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Empty Chamber Slide Drop – How It Happens
1911: Empty Chamber Slide Drop - How It Happens
I have noticed a sudden uptick of interest in a video we made a few years...
Accuracy International – AX-ELR
A few things going on here. This team has a new 50 BMG caliber rifle. The Accuracy International AX-ELR. Up until this point, they...
Military Surplus
The ZB-26 Parts Kit at FFL
The ZB-26 kit has arrived at LMG Firearms for the re-build project.
Matt
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Mexican Valmet
Usually when you see pictures of guns in Mexico, it’s from news report or a NGO discussing the drug war. All of which is...
C96 Pistols in Khyber Pass
Two C96 pattern pistols in the Khyber Pass region of Pakistan.
Umar
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
POTD – Our Luger
I’ve never been interested in the Luger pistols. They are cool and I get the historical significance. And frankly 30 Luger doesn’t have a...
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
Dry Testing 1911 Magazines
In the bad old days, it seemed like keeping 1911s running was a part-time job with all the spring changes, extractor tensioning and magazine...
Blaser Rifles
Suppressed 7.5×55
Where has the R8 been you ask? The answer is: I was having multiple barrels threaded for suppressors.
Having never shot a non-factory threaded barrel,...
Hunting
Eye Candy — By Scott Mayer
Exceptional gun engraving is nothing less than pure art on steel canvas. For many hunters, it tells their story and adds a soul to...
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...
308 TTSX Hunting Ammo
Freeze was wondering if we have any 308 hunting loads in the armory? Why, Yes. Yes we do. For my old FN SPRa3g. I...
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
Video: HK VP40 Is Now Available
The HK VP40 is now out. As many of you know, we are huge fans of the VP9 (so far). I see the 40...
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...
Tombstone – The Real Wild West By Sierra Jackson
Almost everyone at some point during their lifetime goes through a cowboy phase, whether it’s playing Cowboys and Indians with their siblings or watching...
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
ZB-26 Conjugal Visit
While visiting the 07 on some other business I had an opportunity to visit with my ZB-26. Yes, it’s been a long 3 years...
POTD – Glock 22P (Red Glock)
After I did a video showing some training guns in the armory, some expressed an interest in seeing up close photos of the Glock...
