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Trump is Right to Pressure NATO on its Spending
A big problem with President Trump is not his basic ideas, most of which are good, but the way he expresses them. So it...
1891 Carcano Bayonet
Do you like Bayonets? I like bayonets. And what I mean by that in firearms terms is, a bayonet makes a gun whole. If...
Military Surplus
Armory Chat EP11 — Ross Rifle Bayonet Drama
The best laid plans of mice and men. Canadian made, US marked Ross MKII rifle. We sourced a bayonet for it…and…I'll let the video...
Close Range Steel Testing: 308 Caliber.
So Freeze and I needed to test the High-Angled Target with something closer to worst case scenario:
308 / 7.62 NATO at 80 and then...
Sporterizing Mausers
They’re bygone days now because you can buy a quality and accurate rifle like a Mossberg or Savage for a few hundred bucks, but...
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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 – EDC X9 – White Grips
No, your eyes do not deceive you. This is “another” X9 that has white grips. In this case, it belongs to David S. The...
Blaser Rifles
Blaser Tactical 2 Magazine Pouches
Had a someone reach out looking for mag pouch options for his Blaser Tactical 2. Thought about it and figured I better get this...
Hunting
Deer Gun Ready
AR-15 build.
Chambered in 7.62x39.
Distance 200 yards.
2020 Deer Season gun is ready.
Freeze
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Antelope Rigs
Pronghorn antelope aren’t so hard to kill as they are to get close to. They not only have super vision, but also like wide...
Tagged Out
The 2023 deer season is in the books. I had two bonus doe tags left and these two wandered in with 15 minutes of...
Armory Chat 40: Winchester 24 Surprise
You are never too old to learn new tricks. Right? In our quest to acquire an affordable, double trigger firearm; I discovered a feature...
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
Howa Rifles At SHOT – Best Kept Secret
When it comes to really accurate out-of-the-box rifles there are brands such as Savage that have earned a reputation for offering accuracy above and...
Gunsite Combat Tupperware
While watching some SHOT Show videos early this year, I became aware of Gunsite’s launch of their Gunsite Glock Service Pistol or, “GGSP”. This...
Rayner’s Range
So earlier in 2018, a couple of us went up to Rayner’s to check out the facilities. Some members of a local SWAT team...
Worst Deal Camp Perry 2016
So we swung by the Springfield shop during the 2016 National Matches at Camp Perry. And just like 2015, the super-crazy priced HK91 /...
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 – DOC Shooting SCAR-20s
Doc was on the range Friday for a pre-scheduled event. Brought his SCAR-20s.
The SCAR ran fine. The ammo ran fine. But now he has...
POTD — Remington R51 Suppressed
There has been quite a bit of drama over the R51 the past year or so. It seems this new release by Remington hasn’t...
