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1911 Control Surfaces
1911 Control Surfaces
Had some questions about the Wilson eXperior from Vatey. This particular video address just one of them.
What do I think of the...
Citori Passes 1000 Rounds
Well…it has taken the better part of 20 years, but our “sporting gun” has finally passed the 1000 rounds fired mark.
Since I am not...
Military Surplus
Armory Chat 23 — CZ Mauser Update and Youtube Alternatives?
Been a little while since we have done a Armory Chat live. For that I apologize. It's been very busy around here for a...
Sand Table Tanks
While I was on the road, I happened to have found a guy who had something that Freeze just loves, loves, loves. Sand table...
POTD – Family Heirloom
This belongs to Freeze’s father. So that would be great grandpa Freeze. If I recall the story correctly? It was brought back by another...
POTD – Ishapore 2A1 Enfield
Had the Ishapore 2a1 out for a bit last week. —Marky #john1911 #ishapore2a1 #enfield #762 #milsurp
Sincerely,
Marky
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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
Barn Construction 5 – Final
As many of you have noticed, our content posting scheduled has slowed down over the past week. As expected, this is because we are...
1911 Pistols
Debugging a Holster
I am a big believer in dry-fire. Especially when shaking down new gear.
So today I am practicing with my new JM Custom Kydex AIWB...
Blaser Rifles
Police Snipers Confirming 1000 Yard Dope
I had a chance to shoot with some police snipers a while back. The main goal of this trip was to confirm 1000 yard...
Hunting
Limiting Com-Bloc Mags For Hunting
One of the states we hunt allow 7.62x39 as a legal rifle caliber. Unfortunately they have a maximum capacity of 10 rounds.
Those that hunt...
Coyote On The Porch
Apparently coyote is Indian for Peeping Tom. I mean…why wouldn’t they come up and look around the new building? They run this place. But...
Strange Target Damage
Made reference about this incident on pod a few weeks back. Also since it happened during deer gun season, I am putting it under...
The Coyote Wars
Mike shares with us one of his recent Coyote culls. He doesn’t allow most pics to be published. But trust me, he is slaying...
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
Stoeger Tactical SxS
I saw this in my local gun shop a while back. And on paper I should be hating everything about it. But I have...
Blaser Barrel Blanks by Lilja
First of all, try to say that title three times fast! Now that is out of the way, let’s get down to business.
Blaser support...
Market Report – 5.56 Valmet Magazines
Over the past month, I have had numerous people reach out looking for 5.56 Valmet magazines. More than usual. But one message in particular...
Expedition AR
The Expedition rifle I saw from Fort Discovery is custom machined from 7000 series precision CNC aircraft billet aluminum and tumbled after machining to...
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
POTD – SCAR-20 / Blaser Tactical 2
Doc and I spent some time at the cool kid range playing with our precision rigs. It’s hard to imagine by the looks, but...
Spot The Steel
So let me expand on this topic to illuminate points for the reader. The target is something that does not occur in nature. A...