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Wilson EDC X9L Shoot Hollow Points?
Since I have opened videos to viewer questions one thing has become clear; I cannot assume the viewer knows what I know.
In this case,...
The New Range
Quick overview of the new range. We are stopping construction for the year.
We have 0-600 yards of rifle range. A 50 yard pistol /...
Military Surplus
SHS 15: 1822 St. Etienne Pistol
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we have something that is almost 200 years old. And by my estimates, probably still safe...
RSC-1917 Semi-Automatic Rifle
Saw a French Model 1917 Semiautomatic Rifle / RSC-1917 in the rack at Cody. Took some up close pics for reference. The RCS is...
Mongo’s Spare Parts Rifle No. 2
So its 2010 and I’m lying around in a hospital bed in a LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) facility being bored out of my...
Armory Chat 43 – Firearm’s Hidden Features
Wanted to take a quick minute to encourage the viewer to always be curious about things you don’t know. And confident in the things...
Shooting
Tisas 1911 Accuracy Testing
Assessments:
After shooting the Tisas 1911a1, I was left with an impression that the sights are tracking left. Not low left. Just left. It shows...
Workbench
What is it – Weird Optics From The Past
(Picture: 1 Left side view of unmounted Ring Sights)
Picture 1 above is of two rather unique LC-7-40-M16 optical sights from the 1980s era. These...
1911 Pistols
POTD – Wilson Summa Excelsior
Editor’s note: Friend of website Andy sends us some more photos from his excellent 1911 collection. —Editor
Marky, just teasing about the “Summa Excelsior” moniker....
Blaser Rifles
Blaser Releases 10rd Mag
Started to see grumblings about this last night and today it dropped. Blaser has released a 10 round, detached, magazine design for their R8...
Hunting
Armory Chat 26 – Old Guy Air Guns
By popular demand, here is a close up of the GAMO 640 rifle we use for deprivation around the armory buildings. And a bonus,...
Pointed Bullets and Tubular Magazines
“Don’t use pointed bullets in tubular magazines!” We’ve all heard that warning. The reason is because the cartridges are in-line, and the point of...
Bullet Library
Since Marky and Freeze have gone to the trouble and expense to make is possible for you to post photos in the comments section,...
POTD — Rhinos in Namibia
This photo is minutes old. Scott Mayer is eyeing rhinos on the plains of Africa. He figured maybe our readers would like to do...
Podcast
EP-335: Legs Tall & Alcohol
Episode 335 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
The sky is falling.
University of Nebraska DUI drama.
Pete Rose exucsed by MLB?
The...
EP-334 – Mr. Mirrored Ceiling
Episode 334 of the John1911 podcast:
Chicago sues Glock over auto switches.
Another Bill Clinton death for the books.
Mitch McConnell Sister-in-law death.
Nobody...
EP-333: Barns & Bump Stocks
Episode 333 of the John1911 podcast is now live.
Barn build updates.
Baby goats.
Kraken baits me on Pete Rose.
Thinking about AR-9 pistols.
...
EP-332: Acorns & Anti-Ship Missiles
Episode 332 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
-Those are some strange looking dogs.
-Gun Guys vs Fan Bois.
-Freddy Kruger Valentine.
-Political...
EP-331: The Crystal Methodist
Episode 331 of the John1911 podcast is now live.
Coyote door installed.
Apple Newsletter issue - briefly.
Lancer mags fail?
Is the 32 caliber...
EP-330: WWE Dookie Diaries
Episode 330 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
SHOT show guns we like.
Great steak dinner.
The beginning of the end for 2011...
Commentary
Is This Even Rifle Shooting Anymore?
Commentary time. We have seen this kind of stuff for years. And if I was an accomplished 1 mile or 2 mile shooter, I...
Zeiss LRP S3 Impresses
I realize this scope has been out for a while and all the “gun media” has moved on to new SKUs. But with that...
Industry news
Wilson Scorable Steel Target Arrives
Getting some old business out of the way. We have been playing with a Wilson Combat Scorable Steel Target system. Since the entire thing...
The New Browning A5
Finally saw one of these new Browning A5’s in a shop. Figured it would be fun gun to play with. Of course it doesn’t...
Kimber 2016
Some years at SHOT, Kimber shows some real head turners such as when it got into the pepper spray business with its PepperBlaster and...
Bushnell ConX 1 Mile Laser Range Finder
Since we have a website some readers may get things twisted. The fact is, even for us, money is always an issue. I don’t...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
The New Chevy Commercial is Lit!
This video was born out of a funny conversation Chris and I were having one day soon after this protestor story hit the national...
Not The Typical EDC Knives
Two of my most treasured gun-show finds. It just so happens that I found them both on the same day at the same gun-show.
In...
POTD
EP-275: The FBI has a GRU Problem
Episode 275 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Managing deer season on our range.
Against the war in Ukraine makes you a Putin...
Snowy Day Training with S&W 64-4
In this age of striker-fired handguns, it’s easy to dismiss the double action handguns. But that is a mistake. It has been my personal...
