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Plinking Around – The Mossberg 590
The fact I haven’t shot this gun in some years is evident in my performance. Not that I was ever great feeding a pump...
Bushnell ConX 1-Mile LRF
Brownell's was blowing out the ConX LRF. At $700, I was not a buyer. But at $299? I jumped on it. Looking for a...
Military Surplus
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...
WW1 German Helmet Found in Afghanistan
War and history are indelibly intertwined. Which is why many times those who are deep into the firearms culture are also students of history....
New Production Steyr-Hahn Barrels
This recently popped up in our comment section and I thought it was deserving of it’s own post. There appears to be a company...
T91 Clone Complete
The T91 is the designation for the Taiwanese Military (ROC) service rifle.
While fundamentally based off the M16, it does have particular furniture and a...
Shooting
How I Run a Single Sided Safety
The original 1911 has a single sided safety in the format for right handed shooters. In it’s modern form, it is considered the single...
Workbench
The Grim Reaper Comes For Ruger
I guess I’m just the grim reaper for new revolvers these days. Just picked up a Redhawk in 22 Hornet, which I was going...
1911 Pistols
Why I Don’t Like FLGR’s
My position on this isn’t a right vs wrong argument. Actually it’s not even an argument at all. This preference is more a reflection...
Blaser Rifles
POTD – SCAR-20 / Blaser Tactical 2
Doc and I spent some time at the cool kid range playing with our precision rigs. It’s hard to imagine by the looks, but...
Hunting
Siberian Tiger Mount
I spotted this mount while stopped in a small Wyoming shop. It caught my attention because I had never seen a private tiger mount...
Tuna Fishing
Officer Mike sent over an image from his recent tuna fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico / Venice, Louisiana. Weighs 90lbs and took...
Cracked 1944 Finnish Mosin Nagant Getting Ready For Coyote Hunting.
As some of you are aware, Freeze at one time was a very large Mil-Surp collector. Specializing in WW I and WW II firearms...
Bullet Library
Since Marky and Freeze have gone to the trouble and expense to make is possible for you to post photos in the comments section,...
Podcast
EP-352: Danny Is a Bot
Episode 352 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
The boys are back.
Longshoreman union boss is an ass.
Self-driving car big downside.
$100k...
EP-351: Larry Vickers is Back…Maybe
Episode 351 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Getting hammered with the rain.
Red Glock nonsense.
Larry Vickers makes a comeback?
A SIG...
EP-350: Text Message Shalom, I Hate Female UFC, Russia Will Detonate a Nuke
Episode 350 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Construction delays.
Too many unfired guns.
Ed Brown passes away.
Painted dogs.
Will Russia break...
EP-349: Highway Musings
Episode 349 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
New microphone setup.
Buying a Krag rifle.
Setting up the Double Douche.
I think I...
EP-348: Safariland Drama, Range Updates, Is Your 1911 Drop Safe?
Episode 348 of the John1911 Podcast is live:
Range construction updates.
More clarity in Trump Shooting.
Safariland's growing ND crisis.
US Army Surplussed AK's?
...
EP-347: Youtube Goes After Gun Channels – Feminism Destroys Women’s Sports
Episode 347 of the John1911 podcast.
This episode we discuss the state of gun channel advertising in 2024 and how woke feminism has destroyed women's...
Commentary
Do All Holsters Break?
Do All Holsters Break?
Just like the title says. Do all Kydex holsters break? At least AIWB rigs? For me personally, I am getting about...
Industry news
Magnum Research Animal Print Desert Eagles
The first “colored” handgun I recall came across my desk in the 1990s while I was on the NRA Technical Staff. Springfield sent a...
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...
CZ Scorpion and Bren
Marky specifically wanted me to check out CZ’s 805 Bren, so here’s my understanding--YMMV. It’s a convertible pistol/carbine, but you can only convert a...
80% Glock-Compatible Pistol Frames
There has been a surge of interest in the past few years in shooters buying AR-15 lower receivers that are 80-percent finished, and then...
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 — One Watch
One Gun.
One Briefcase.
One Watch.
I have travelled with all three for over 2 decades.
Marky
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14 Shot Tokarev
This is a Khyber Pass copy of the Tokarev. Except it is holds 14 shots. Also fully engraved. The Khyber Pass gun market is...
