Took about 2 weeks, but Blaser USA down in Texas has returned my Blaser bolt-body with a brand new firing pin installed. Unfortunately, they did not include a spare FP and instructions on how to change it myself. I guess the plan is to go long on this one. Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
CZ P-10C Initial Impressions
CZ P-10 C initial impressions and observations. The most important if you don’t want to watch the video? This is NOT a G19 sized pistol. If you are married to a Glock “compact” format and think this will replace it, you will be disappointed. Watch video for more in-depth analysis and… some interesting quirks about this pistol. Marky Www.john1911.com …
Ross 1905 Bolt Install
We had to make this for our own reference collection and figured many of you would also benefit from the video. How to install, or actually reinstall, the bolt on a Ross 1905 straight-pull rifle. There is a little trick to it! Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
1897 Winchester Cowboy Action Conversion
Going through some old content I realize that I never posted these images! Whoops! Here is a brief synopsis: This 1897 Winchester probably started life as a standard 30-ish-inch length barrel hunting shotgun. At some point over the last decade, a SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) member had it chopped, barrel threaded for screw in chokes, installed a new brass …
HK VP9 Wear Update
Someone wanted to see a video of the VP9 Wear instead of photos. So…here you go. I haven’t checked my record, but I “think” we are on 3 years of carry and use? Or damn near? But I could be wildly off on that estimate. Marky John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Pawn Shop Find — Old German Scope
One thing I make a habit of doing is to dive deep when presented with a new gun store or pawnshop. I will literally spend a few hours basically cataloging every item in the store. These days, this only happens when I travel. So while doing my thing in a pawnshop I ran across this old German manufactured scope. It …
POTD — Long Guns Checked Into Armory
All my working long-guns are checked back in the armory. It’s rare for them all to be together. Some may be disappointed by the selections since we have so many more interesting rifles in the reference collection. But to get the job done, things aren’t that hard: Mossberg 590 / 500. SCAR-16. PTR-GI. Marky John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Arms Factory
Ok how many of you have ever entertained the fantasy of starting your own gun company? Or designing and building your own guns? Be it as a business or just being that guy? Ever wonder what it would take to make guns? Really. How about in the pre-CNC computerized days? Now think about all the cool guns that were being …
Freeze Replaces Scope on Hunting Shotgun
The scope I used on my Hunting shotgun finally went south on me. It was a great scope for many years of deer hunting; but like it or not, scopes do bite the dust. I found myself talking to my son-in-law about picking up a new scope and he reminded me that I gave him a scope years ago to …
Painting SA-48 FAL Front Sight and Gas Setting — Pics
We did a video on the subject, but I have received numerous requests for some hand-holding on doing this. So…in the interest of brevity, here are some still photos of the process. I use Safety-Hooker-Orange (SHO) fingernail polish for this. As for why? First it’s durable. Holds up well in high heat and wet environs. Second, it’s removable. So if …
OCD’ing Yourself Into a Corner
Just a couple of photographs I took recently. I ran into a shooter who was, as I recall, buying Sierra Match bullets and then making them, “more match” by grinding off the OTM (Open Tip Match). I believe his term was, “squaring them up”. Frankly…I had never heard of such a thing. Thought it was kind of weird and took …
Video — My Broken Firing Pin Face
Drive 4 hours to confirm dope out to 1000 yards and firing pin breaks on first shot. That look on my face when I know I’m done for the day. Still laughing about it! Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
M1905 Mk II Ross Rifle Refurb Complete
We picked up a Ross rifle for the armory. We needed something in British 303 and the Canadian Ross came our way. The rifle is in really great shape but had a few stock issues. Upon inspection, I found 3 cracks in the stock. One was structural, the second was iffy, and the third was cosmetic. The metal is in …
Curing Hammer Bite Circa 1985
Back in the mid 80’s I was a young, broke guy who wanted to get into shooting competition. I had a friend who introduced me to the world of IPSC. Back then the sport was in its fledgling years; but I had the opportunity to meet a lot of guys that today are considered household names. I’m not one of …
RPG-7 Project Complete
Finally have all the parts needed for the RPG-7 Project to be complete. RPG-7 Tube. RPG-7 Inert Rocket. RPG BiPod. RPG Sight System / PGO-7 Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”