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Armory Chat EP 10- A New Direction
We have decided to change our focus of the business. So many of you have expressed an interest in the "Shooting guns & Having...
SHS-74: KEL TEC PMR30
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are looking at a pistol from a brand that used to not get a lot...
Military Surplus
POTD – French PA-15 Pistol
Don’t think I have ever shown this pistol on our website. It’s a MAB produced PA-15. Made in France. It’s a 9x19, 15 round...
POTD – Enfield No.4 MK1 T Sniper
Took these pics a few years ago at the Cody Firearms Museum. At the time, this was Enfield sniper was racked in their storage...
SHS 41 – IWI Tavor Bullpup
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are featuring a “somewhat” new design for the used gun counter: A IWI Tavor rifle. What...
Project – Robinson M96 Carbine Barrel
Just like the title says, we need a shorter, lighter carbine barrel for this Robinson M96. The current configuration is 20”. And while that...
Shooting
Armalite AR-50 200y Zero
Armalite AR-50 200y ZeroKraken is back at the John1911 range with his favorite gun. The Armalite AR-50. Here he is shooting surplus ammo to...
Workbench
Shooting Bench Number 5
Shooting Bench Number 5Why have 4 shooting benches when you can have 5 for the cost of 6? What am I talking about? Why...
1911 Pistols
Ballester-Molina
Ran across this at a local dealer. It’s an Argentine 1911 for all practical considerations. Guns like this cause me some quandary, but as...
Blaser Rifles
Handmade Databooks
First of all I need to start off with who I am and what I am not. I'm just a guy like you. I...
Hunting - Outdoors
Ice Fishing – Duck Creek, Nebraska
Kraken shares with some some highlights from his recent ice fishing trip to Duck Creek. —Editor
Off-Road Curious – INEOS Grenadier in White
So after some thinking and researching, I went back up to Dublin, Ohio to test drive the Grenadier again. This one a 2025 in...
Merkel RX Helix Hunting Rifle
First off let me make this clear: We are not gear reviewers. Sure, you will see stories and pictures and postulations of guns and...
POTD — Elephant Hit By Train
This photo is from 2013 in NE India. News reports are the full grown Tusker was crossing some railroad tracks when it was stuck....
Podcast
EP-388: FRT’s are Crushing The Machine Gun Market
Episode 388 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Hunting is in effect.
Would you buy a Swiss made P320?
I think we owe...
EP-387 : Live From The Cocktail Party
Episode 387 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The Glock V is out.
The Glock 17L is in...almost.
3x's More Bulletproof.
High Mileage...
EP-386: Glock Gets Taken Out
Episode 386 of the John1911 Podcast: Glock Series V.
AI Gun Detection.
Tundra Goes Down Hard.
Suppressor Baffle Strikes. MarkyJohn1911.com"Shooting Guns & Having Fun"
EP-385: North Korean Boob Jobs
Episode 385 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The INEOS Grenadier is here.
Website traffic.
History of Weapons of War Shuts Down.
FN...
EP-384: The New Polar Bear Hustle
Episode 384 of the John1911 podcast: Another SIG pop in Area 3?
Will STG44's ever come out of Syria?
MSNBC says Comey is guilty.
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EP-383: Glittery ISIS
Episode 383 of the John1911 Podcast: Trans is turning into Glittery ISIS.
Kirk conspiracy theories.
Danny thinks Comey will flip.
Porsche walks back 718...
Commentary
Russia – Shipping Container Drone Attack
Surreptitiously putting weapons in shipping containers for remote activation isn’t a new idea. See attached post from our website some years ago. But having massive...
Steyr AUG – A Gun For Non-Gun People
Had some visitors to the John1911 range. There was a request to shoot a few rifles. But what surprised me the most was One,...
Industry news
HK20 Round Mag / Magwell Footprint
Someone asked how far does the Taylor Freelance Base pad extend from the TF magwell? Additionally I have included the footprint of the HK...
ADCOR Super 16
ADCOR Defense’s new release for 2016 is the Super-16 A-556 Elite. It has a 14.5" barrel, but they’ve partnered with SilencerCo Suppressors and are...
Zeiss Dialyt 18-45×65 Spotter
I have a confession. I have never purchased a “quality” spotting scope. And the reason is quite simple. I have always felt that most...
Harris Publications Closes: The Future of Firearms Media
While I was away last week, it was announced that Harris Publications closed it’s doors. On one level, I can’t say I was surprised....
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
John1911 Range Drone Pics
Officer Mike was playing with a drone while out at the facility last year. Here are some still images he took. I thought they...
Chief’s Special
This is a Smith and Wesson Model 60 Chiefs Special. This one is a no dash model, meaning it is a first run model...
