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Split Screen Test – Kimber Rapide
Just as the title says. We were doing some film testing on the range and they caught me shooting the borrowed Kimber. I do...
Minigun Shoot
Sometimes Scott Mayer just sends me random stuff that he's doing. From the looks of it, he seems to be hanging around some Mini-Guns....
Military Surplus
Norinco 213 Detail Strip
The Norinco 213 is a 9x19 / 9mm Parabellum handgun made in China. It is a copy of the Soviet Tokarev TT-33. Which in...
SIG 551A1 Status Check
Yup. Still running the 551a1 as my main carbine / truck gun. Been filming content with other things, but this is still being used....
Pima Air Museum
Editor’s note: For those of you not aware, Doc is spending part of his winter in Arizona. Doc was born in NYC, but actually...
The Israeli K98k Mauser
Most everyone knows that the Israeli’s were given a hodgepodge of weaponry. They were flooded with thousands of left over K98 Mauser rifles after...
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 – Pachmayr Combat Special
Tip of the hat to Any A. for sending me some cool gun pics. He has quite a few. Hope he continues to share. —Marky
Blaser Rifles
Blaser BD14 Bockdrilling
Ok. Some of you may be asking, “What in the heck is a Bockdrilling?” Easy. It’s a single shotgun, and 2 rifle barrel setup.
I...
Hunting
Holland & Holland
While traveling outside DC, I had occasion to run into the actual Holland & Holland company. The folks were visiting from the UK headquarters...
Blue Wildebeest
Been out looking for a warthog. It may take several days as this is one of the most difficult species to hunt.
Shot this blue wildebeest...
Slug Guns—Smooth Bore or Rifled?
There are several areas in the US that mandate slugs for deer hunting, and even where it’s not law, there’s just something about smacking...
2023 Nebraska Buck
I have been down three weeks with respiratory infections. I finally got out yesterday. Packed cough syrup, coffee, water, sandwiches, and decided I was...
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
CORBON Urban Response Load
CORBON showed a new 9mm Luger +P 100-grain Urban Response load. With a velocity of 1,475 fps, the light bullet packs 480 ft.-lbs. of...
Package Deal ARs
I was visiting a gun store on some other business when I happened to see a rifle that came in for transfer. I won’t...
Handguns Seen at 2016 Ft. Benning Sniper Challenge
I know the subject of issued military handguns is always a hot-button topic among most firearms enthusiasts. I suspect the reason for this isn’t...
No. The Army Won’t Go Back to 308
I have been getting hammered with inquiries and comments about the Congressional testimony of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on the US...
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
Collecting vs Experiencing
While attending a shooting function not that long ago, I had a gentlemen stop me mid-sentence and raise his arm up to my view....
KAC PVS-30 White Phosphorus
Knights Armament Corp clip-on PVS-30 night-vision.
Officer Mike
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