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GRS Ragnarok Forend
GRS Ragnarok Forend
This video is the direct result of someone asking how long the forend is on the GRS Ragnarok chassis. In chatting with...
Is Your Rocket Launcher Legal to Own?
This video is the product of a series of questions one reader was asking. He was attending gun shows and expressed an interest in...
Military Surplus
Video — Tank Round Though Tree
It would take a keen eye to recognize what this image is without some training. Scroll down to the video to see if you...
Bernardelli & Walther Sight Work
Pulled two reference guns out of the library to shoot them at the range. But being more of a performance focused shooter, I decided...
POTD – Our Luger
I’ve never been interested in the Luger pistols. They are cool and I get the historical significance. And frankly 30 Luger doesn’t have a...
SHS-67: Red Jacket AK-47
What we have here is a rifle out of a shop I have never handled before. An AK-47 gone over by Red Jacket Firearms...
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
What is it – Weird Optics From The Past
(Picture: 1 Left side view of unmounted Ring Sights)
Picture 1 above is of two rather unique LC-7-40-M16 optical sights from the 1980s era. These...
1911 Pistols
The King, Heir, Spare: 2020
One thing with royalty is your position always changes. A Prince or Duke can become King. And eventually all Kings get set out to...
Blaser Rifles
Blaser Tactical 2 Service Manuals
Special thanks to “Officer Jerry” for sending over some very neat manuals for the Blaser Tactical 2. An official Armourer’s Manual and a official...
Hunting
POTD — LED Front Sight
I have noticed an emerging trend by some of the higher end hunting rifles. Led front sights. I wasn’t really sure how I felt...
Boresighting CZ 452
It seems I have more .22 competition coming. After posting the pics of our friends Kimber CMP rifle, Freeze has decided to pull out...
Pheasant Hunt
Officer Mike had a chance to pheasant hunt out West. Looks like it was a great success. —Editor
Officer Mike
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Pig Hunt Bullet Fragment
This is an administrative post for an inside project. Someone wanted to see what a 270wby TTSX bullet looks like after hitting a pig...
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
Cat Crap Anyone?
Any readers have any experience or feedback with Cat Crap lens cleaner & defogger? Picked this up a little while ago but have been...
A “Broom” For Brass
The first time I saw a device like the Ammo Up was at Gunsite Academy, but instead of being configured like a broom, it...
Steiner X7Fi IFS 4-28×56
In 2008 or 2009, I was working SHOT show and saw something I knew was going to change the rifle community drastically and forever....
Wilson Combat – NRA Show 2023
OK. Wilson Combat booth, NRA Show 2023. I had two goals in mind when stopping by. First, I wanted to put a Solid Frame...
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
Honest Wear – Wilson Protector
Andy A. sends over a 1911 with honest wear. —Editor
Here’s my carry Wilson. Been to Gunsite numerous times. Only time it’s malfunctioned has been...
POTD – HK VP9 Magwell & 20 Round Magazine
So? Are factory 20 round mags and magwells a thing for HK VP9’s? Guess we’ll find out!
Sincerely,
Marky
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