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Vortex Scope Cut-Away
Saw this at the Vortex booth during the 2019 NRA show. And I have to tell you, it was amazing!
Scott Terhall spent about 20...
Shooting 300WM Re-Barrel 517 Yards
Editors note:
Doc was on the range on a cold December day shooting his recently re-barreled 300WM. This is his second barrel on this gun...
Military Surplus
POTD – Could You Have Named This Gun?
We had an interesting, and very rare, firearm come into the armory recently. A ZB-26. For those who are not familiar with the ZB,...
POTD – Guess The Gun
Can you guess what gun this is? Notoriously rare in the United States for most of it’s existence.
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“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
1941 Indian Motorcycle – US Army Model
Freeze sent these pics over to me today with the following note:
“This 1941 Indian is for sale in Pennsylvania. The Craigslist ad is asking...
POTD – Steyr Hahn 1912 9mm Luger
So…you thought this photo is a repeat did ya? Nope! This is a photo we took at the Cody Firearms Museum.
Why? Because we have...
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
POTD – Wilson Summa Excelsior
Editor’s note: Friend of website Andy sends us some more photos from his excellent 1911 collection. —Editor
Marky, just teasing about the “Summa Excelsior” moniker....
Blaser Rifles
Police Snipers Confirming 1000 Yard Dope
I had a chance to shoot with some police snipers a while back. The main goal of this trip was to confirm 1000 yard...
Hunting
Deer Stand From Heaven
While checking trails on the property last week, the sun just happened to glint off a red object to my right. It looked like...
Getting Your Ass Kicked in 3…2…1
Don’t let the hippies and participation-trophy-crowd deceive you any longer. Getting your ass kicked always, always, always makes you smarter.
Fact is, I would stack...
Beautiful Opening Day 2015
As I type, I am sitting in the dark. With no power. And it’s zero degrees outside. Winter is fully upon us in these...
POTD — Elephant Hit By Train
This photo is from 2013 in NE India. News reports are the full grown Tusker was crossing some railroad tracks when it was stuck....
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
Blaser Barrel Blanks by Lilja
First of all, try to say that title three times fast! Now that is out of the way, let’s get down to business.
Blaser support...
New .30 Nosler Cartridge
I’ve always been a big fan of .26-caliber cartridges, but that diameter bullet has always had something of a black cloud following it in...
Rumor that EF88 / F90 Coming to US Market
There is a rumor circulating out of the 2016 NRA meeting that Lithgow Arms, the maker of the latest version of the famous Steyr...
HK20 Round Mag / Magwell Footprint
Someone asked how far does the Taylor Freelance Base pad extend from the TF magwell? Additionally I have included the footprint of the HK...
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
Bought a SIG 229
After busting Marky’s balls about 40 Smith and Wesson, I now have to eat some crow. To be clear, I really do not have...
Shotguns of The World
Been trying to consolidate weapons “types” in The Armory. Here is the small shotgun section. Not against shotguns, it’s just that we are pretty...
