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ISIS Sniper Video
Interesting video showing the other side of the sniper equation. Unlike the movies, a lot can be learned from these images.
What works? What doesn’t?...
All Steel 9mm Handguns
So it seems the latest trend at the last few SHOT Shows is to take traditionally polymer framed guns and make them in all...
Military Surplus
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...
POTD — Korean Era 1903 with Unertl Scope
This photo was presented to me as being taken during the Korean War. I have not looked too deeply to verify that info because...
New Production Steyr-Hahn Barrels
This recently popped up in our comment section and I thought it was deserving of it’s own post. There appears to be a company...
Why I Haven’t Bought – 1887 Shotgun
Saw an 1887 shotgun in my local FFL recently. Wanted to buy it. But I didn’t want to pay the asking price. Why? It’s...
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
FX-H Polymer 1911
American Tactical pioneered the Omni Hybrid MAXX Series of polymer AR-15s and now has a new FX-H Hybrid 1911 handgun in this line of...
Blaser Rifles
Akila 10rd R8 Chassis
Akila 10rd R8 Chassis
The announcement by Blaser of their new 10rd magazine system for the R8 rifle hit the segment like an earthquake. At...
Hunting
NEOPOD: A High Quality Plastic Bipod?
Yesterday, I took delivery of a new bipod being made by a company called Steinert Sensing Systems out of Norway. The name is Neopod...
Tanzania Safari Rifles
Mrs. Longoria shares with us some images of a beautiful hunting rifle while in the field in Tanzania. —Editor
Fitting A Gun — By Scott Mayer
You’ll shoot better and experience less perceived recoil if you’re shooting a gun that fits, and finding a gun that fits two of my...
2015 Freeze’s 11-Point Buck
For some of our new readers, if you haven’t quite figured it out yet, the owners of tacticaltshirts.com have diverse areas of expertise and...
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
Doublestar’s “Beast”
So the Beast gets its name because the owner of Doublestar shot a monster of an alligator with the first gun—a ’gator so big...
SCAR 20s Has Arrived
One of our good friends, who our readers have seen shooting his SCAR-17s many times, has sold off his 17 and replaced it with...
Dan Wesson DWX
Dan Wesson DWX
Ok, at the NRA Show in Indy I had a chance to paw at the Dan Wesson DWX. For those who don’t...
Pro-Tip: Always Wear Eye Protection
I shoot a lot. I really do. And with that, I see snake-eyes rolled more often than most. In just the last 12 months,...
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
Adams Revolver (MKIII)
Saw this over at Shooters Supply. An Adams Revolver also known as the British Army MKIII.
Introduced in 1878, this is the gun you would...
