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Why the HK ProMags Don’t Work

Like a mini fellow VP nine owners the idea of a 17 round flush-fit Magazine is seductive and imminently appealing.So it was with great...

How Not To Operate A HK-91

Saw this happen today at the range. A guy wanted to try out my PTR-91 truck gun? Sure, no problem. And in an effort...
The Guns of Covid

The Guns of Covid

1898 Krag Rifle

We Have a 1898 Krag

Military Surplus

1891 Carcano Bayonet Repair

Follow up on a video we did a few weeks ago. Putting together a correct 1891 Carcano rifle, so a bayonet was in order. However…the...

Rhodesian A5 Shotgun Pictures on Range

A few months back, I posted some videos of us testing a Rhodesian A5 shotgun. Turns out, I was derelict in my duties and...

POTD – Steyr Hahn 1912 9mm Luger

So…you thought this photo is a repeat did ya? Nope! This is a photo we took at the Cody Firearms Museum. Why? Because we have...

POTD — The Golden BB

Thought this was an interesting photo. What you are looking at is an anti-aircraft round that has passed through this plane’s prop while in...

Shooting

Ollin Target Camera Test

Ollin Target Camera TestTesting out the new target camera setup on the Bullseye Range. Considering it’s only 25 yards, I expected it to be...

Workbench

Video Short – DOE Red Dot Options

Video Short - DOE Red Dot OptionsHave one of these Harrington & Richardson DOE pistols. 9mm. Looking into putting a red dot on it....

1911 Pistols

Wilson X9L Arrives

As we stated on the last podcast, we have a Wilson Combat X9L in The Armory. Here are photos as it arrived at the...

Blaser Rifles

Folded Rifle with Suppressor

Reason number 600 why I enjoy the GRS Ragnarok chassis. With the suppressor still attached and a full length barrel, I can fold the...
J Sip & Sons 300PRC 75 Swiss Barrels
GRS Ragnarok Chassis forend length

GRS Ragnarok Forend

A Tale of Two Pig Guns

7.5x55 GP11 Ammo first shots out to 520 yards.

7.5×55 at 520 Yards

Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road

INEOS Grenadier Scene Light on the Rifle Range.

Grenadier Lights – On Rifle Range

Grenadier Lights - On Rifle RangeWas out doing some testing and figured it was a good opportunity to show how well the spots and...
Her First Coyote

Coyote Hunt – Keeping It In The Family

Coyote Hunt - Keeping It In The FamilyHunting contributor, Jeff A, was out coyote hunting with his wife and captured her very first coyote...
INEOS Quartermaster - Grenadier Positives

INEOS Quartermaster Positives

INEOS Quartermaster PositivesIn the last Grenadier video I did was to criticize the Quartermaster relative to the wagon version. What we call an SUV...
Brown Bear Hunt - Alaska

Alaskan Brown Bear

Alaskan Brown BearI had texted Officer Mike asking him some questions about thermal. The message didn’t go through. Inquired through some mutual friends and...

Podcast

The John1911 Podcast

EP-408: Sir Mongo LLC And Cattle

Episode 408 of the John1911 podcast is now live: We've hired a property manager. US SF using 6mm ARC. Crane puts out a Hypervelicty...
The John1911 Podcast

Ep-407: Is GunTube Dead?

Episode 407 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Range Manager. Is GunTube Dead? Blue Glocks. Winning the MILSURP Game. Wilson brings back a...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-406: DOE SMG – You’ll Shoot Your Finger Off, Kid

Episode 406 of the John1911 Podcast: Getting smoked on a T48. Timney Trigger failures. Dude-44 shot down twice. Ruger flees south. The Cadillac Gage...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-405: Range & Armory Updates

Episode 405 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Bullseye Range Functioning. Saddleback Leather Company H&R DOE Gun. Getting Skunked on a T48. Valmet...
The John1911 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...
The John1911 Podcast

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...

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

Video- How to Move a Gun Safe

Scott Mayer sent us this video from SHOT Show 2016. In the past, we have used professional safe movers who have something called a...

Rafdal Blaser R8 Barrel Shanks

So are you in the market for a custom Blaser R8 Barrel? Maybe a faster twist rate than what Blaser offers? Or maybe there...

NFA Wait Times 2024 Confirmed

We have all heard the stories and John1911 has confirmed it is true. At least for now. NFA wait times are now very short....

VP9 17rd Magazines & RDS Cuts

Well…this “new” Heckler & Koch business model that pays attention to the US market is coming at us fast. First they made a US style...

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 – PPS-43C

I have been eyeing these PPS “pistols” since they started coming back into the country. AFAIK, there are two caliber variants: 9x19 and 7.62x25.So...

4th of July Message

And….we bought it. Original buyer couldn’t pass the 4473. So…we even got it cheap. French BCF-66. I’m sure this is a a tip of...

Stoeger Tactical SxS

The Fix from Q.

POTD – The Fix by Q

EDC X9L. B8 Target.

B8 Targets

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