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Pinot, Wine Tips+Tricks

Kicking off the New Year with Pinot Noir Tetris

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AR-15 Build, Pistols

My AR-15 Build, Part 3

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Pinot, Wine Tasting

Getting Back to Wine Country

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Personal, Pistols

How I Got Into Guns

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My EDC: Gus The Glock & Stealthgear USA

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My AR-15 Build, Part 5

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  • Wine Tasting

    Veterans and Viticulture at Dauntless Wine Co

    This is not your average winery review, because Dauntless Wine Co is not your average winery. When you first walk into their tasting room in downtown Forest Grove, you might think you have accidentally walked into a military museum. In…

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  • Preparedness

    Your Home’s Role When it Comes to Fire

    Last night, I was suddenly awakened in the middle of the night by a wailing ambulance speeding passed my house. And then a firetruck. And then police. It’s heartbreaking knowing that someone out there is having the worst night of…

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  • Concealed Carry,  Firearms Tips+Tricks,  Pistols

    Concealment: Glock 43 vs. Glock 48

    Welcome back! This is continuation of my previous blog post talking about the Glock 43 vs. Glock 48. That post got really long, so I’ve broken out the concealment portion into a separate in-depth post. First, let’s chat about the…

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  • Concealed Carry,  Firearms Tips+Tricks,  Pistols

    Glock 43 vs. Glock 48

    I’ve been concealed carrying for almost three years now, and the Glock 43 has been my primary carry gun the entire time – it was also the first firearm I purchased. It met my needs at the time that I…

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  • AR-15 Build,  Pistols

    My AR-15 Build, Part 5

    We are trucking along! In part 5, Josh and I are chatting about charging handles and forward assists. Videos 1-5 in this series are all about the upper of the AR-15. In our next video, we will start diving into…

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  • AR-15 Build,  Pistols

    My AR-15 Build, Part 4

    It’s a been a year since we started doing videos for my AR-15 build. Can you believe it? I can’t! It’s a much slower process than we had anticipated due to all the craziness of 2020 (and now 2021), but…

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  • Personal,  Pistols

    The Gun Gal Gift Guide

    Got a gun gal in your life? This guide will give you inspiration for quality, practical gifts that your gun gal will love. If you have followed me for a while, many items in this guide will look familiar… because…

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    My AR-15 Build, Part 3

    We are back at it! As I mentioned in my last AR-15 build update, we had to take a bit of a pause on continuing my build and doing videos thanks to the insanity of 2020. I’m so excited that…

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  • Preparedness

    The Best Self Defense Lesson From My Mother

    The things our parents or guardians teach us as kids can have deep rooted, lasting impacts into adulthood and throughout our lives. In the moment we may not even realize how important these lessons are or how they will play…

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  • Pinot,  Wine Tasting

    Hazelfern is Turning Me into a Chard Fan

    I’m writing this post while I sip on Chardonnay. You read that right. I’m not drinking a Pinot Noir, or even a red wine, I opened up a Chardonnay. The 2018 Little Hells Chardonnay from Hazelfern Cellars, to be exact.…

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Hi, I’m Monica! Pinot+Pistols is about two of my favorite hobbies: wine and guns! I started Pinot+Pistols as a way to share my journey through Oregon wine country, as well as my journey into gun ownership, concealed carrying, and self reliance.

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This is not your average winery review, because @dauntlesswine is not your average winery.

Read all about it on the blog. Link in bio.
Who dis?

So stoked on my new logo! Bear with me while I get everything updated to the new branding!

Thanks to @feathercreativeco 😎
On the blog today, we’re talking about the differences in concealing the G43 and G48, and the magic of pelvic contact 🪄✨🦄

Link in bio!
I finally finished reading this book. You’ve seen me post about before, I even recommended it in my gift guide when I was only a couple chapters in. It took me months to read, which is unusual for me. With each page packed so full of useful information, I had to slow down and fully process every single chapter.

The principles @timlarkintft covers in this book are life changing, simply put. No matter where you are in your self defense journey, read this book. If you carry a self defense tool, read this book. If you don’t carry a self defense tool, read this book. If you read nothing else this year, read this book. 

I promise you, it will teach you something useful, and potentially life-saving.
The more @audeantwines I drink, the more I fall in love. I can’t wait to visit them again for a tasting and stock up on pinot!

