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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...
Video short - Benelli B76

Video Short – Benelli B76

The 1970’s called and they want their pistol back. —Marky  

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...
1858 Remington-Beals Army Revolver

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

Ruger Redhawk - 22 Hornet

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

7.62x39 Hunting Loads

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 www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns &...

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 Bolt Action Shotgun. 20 Gauge.

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

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

The John1911 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...
The John1911 Podcast

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...
The John1911 Podcast

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...
The John1911 Podcast

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...
The John1911 Podcast

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? ...
The John1911 Podcast

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 Glock 22P

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...
Stolen Glock Recovered

Stolen Glock Recovered

I Shoot 9mm 1911’s. Anakin Skywalker Meme.

MEME – I Shoot 9mm

Industry news

The 2020 Colt Python. My thoughts.

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...
4344 Yard Rifle Shot record.

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

Chevy Like a Rock Commercial - Parody

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.

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...
US Weapons in Afghanistan

The Guns We Left Behind

POTD

BCF-66 French Pistol.

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....
SIG P210 Target 9mm Reproduction.

SIG P210 Target

POTD – 155g 308

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