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Video: My 1911 Triggers Skills Have Lapsed
I was proving a point about not needing a huge facility to get quality training. Which I did with another video. But what I...
Daewoo DP51 First Shots
Just like the title says, apparently we have never fired the DP51. Function tested or anything. So…we needed to get this off the to-do...
Military Surplus
Movie Prop Guns
When I saw the placard at the Cody Firearms Museum, I thought I would see a bunch of guns from such movies as, “Die...
Ohio Ordnance Semi-Auto M1918 BARs
While at NRA 2023, I did see a gun that is definitely on our to-buy list. The reproduction BARs made by Ohio Ordnance. What’s...
1844 Cavalry Carbine
Ran into this at Shooter’s Supply Shop (Loveland, OH). While it’s not really in my wheelhouse, I can’t help but think when will be...
POTD – Easter Eggs at the Mayer House
Scott is a neat guy. Imagine being a young child and having your father be a longtime gun-industry professional. In the Mayer household, 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
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
Reader Buys a Used CQB
Been sitting on this one for a bit. Some months ago, Chad reached out and wanted my opinion on a mass produced 1911 vs...
Blaser Rifles
Up For Down – Down For Up
Playing with a fully adjustable stock. The general rule is to raise the butt for prone. And lower the butt for standing.
So let’s see...
Hunting
Armory Chat 26 – Old Guy Air Guns
By popular demand, here is a close up of the GAMO 640 rifle we use for deprivation around the armory buildings. And a bonus,...
Which Barrel on Over-Under Shotguns?
Most over/under shotguns let you select which barrel fires first. It’s an important feature because you should select the bottom barrel to fire first...
Antler Tools
Here’s a simple DIY project for your inner buckskinner—cool looking and functional blackpowder tools made from the antlers of that little dinker you shot...
Freeze Uses K31 on Opening Day
Editors note: Freeze is away on his annual trip to deer camp. During this time, he is functionally unreachable. But I did wake up...
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
OWS Imports Surplus Scrome J8 Scopes
Mongo brought to our attention that Old Western Scrounger (OWS) is selling surplus French Military Sniper optics. This has come as somewhat a shock...
Books: Colt & Astra
We occasionally pick up academic literature to support The John1911 Armory’s reference collection. And these two books are an example of that.
Book One: A...
Kalashnikov at UAE Arms Show
The 2017 IDEX show just recently came and went. This year it was held in he UAE. On the international arms circuit, it is...
Holosun Green Dot
Ok. Confession time. In the street vernacular of the day, “I don’t fuck with Holosun”. It’s not that I dislike Holosun, or completely freak...
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
B8 Targets
Sometimes you just need a B8.
Sincerely,
Marky
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
POTD — The Golden BB
Thought this was an interesting photo. What you are looking at is an anti-aircraft round that has passed through this plane’s prop while in...
