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Yaqui Holster Issue — Demo Video
I keep getting inquires about specifically why I don’t like Yaqui style holsters. Previously I have addressed it, but it seems I need to...
Military Surplus
22 Caliber SAW Trainer
While I was traveling down south, I stopped in a Army Surplus Store. Now this isn’t your average, run of mill, surplus shop. The...
POTD — Stack of Lugers
Thought this was just a neat photo. A pile of Lugers. The fancy scroll-looking logo on the toggles of many of them stands for...
Beals-Remington 1858 Army Model Revolver
The Beals-Remington Revolver was produced between 1861 and 1862. They made approximately 1900 in the Army configuration of 8 inch barrel and .44 caliber.
The...
Maxim Machine Gun In the Wild
War is a funny thing. Americans generally don’t conceptually understand that getting weapons in many third world conflicts means raiding arsenals, museums or buying...
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
Still The One
Still the one. Wilson EDC X9L —Marky #john1911 #edcx9l #edcx9 #9mm1911s #1911
Blaser Rifles
Blaser F3 Shotgun
First of all, I am not a clay-bird kind of shooter. I own only one O/U shotgun. A Browning Citori I needed to buy...
Hunting
Deer Season “Hushaboom”
Norma once fired brass, Winchester large rifle primers, a healthy dose of Accurate 1680 powder under a Hornady .310 123gr interlock. 7.62x39.
Kraken
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Pointed Bullets and Tubular Magazines
“Don’t use pointed bullets in tubular magazines!” We’ve all heard that warning. The reason is because the cartridges are in-line, and the point of...
Mossberg 185D
So while visiting Shooters Supply I saw a goofy shotgun that I would have bought. Should have bought. Which I could’ve bought! If it...
Federal Hi-Power Bird Shot
Ok. Confession time. Where I come from, we call this snake shot. Also, I haven’t seen brass-crimped centerfire pistol pellets for sale in many,...
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?
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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
Red Glocks – The Value of Classroom Demonstrators
Red Glocks - The Value of Classroom Demonstrators
This video is going to cause quite a bit of heartburn in the comments section because everyone...
Industry news
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...
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...
Graphic – Shooter Puts 22-250 Through Foot
This was sent to us by a reader who wanted us to pass it along. It is my understanding that a shooter was unloading...
CMMG Banshee & DefCan
The new one in my armory. 45 ACP SBR with can. Just a loaner, but fun as hell! One of my has the...
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 – French BCF-66 380 Caliber Pistol
Don’t see these everyday. A French BCF-66. 380 blowback. I would guess there is a threaded barrel option from the factory, because this just...
POTD — French LRAC-50 Bazooka
Thought this would be an interesting photo to share. The LRAC-50 bazooka is uncommon in the United States. It fires a 73mm Anti-Tank rocket....
