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eXperior 1911 Pull Weight
After shooting the 30 yard plate rack sequence, we received a few inquires about the Wilson eXperior 1911. In particular what is the pull...
EDC X9L: Extractor Design
The EDC X9L pistol is a 1911 built for modern duty standards. And anyone who is truthful about the original 1911 designs knows changing...
Military Surplus
Armory Chat EP16 — Trench Gun Project
Quick video about an old project that is going to be moved to the front burner. A faux trench gun / trench shotgun project...
Kydex Holster for a WWII Luger
A reader on our Facebook page posted these photos and it stopped me in my tracks. Just look at this! We truly live in...
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...
Rocket Launchers
This project that has been on the back burner for over 18 months. With the move into the new facility, we have just been...
Shooting
Stevens No 35 Target – First Shots
First of all, we need to start with this pistol is very old. So without a little more research, I am not certain I...
Workbench
Why a Stevens No 35 Target
Why a Stevens No 35 Target
So…why would be purchase an old-timey, single shot, 22 rimfire, target pistol? Two reasons primarily:
We don’t have anything...
1911 Pistols
Upper Body Triangle – Single Stack
The Upper Body Triangle drill. The goal is to move the gun by only using your upper body and arms. Also..not bending your elbows....
Blaser Rifles
Laying out of Blaser R8 Calibers
This post is in response to a very direct question I received about the Blaser R8 system. Specifically the caliber change feature. The sender...
Hunting - Outdoors
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...
Confirming Zero Texas Pig
One thing that continues to amaze me as I progress along in my hunting career are the amount of hunters who not confirm rifle...
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...
2015 Hunting Season — Marky’s Stand
For the rest of the week, john1911.com will be posting pictures from our 2015 hunting season. Some will be of individual hunter’s areas. Others...
Podcast
EP-355: Garand Thumb & Matt Gaetz Did What?!?
Episode 355 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Garand Thumb did what?
Matt Gaetz did what?
Is Trump an H&K guy?
We have...
EP-354: How Trump REALLY Ends The Ukraine War
Episode 354 of the John1911 Podcast is live.
Trump goes all in against the Deep State.
Why Tulsi Gabbard as DNI is trolling Hillary...
EP-353: Is “SIG Foot” the new “Glock Leg”?
Episode 353 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
We back.
The Amish are back.
SIG's P320 slow walk to oblovion.
Wadcutter guns.
Trump...
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...
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
Wilson Scorable Steel Target
Another video test.
Subject: The Wilson Combat scorable steel target.
Location: John1911 Range Pit.
Pistol: EDC X9L
Caliber: 9mm
Shooter: Some old, fat dude.
😉
Sincerely,
Marky
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Best Pawnshop in a While
I travel quite a bit. Not as much as I used to, but it comes in spurts. I suppose everyone who travels is different....
AIM Surplus Visit
Stopped in AIM Surplus to pick up some extra ammo real quick for the Kraken visit. They have REALLY upgraded their showroom for the...
New Federal Premium Loads
One of the more interesting loads at SHOT was shown by Federal Premium. Their new American Eagle Syntech range ammunition “promises to redefine 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
TSA Gun Check Update
I travel quite a bit. Have been for years. Almost always with firearms. Been doing it well before 9-11. So I’ve seen it all:...
POTD — Long Guns Checked Into Armory
All my working long-guns are checked back in the armory. It's rare for them all to be together.
Some may be disappointed by the selections...
