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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...
All The Signature
Some SWAT Snipers hit the John1911 range to run their 50 caliber AI. And I have to tell you, even with Peltors on 20...
Military Surplus
HK P9S Police Surplus
Centerfire Systems was blowing out some foreign police surplus pistols. The HK P9S.
Don’t know much about these, but the price was too good to...
Model 1917 with BAR Magazine
We’ve all seen the ’03 Springfield’s that have been modified to take the larger magazines. Some are done after the fact since it’s a...
Croatian PHP MV9 Pistol
We’ve been looking for a PHP on an off for almost a year. They are available on the market, but too many sellers want...
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...
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
Barn Construction 5 – Final
As many of you have noticed, our content posting scheduled has slowed down over the past week. As expected, this is because we are...
1911 Pistols
1911 Drill – Intermediate Plate Rack
Continuation of the 1911 drill series. You can shoot this with a 17 round wonder 9, or a single stack 45 ACP 1911. No...
Blaser Rifles
Straight Pull: Ross Rifle vs Blaser
Straight Pull: Ross Rifle vs Blaser
User question: What are the differences between the Ross straight pull and the Blaser straight pulls?
In short? Everything. Besides...
Hunting
Youth Guns—Build Or Buy?
There are several “phases” one goes through as a hunter. They include a phase in which you just want to get an animal to...
A Tale of Two Pig Guns
This recently came up among a group of young hunters I know so I figured I would post about it here. The younger guys...
European Deer Skull Mount
I have a large box in my garage filled with deer racks. Some are small and some would consider them large but whenever I...
Thompson Center Hawken
I was walking by my bar the other day and I looked up and noticed a little rust near the Lock on a T/C...
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
Ruger Ammunition
I first saw these loads at the 2015 SHOT Show under the PolyCase brand, but they have since teamed up with Ruger and in...
I am over the Magnetospeed
A close friend of ours purchased a Magnetospeed a while back. He wanted to replace his old fashioned chronograph that uses screens and a...
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...
Opinion: The 2020 Colt Python
We’ve all heard the rumors for years. And now it seems they are coming to fruition. Colt Firearms is re-releasing the Python series of...
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
More Remingtons
The estate I have been working with is sending over more guns to look at. Just a preview.
Freeze
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