John1911 TV / Videos
Dragging Freeze into the 21st Century
So Freeze finally is shooting a modern rifle. I’m not saying he’s never shot a modern gun. But he did ask where the ram-rod...
Cheap Trigger Guard Holster
While waiting for my replacement AIWB holster from Keeper’s Concealment I decided to break out some cheapie, “gun-show special” holsters to see if they...
Military Surplus
Scoped Enfield
When I see images like this, it inevitably begets the question: What is your definition of sporterized?
Is it a weapon that has been modified...
The Model 1917 Revolver
The Model 1917 Had The Back Of The M1911
When the US gunned up for World War I, it pressed a lot of manufacturers into...
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...
A Look Inside a Modern Fragmentation Grenade
I saw these photos recently and thought many of our US based readers would find them interesting. Original grenades from around the world wars...
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
Tisas Raider Breaks at Zero Rounds
Well…we picked up one of the Tisas Raiders in 9mm. Looked like a fun clone gun. Especially for the price. And..it appears at that...
1911 Pistols
Old Habits Die Hard – Shotguns
Do you have any guns designated for roles more out of habit that logic? Mine is this Mossberg 590. I have had it for...
Blaser Rifles
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...
Hunting
Germany’s “Cabela’s”
On a recent hunting trip to Germany, I came across what can only be called the Deutschland equivalent of Cabela’s. Frankonia was stocked with...
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...
Eat Your Heart Out…2020
From Farm (John1911 range)
To butcher block.
To pot.
To plate.
To table.
Officer Mike
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Browning Euro-Bolt 270
Browning Euro-Bolt 270
Editors note:
“Some readers commented in a previous post that Officer Mike’s hunting rifle looked like a shotgun and wondered the gauge 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
Project(s) Rifle
Aka what do you do with a pile of gun parts accumulated over 30 years working in the firearms industry?
This rifle is the amalgamation...
Breaking – Ruger Considering Submitting Ruger American Pistol for US Army...
I got word on whether Ruger is going after the military contract with its American pistol. “That’s still an open question,” says Ruger’s Chief...
Chicks Dig SCARS, And I Dig The MREX
Kinetic showed its MREX SCAR receiver extension as a simple, durable and lightweight solution for the SCAR rifle platform. It allows for removal of...
My First Experience with the Scatt Trainer
While visiting Camp Perry this week, I ran across a setup that I had only seen on the internet. The Scatt Shooter Training System....
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
S&W 625 JM
Back in the day when I was running 45ACP for work. It made a lot of sense to buy 45ACP caliber guns in general....
Considering a Tractor
Not our usual content. I have come to the grudging conclusion that we probably need to just break down and buy a large utility...
