I was recently reminded by a viewer that I hadn’t done a follow up on Armory Chat 41: General Garnett’s Sword (Lamp). So…Cough…cough…let me put on my my best affected 1860’s persona: “Dear Sir, It has recently been brought to my attention that a grave injustice has been committed upon the fair and just readers of this land. And …
Red 9 Stripper Clips Arrive
C96 – Red 9 stripper clips are in….Errr…well only 1! But What the heck! 😎🤪😬 #c96mauser #broomhandlemauser #mauser #wwi #pistol #gunsofinstagram Sincerely, Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Straight Pull: Ross Rifle vs Blaser
Straight Pull: Ross Rifle vs Blaser User question: What are the differences between the Ross straight pull and the Blaser straight pulls? In short? Everything. Besides both being straight pull rifles, they share almost no mechanical technology or heritage. See video for my complete explanation. Sincerely, Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Mexican Mondragon Rifle
The Mondragon is a unicorn rifle for us. They are very rare overall and extremely rare inside of the United States. Why? Logically…how many guns does Mexico export to the US every year? See my point? This was made by SIG and is chambered in 7mm Mauser. I bet it would be a pussycat to shoot. Sincerely, Marky …
Armory Chat 45 – C96 / Red 9 Mauser
We’ve been in the market for a shooter grade C96 for a while. But what made the quest even harder was we wanted it chambered in…you guessed it…9×19. Which is where the, “Red 9” moniker comes into play. In summary: Used C96. Made by Mauser in Germany. Exported to China. At some point imported or brought into the US. It …
Winchester-Hotchkiss Model 1879
So…why I am I looking at a sporting rifle? The first clue is the caliber. It’s in 45-70. So that makes we wonder if it would handle modern 45-70 loads? Figuring most commercial 45-70 loads are made to be “Trapdoor Safe”, I would think…maybe…probably? But ultimately I would defer to someone more knowledgable than me to make that final call. …
Yugo M53 Parts Kit Analysis
Marky: One more thing. How does this kit look to you? I don’t know if I told you, but we did purchase a brand new 7.62 NATO MG 42 barrel. I don’t know how easy it is to convert these things? But I’m under the impression it’s not hard. Famous last words the customer says to his 07. 😎🤪🤷🏼♂️ —- …
Model 1917 with BAR Magazine
We’ve all seen the ’03 Springfield’s that have been modified to take the larger magazines. Some are done after the fact since it’s a historically correct modification, while others seem to have been done during the war. So…imagine if you were walking past the table at your local gun-show and you saw a US Model 1917 rifle modified to accept …
EP134 – Gun Channels Whacked, 9mm Tokarev, Range Construction
Ep 134 of the John1911 Podcast: Range Construction – Shelter. Officer Mike’s Machine gun. Falling Plate Rack spall solution. Red 9 Pistol has Chinese Markings. Norinco Model 213 in 9mm. Somebody doesn’t like how I say, “Walther”. Anti-gun teacher arrested for planting ammo in school. Youtube demonetizes gun channels…again. Yawn. The Bernie vs Biden battle. Teresa May resigns. Apple …
Norinco 213 First Shots
Officer Mike and I took some time off to goof off a little bit. This Norinco 213 came into The Armory a few months ago and had yet to be function tested. Of course the first round FTE’d causing a double feed. But once it got a few rounds through it, things settled down. Probably hasn’t been first in 40 …
Norinco 213 Detail Strip
The Norinco 213 is a 9×19 / 9mm Parabellum handgun made in China. It is a copy of the Soviet Tokarev TT-33. Which in itself is functionally a copy of the Browning 1911 action. Yes really. Here is how it is best explained according to Wikipedia. Norinco 213 A brief history/review of the Norinco 213 which is a Chinese …
Xtek Magazine Construction
Tony N. from Australia sent us some photos showing the internal workings of the Xtek aftermarket Blaser Tac 2 magazines. These photos will be of interest to US Blaser owners who may be curious about aftermarket magazines or industrious Blaser owners who may want to copy them. Assuming Xtek doesn’t bring any into the US. Yes, I have been asking them for …
C96 Red 9 in The Armory
Figured I would show this. It’s a Mauser C96 chambered in 9mm Parabellum. Yes, the same caliber as your Glock 9×19 mags. Every collection needs a C96 for three reasons: It’s Han Solo’s gun! Yes, really. It’s considered the first commercially successful automatic pistol. It’s look is unique in the extreme. Without getting into all the details, there were two …
POTD — Model 1917 Heavy Barrel Sniper
The next time you see some WWI Bubba’ed rifle at a gun show, make sure it’s not an actual factory rifle that has been mis-identified. I won’t give away all my best secrets with details, but I keep a running list of typical “mistakes” that can lead me to buying something well under market value. Trust me. Knowledge is power. …
Bayonet Lug Install PTR-91
A few weeks back, we realized that an old armory project was long overdue. Actually two projects. The first was to reconfigure the PTR-91 truck gun back to it’s factory stock. The second was to install an original G3 bayonet-lug and bayonet. In short, convert it to a standard military configuration and then place it back into the reference collection. …