The 2017 Audeant Pinot Noir is just so.  much. fun. Bright and juicy red fruit with an almost candy-like quality, balanced out by a bit of bramble and spice. This paired perfectly with last night’s FaceTime date with my best I friend (WineTime, as well call it). I am looking forward to enjoying another glass tonight! 🍷

What will you be drinking on this fine #WinoWednesday?
Planning to not leave the house does not mean I’m planning to not be prepared. I’ve got my flashlight to illuminate the dark corners of my wine closet to find a bottle for tonight, my knife to break down the endless supply of cardboard boxes that keep arriving at my door, and Gilbert in case of a threat 😎

PS. The @alexoathletica Face Forward camo leggings are dreamy!

Self defense tool: @glockinc G48
Holster: @alexoathletica leggings + @msfancypants15 trigger guard
Flashlight: @surefire_llc titan plus
Knife: @benchmadeknifecompany mini bugout
It took me a little bit to decide on sights for Gil the G48, but I did it! Sights are one of those things that I have a tough time deciding on. There are sooo many options, and unless you know someone with the sights installed on their pistol, there’s no way to really test them out until you purchase and install them. It took me even longer to decide on sights for my G43 back in the day, and I still don’t like what I ended up getting 😬, so I wanted to be extra careful about this decision.

I ended up going with the @ameriglosights I-Dot. Here’s why:

1️⃣ My eyeballs have a hard time with the 3-dot style sights. The rear sights end up being too distracting in my field of vision and I have a difficult time picking up the front sight. With the I-Dot, the very minimal rear sight doesn’t interfere too much with picking up the front sight, and still gives me a point of reference to line up to (as opposed to a completely blacked out rear sight).

2️⃣ I like the white outline with the green dot. Visually, this stands out pretty well for me, and doesn’t annoy me aesthetically like a yellow or orange outline tends to... I suppose I’m a bit particular about colors 🤷🏻‍♀️

3️⃣ I wanted something that I could eventually put on all of my pistols, so I can have a consistent experience no matter which one I’m shooting or carrying. More on this topic later!

Full disclosure, I have not yet shot this gun with these sights. Not ideal, but it is what it is. Lots of dry fire at home for now, and hopefully a range day soon!

Big thank you to my friends at @oregonrifleworks for allowing me to peruse the selection far too many times, ordering the ones I wanted, and letting me use their tools to install them myself. Gotta keep those skills sharp! 😝
A quick look at how I’m carrying today and what the draw is like with the @msfancypants15 trigger guard and @alexoathletica leggings.
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve introduced myself! Hi, I’m Monica.

Here on Pinot+Pistols, I take you all along on my journey into gun ownership, concealed carry, wine, and more. Here’s a few things to know about me and what I do on this page:

1️⃣ I’ve been concealed carrying for three years (almost to the day)! I’ve learned a lot along the way and continue to learn as I go.

2️⃣ I name all my guns and often refer to them by name... it’s not always obvious I’m talking about a firearm 🤣 You’ll see me talk about Gus the Glock 43, Gilbert (Gil) the Glock 48, Garth the Glock 19X, and Monte the Mossberg 500!

3️⃣ I’m slowly working on my first AR-15 build and sharing videos along the way to help myself (and others) learn! It’s a slow process, but it’s coming along.

4️⃣ I love DIY projects and have been getting into woodworking. I started sharing some of my projects last year and many of you really liked seeing what I’m working on, so I share DIY stuff on my stories... even if it is “off topic” hehe.

5️⃣ I do monthly Q&As on my story where you can ask me anything! For topics I want to chat in more detail about, I do 15 min or less “quick chat” IGTV videos. I take questions ahead of time for the quick chat videos and make sure to address them in the video!

6️⃣ I’ve always been into wine but things didn’t get serious until I moved to Oregon and found Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. I’ll enjoy other varietals from other regions from time to time, but it’s mostly Oregon Pinot for me! I share about winery visits, wine tasting, and bottles I’m drinking at home on the regular.

7️⃣ I do my best to keep politics off this page. This page is a place where you can come to learn about wine and guns, without the political BS.

8️⃣ I’m sassy, sarcastic, and silly. You’ll get used it... hopefully 😝
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