# Zach from Panther City Tactical

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Podcast: [The A Better Way 2A Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718)
Published: 2025-11-14T09:00:11+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast/2327563
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## Resource

In this episode, Jordan and Andrew sit down with Zach from Panther City Tactical for a candid conversation about building a small firearms-industry business from the ground up. Zach talks about how PCT accidentally grew from a few safety selectors into a full paint warehouse, what it takes to survive in a crowded market, and why reinvesting everything back into the business is both necessary and exhausting. They get into SHOT Show chaos, photography, product decisions, burnout, and the pressure to stay visible online while still trying to have a real life. The episode shifts between gun-culture shop talk, honest business lessons, and the kind of friendship-banter that only happens when everyone’s running on fumes and still trying to make something meaningful. If you want to support the show, head to our Patreon for exclusive merch, extra content, and to help us build a more inclusive gun community. Edited by Matthew Boerger

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