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Armory Chat EP31 -DPRK Missile Truths
I have been getting a fair amount of questions via e-mail about the DPRK missile situation. Here are some of my thoughts and observations.
It's...
Getting Your Ass Kicked in 3…2…1
Don’t let the hippies and participation-trophy-crowd deceive you any longer. Getting your ass kicked always, always, always makes you smarter.
Fact is, I would stack...
Military Surplus
MAC 1950 Three Magazines
MAC 1950 Three Magazines
As promised in the last MAC 1950 video, we have some extra magazines from OWS. It seems they are only selling...
RPG-26 Aglen Anti-Tank Weapon
We briefly discussed this weapon in a video published last week. Those of you who watched it know it came into our possession by...
French Foreign Legion Beretta 92 by MAS
Many years ago, I had a Beretta 92. Picked it up off a retiring DSS agent in the very, very early 1990’s. How he...
SHS 08: Dutch Maastricht-Beaumont Model 1871/88
What we have here is an old, military, black powder rifle manufactured in 1878.
The original model 1871 but was then later upgraded to the...
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
POTD – Kraken’s X9
So Kraken came through town and spent some time on the John1911 range. Unfortunately it was bitterly cold (3-5 degrees) and we are crippled...
Blaser Rifles
Bore-Sighting a Blaser
I don’t, generally, have to re-zero rifles from scratch. But when I do, doing it on a Blaser is pretty easy. From the clear...
Hunting
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...
The Coyote Wars
Mike shares with us one of his recent Coyote culls. He doesn’t allow most pics to be published. But trust me, he is slaying...
Unexpected Visitor — Black Bear
While confirming some dope on the way back down from 1000 yards, I had something happen that has never happened before. A 200 pound...
A Quality Shotgun Travel Case
In the 1990’s, I was invited to participate in a big shotgun event. Kind of a big deal back then. But being much younger,...
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
Dutch Special Forces to Buy 300 Blackout Caliber Carbines
Dutch SF Boarding HelicopterJanes
The word has come down that the Netherlands SF (Korps Commandotroepen -- KCT) is buying 195 300 Blackout carbines and 1.82...
Chicks Dig SCARS, And I Dig The MREX
Kinetic showed its MREX SCAR receiver extension as a simple, durable and lightweight solution for the SCAR rifle platform. It allows for removal of...
SIG Hunting Scopes
SIG SAUER got into the hunting scope market at SHOT Show with the introduction of its WHISKEY5 and WHISKEY3 Hunting Riflescopes as part of...
Wilson Steel Target First Shots
Getting some old business to of the way again. The Wilson Combat Scorable Steel Target is setup in the pit. Next to the falling...
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 — Rhinos in Namibia
This photo is minutes old. Scott Mayer is eyeing rhinos on the plains of Africa. He figured maybe our readers would like to do...
Hornady Critical Duty Ammo with M&P 40 & Smith & Wesson...
A good friend of our was wanting to test out his carry ammunition on a S&W Shield 40. It's the same ammo he uses...
