arms] EX1400 The Derya EX1400 is a 12-gauge side-by-side shotgun featuring a mono-block steel receiver, 24-inch barrels, tang safety, walnut stock, and black chrome finish. It measures 41 inches in overall length and weighs 6.61 pounds, shipping with Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder chokes. This break-action shotgun is positioned as a value option with an MSRP of $699.0
Cost: $699 MSRP0
Special: Mono-block steel receiver0
[Derya] DY9 Island The Derya DY9 Island is a striker-fired semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Parabellum, featuring a proprietary Island Barrel Design with four top-mounted gas ports that reduce muzzle rise by approximately 25% and recoil by 12% for flatter shooting. It utilizes a forged 4140 steel slide, 4140 annealed steel barrel, and premium polymer frame with interchangeable backstraps, weighing 26 oz with RMR optic-ready cut and Picatinny rail. Capacities are available in 10 or 15 rounds, compatible with many Glock 19 magazines.
Availability: Available through www.derya.us, dealer locator at https://derya.us/dealer-locator/, complete upper at https://derya.us/dy9-island-barrel-complete-upper/, and distributors Lipsey’s, RSR Group, Sports South.
Cost: USA MSRP $599.00 (Complete Pistol 9mm 10rd or 15rd); $349.00 (Complete Upper with RMR Cut).
Special: Island Barrel Design: shifts mass to barrel with four top-mounted gas ports, reducing muzzle rise by ~25% and recoil by ~12%.
Note Derya Arms
Note (Nick) Ruger mk iv
Note (Nick) Derya SxS
Note Gary plauche day
Bullet Points
Gun Fights
No one stepped into the arena this week.
The Agency Brief
Agency Update THE HOOK (COLD OPEN)
“Gary Plauché didn’t ‘take the law into his own hands’—he just put justice on a faster timeline.”
THE INTEL (THE STORY) The Play-by-Play
The Grooming (1983): Jeff Doucet, local karate instructor, manipulates the Plauché family in Baton Rouge. Classic predator playbook: isolation and trust-building.
The Kidnapping (Feb 1984): Doucet abducts 11-year-old Jod
