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Field Expedient ECQC Knife
When I travel in non-permissive environments, always on the lookout for readily accessible makeshift weapons.
Not being a high end knife guy, maybe I missed...
Video — Smoker for Deer Camp
Freeze had a great idea for the 2016 hunting season. He wanted a smoker that we could let run while many of us are...
Military Surplus
Winchester Model 12 Trench Gun
Ok. Before the collectors come at me with pitchforks and tar, let’s start off the bat by saying this shotgun isn’t a real Model...
POTD — Behind The Desk
When we do a Armory Chat Live video, inevitably we will receive a few private messages inquiring about item X or item Y on...
POTD — Daewoo DR200
Well, Camp Perry is here. And one of my favorite things to do is walk down vendor’s row. A few years ago, I saw...
Shooting
Ed Brown A3 Tactical – First Shots
Kraken and I took his new Ed Brown rifle out to get a rough zero. The gun shoots pretty well. Especially with crappy hunting...
Workbench
Trijicon SRO Battery Tool
OK…so let’s get the first thing out of the way: yes, I need to clean my gun.
Now that we have dispensed with the pleasantries,...
1911 Pistols
Video — Don’t Flush Cut Your Pistol Barrel
Should you flush cut or recess cut the barrel on your pistol? From a practical standpoint, I am against this option completely.
Marky
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Blaser Rifles
Brazilian Army Sniper – Blaser Tac2’s
Brazilian Army Sniper - Blaser Tac2’s
Saw some cool pics of Brazilian Army snipers using their Blaser Tactical 2’s in a multinational service competition. Being...
Hunting
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...
POTD — M1D Garand Deer Hunting
Interesting photo showed up on the internet this week. The owner of a M1D Garand sniper rifle had his MILSURP out in the Western...
Patterning A Shotgun by Scott Mayer
Just as you should sight in a rifle and see how different bullet weights and styles shoot, you should pattern a shotgun and see...
Thoughts on ARD’s and Killflash
If you want the quick answer and don’t want to watch the video, here it is. ARD’s are fine. They have their place. But...
Podcast
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...
EP-329: The Double Douche From Road House
Episode 329 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
SHOT Show 2024.
Shooitng an Ed Brown Rifle.
S&W 32H&R J-Frame.
New FNC rifles coming...
Commentary
Not Buying The New SG Shot Timer
Those of us who run the original SG Shot timer are aware of it’s one weakness: The beep speaker isn’t as loud as it...
Going Down In Flames – Bump Stock Case
Attached is the audio for the oral arguments before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in the Garland v Cargill case. Aka The Bump Stock...
Industry news
Pro-Tip: Always Wear Eye Protection
I shoot a lot. I really do. And with that, I see snake-eyes rolled more often than most. In just the last 12 months,...
Buyer Beware: The Worst Deal at Camp Perry 2015
As our regular readers know, we hit the National Matches up at Camp Perry every year. If you have never been, put it on...
OWS Imports Surplus Scrome J8 Scopes
Mongo brought to our attention that Old Western Scrounger (OWS) is selling surplus French Military Sniper optics. This has come as somewhat a shock...
Thoughts on SIG P210
Took these shots on Halloween. Officer Mike had already test fired the pistol off camera. But while I have your attention during a “first...
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 – The 13 P’s of Gun Wear
Pistol princesses post preposterous pictures
of pistols posing perfectly per peer pressure
to peacock profoundly.
—Marky
POTD – ACOG & AimPoint CompM2
As we referenced in the podcast, an ACOG and CompM2 have come into the armory. More on these optics and why we picked them...