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GRS Ragnarok Rides in a Hog Saddle
Being a Blaser guy used to mean always being behind the curve when it comes to all the cool kid gear. So much so...
Video — Holes in Holes Drill
Video — Holes in Holes DrillRecently I heard from a reader who was lamenting that he didn’t have all the fancy facilities “we have”...
Military Surplus
What Is This Luger?
Ok. Here’s the deal. We acquired this German Luger from an estate. I don’t know much about Lugers beyond them being Lugers & made...
LAW-12 Buffer Maintenance
Not sure if we’ve ever shown this shotgun. It’s a Franchi LAW-12. Also known as the little brother to the SPAS-12 shotgun from the...
POTD — Revolver w/ Bayonet Attached
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Armory Chat 41: AK-74 mags, IFAK, T91 Parts, Gen. Garnett’s Sword.
Viewer mail:TAPCO AK-74 mags.
First aid kit for new range.
More parts for the T91 project.
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Shooting
Bullseye Range – First Shots
Bullseye Range - First ShotsBeen a little while since I have published regularly. That has been because we are swamped with range and business...
Workbench
Kraken Goes Model 66
Kraken Goes Model 66Kraken returns with a nice pickup. A practically cherry Smith & Wesson Model 66 revolver. Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
1911 Pistols
New VZ Grips
I reached out to VZ Grips a few months ago and asked them if they would make me an ivory colored X9 grip similar...
Blaser Rifles
Tripod Proof of Concept
Been working on this for a few weeks. A tripod solution that doesn’t break the bank. Since I won’t be climbing mountains or The...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
INEOS Quartermaster Negatives
INEOS Quartermaster NegativesWhile Crown was upgrading some stuff on my Grenadier, they were kind enough to let me borrow a Quartermaster for a few...
Bullseye Range Target Backer
Bullseye Range Target BackerI know I have kinda been MIA the last few weeks. Unfortunately the backlog of projects has finally caught up with...
Grenadier – Baja Designs S2 Scene Lights
Grenadier - Baja Designs S2 Scene LightsAnother upgrade for the “range truck”. 270 degree lighting. In this case side lights added from Baja Designs. Now...
New Wood Target Backers
New Wood Target BackersThings have been nuts this spring. But one thing we have decided to FINALLY do is swap out the coraform target...
Podcast
EP-404: I Thought Dugan Was Dead
Episode 404 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:Mongo goes thermal.
Bullseye range operational.
De Lisle carbine loss.
I thought Dugan Ashley was...
EP-403: K9 Quesadilla
Episode 403 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Kraken's fire.
SIG sued over AR-15 injury.
Trumps slaps NATO around.
The US Navy runs...
EP-402: Japanese Military Weapons Coming to the US?
Episode 402 or the John1911 podcast is now live:Japanese Military Weapons Coming to the US?Mongo goes on a buying spree - HK533k
Why...
EP-401: Nuke It From Orbit
Episode 401 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:Trump plays chess.
NATO is screwed.
Will the US nuke Iranian uranium?
1903 USMC Sniper...
EP-400: The Hirtenberger Diet
Epsiode 400 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The 1980's Bushwars.
Mongo wants to go SD.
Hot Hirtenberger ammo.
Fly Fishing in West...
EP-399: The Demise of B&T USA
Episode 399 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The cascading B&T USA crashout.
The LAV connection to B&T.
Swiss gun exports shutdown.
1911s...
Commentary
Commentary – Cops Who Can’t Fight
Commentary - Cops Who Can’t FightThis is going to be an unpopular opinion since most will see it through the lens of their own...
The UK – What Special Relationship?
The UK - What Special Relationship?Folks who listen to the podcast know that I’m very upset at the United Kingdom for their behavior regarding...
Industry news
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...
SCAR-20 Drama Queen
I wish I could say seeing the SCAR-20 get first round hits at range was a blasé thing. But frankly, the SCAR-20 has been...
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...
Blaser Releases R8 22LR Kit
Some years ago, Freeze and I were attending the NRA show in Texas. I think it was Dallas? And during our visit, we stopped...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
Disposing of a MacBook Air
Disposing of a MacBook AirSo what to do with an old company computer after it has lived out it usefulness, been wiped numerous times,...
Paper Maps – Road Atlas Books
Paper Maps - Road Atlas BooksSo an interesting story popped up in Moscow Russia last week and it really piqued my interest. For reasons...
POTD
POTD – DOC Shooting SCAR-20s
Doc was on the range Friday for a pre-scheduled event. Brought his SCAR-20s. The SCAR ran fine. The ammo ran fine. But now he has...
My Three 1911’s
The subject of 1911’s came up with the previous post about the Staccato P duty pistol. In particular, there was some confusion about it...
