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EDC X9L Spring Change Schedule
The standard spring that comes in this gun is 14lbs. Users can choose to put a 13, 14 or 15lb spring in these guns.
Additionally,...
Barricade Shooting: Don’t Just Shoot Prone
Just trying to get a little practice in on the barricade. Getting used to the new chassis and suppressor.
Rifle: Blaser.
Caliber: 243
Chassis:...
Military Surplus
CETME-L Parts Kit
Posted some photos about this on social media and had some folks wanting to see the kit. It seems the man questions people have...
Would You Do This to an Enfield?
This photo showed up in my inbox and it got me to thinking. Would I do this to so a 308 Indian Enfield? No....
M41B Swede Sniper Cheek Piece
Follow up on the Swede Sniper project. One thing that became obviously clear during the function test was the cheek position on that rifle...
Russian VEPR RPK
Saw this recently at Loveland Shooter’s Supply. A Russian made VEPR RPK pattern gun. I don’t recall the price since I don’t personally buy...
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
POTD — STI DVC-P 2011
This is on loan from a local SWAT team. It still is being broken in and the owner was kind enough to let us...
Blaser Rifles
Guns in 5-Star Hotels
This post is a update to the Armory Chat Episode 5 I recorded the other day. You can watch it by clicking HERE.
The general...
Hunting
2015 Deer Processing
Deer Processing
We’ve had some interest from readers asking about Freeze’s home-deer processing. Here are photos of his finished product. Between all his personal deer,...
Freeze Won’t Give Me Any Deer Jerky
Have to admit, 2016 has been a pretty lean hunting year for us. We have hunted Ohio, Indiana and Montana and come up with...
Siberian Tiger Mount
I spotted this mount while stopped in a small Wyoming shop. It caught my attention because I had never seen a private tiger mount...
Video — Smoker for Deer Camp
Freeze had a great idea for the 2016 hunting season. He wanted a smoker that we could let run while many of us are...
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
Derya 12-Gauge AR-15
There’s a lot to be said for having a detachable magazine on a shotgun used in competition or personal defense--they’re faster to load and...
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....
Bill Weaver Scope Display
What we have here is a collection of scope and scope designs attributed to Bill Weaver and his Weaver Scope Company that so many...
SIG Hunting Scopes
SIG SAUER got into the hunting scope market at SHOT Show with the introduction of its WHISKEY5 and WHISKEY3 Hunting Riflescopes as part of...
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
POTD – Walther PPQ – Q5 Match
I thought this was a neat picture. How far have striker fired guns come? The venerable Walther Gmbh is making a polymer wonder 9...
POTD – Glock 19x FDE
Officer Mike is trolling us. He randomly sent this over. Not sure if he’s flashing his resources or offering to let us try the...
