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Hawks View Winery

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Concealed Carry, Firearms Tips+Tricks, Pistols

How To Choose A Firearm That Will Meet Your Needs

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Concealed Carry, Firearms Tips+Tricks, Pistols

Glock 43 vs. Glock 48

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The Gun Gal Gift Guide

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My AR-15 Build, Part 3

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The 4 Rules of Wine Tasting

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  • Personal,  Preparedness

    What is self-reliance anyway?

    We see the term “self-reliance” all the time, particularly in regards to women who conceal carry and train for self defense. But what does it actually mean? For me, self-reliance is the driving force that influences most of the things…

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  • Pinot,  Wine Tasting

    Vincent Wine Company

    I was first introduced to Vincent Wine Company via AJ’s Happy Hour in August of 2020. AJ’s Happy Hour started as a weekly (and now monthly) Zoom call last year by my friend AJ at Oregon Vino Country. This was…

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  • AR-15 Build,  Pistols

    My AR-15 Build, Part 7

    Josh and I are back at it to talk about triggers. This one feels like a big decision, and there is so much to learn! In this video, we chat about the different types of triggers for an AR-15, and…

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  • AR-15 Build,  Pistols

    My AR-15 Build, Part 6

    Whew, we are finally done with my upper! The last 5 videos on my AR-15 build were all about the upper: barrels, muzzle devices, hand guards, upper receivers, port doors, bolt carrier groups, forward assists, and charging handles. Feels good…

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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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    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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About Me

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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