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Buffalo Bill Museum – My Greatest Regret
It’s been quite some time since I took this video. Near the entrance of the firearms museum were a couple of “shoot-em-up” games.
At the...
Armory Chat Ep02
Episode 02 of the Armory Chat series. It's something we are playing with. Getting some user questions and going live to answer them. Right...
Military Surplus
1858 Gunsmith Conversion
When revolvers transitioned from percussion to center-fire,
this was handled two ways: factory conversions and local gunsmith conversions.
Here are some examples of local gunsmith conversions...
Remington Model 1875 Single Action
Also known as the “Improved Model Army Revolver” & the “Frontier Army”.
The 1875 Remington Improved Model Army was Remington's first cartridge handgun designated...
Shooting, “Not a Red 9”
Somewhat of a tongue-in-cheek title. Freeze and I get the Red 9 out. This was the first time loading it with stripper clips on...
Scoped Enfield
When I see images like this, it inevitably begets the question: What is your definition of sporterized?
Is it a weapon that has been modified...
Shooting
Ed Brown A3 Tactical – First Shots
Kraken and I took his new Ed Brown rifle out to get a rough zero. The gun shoots pretty well. Especially with crappy hunting...
Workbench
Ed Brown A3 Tactical – Overview
Kraken drove in from Nebraska and brought one of his latest acquisitions: An Ed Brown A3 Tactical chambered in 300wm. This rifle uses Ed...
1911 Pistols
SACS 1911 in 40S&W
So let me do some explaining here. I have been on the hunt for some odd-caliber single stack 1911s for a while. 40, 38...
Blaser Rifles
Brazilian Army Sniper – Blaser Tac2’s
Brazilian Army Sniper - Blaser Tac2’s
Saw some cool pics of Brazilian Army snipers using their Blaser Tactical 2’s in a multinational service competition. Being...
Hunting
Ohio Buck 2019
2019 Ohio Gun Season.
1 buck & 2 doe.
Wild West 45-70 Co-Pilot
Old video showing the Wild West Co-Pilot 45-70 used:
Officer Mike
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Chainsaw Party 2018
Well…the 2018 Chainsaw party has come and gone. I don’t know I am getting older or if the logs are getting heavier, I suspect...
Remington LTR Light Mount
A guy I was hunting with this past spring showed up with a neat and cost effective may to mount a light to his...
Coyote Door – First Look
Thought some of you would find this interesting. Here are the first pics of the “Coyote Door”. An indoor, environmentally controlled, shooting position that...
Podcast
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...
EP-329: The Double Douche From Road House
Episode 329 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
SHOT Show 2024.
Shooitng an Ed Brown Rifle.
S&W 32H&R J-Frame.
New FNC rifles coming...
EP-328: The Chocolate Monk
Episode 328 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Missing listener questions.
Negative 15 outside.
Ed Brown Rifles
Smith & Wesson Side De-cocker.
Will...
Commentary
Not Buying The New SG Shot Timer
Those of us who run the original SG Shot timer are aware of it’s one weakness: The beep speaker isn’t as loud as it...
Going Down In Flames – Bump Stock Case
Attached is the audio for the oral arguments before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in the Garland v Cargill case. Aka The Bump Stock...
Industry news
Trijicon SNIPE-IR Clip-On Thermal
While at the 2023 NRA show, I walked the floor with some SWAT Snipers. As I have mentioned before.
One thing they were looking for...
Buffalo Bill Museum Air Gun Display
As a young child my most prized possession was my BB Gun. Mine is a Red Ryder lever action made by the Daisy Corporation....
Score Cheap Ammo for Black Friday
The shopping frenzy starts at 7 p.m. Thursday! The crew at Cheapammo.com has a bunch of bulk ammo deals they are clearing out. In some cases,...
Rayner’s Range
So earlier in 2018, a couple of us went up to Rayner’s to check out the facilities. Some members of a local SWAT team...
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
Wilson eXperior – Holes-in-Holes Drill
Got dayum! This gun shoots. Holes-in-Holes drill. 3 yards. 5 shots. Standing 2-handed. 115g mixed case head remanufactured ammo. This Wilson eXperior, single stack,...
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...