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Daewoo DP51 Takedown
Daewoo DP51 TakedownBy viewer request, a takedown video of the Daewoo DP51 pistol. While not a complicated pistol, there are a few tricks the...
Video — Why Are Glocks So Blocky
This subject comes up every time Glock comes out with a new generation. And it really started coming up with SIG 320 winning the...
Military Surplus
Sharps Rifle Development Timeline
The Buffalo Bill Firearms Museum in Cody Wyoming had a very impressive collection of Sharps Rifles. It started from the earliest designs all the...
T91 New Buffer Spring
Update to an older video from earlier this summer. We purchased a T91 lower parts kit and furniture to build a clone-correct T91 service...
FN FNC – Quick Zero
FN FNC - Quick ZeroInstalled a Stormwerkz rail on the FNC. So tossed a no-riser red dot on top and ran outside to get...
French Foreign Legion Beretta 92 by MAS
Many years ago, I had a Beretta 92. Picked it up off a retiring DSS agent in the very, very early 1990’s. How he...
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
Mundane RDS Work
Getting the hang of shooting a RDS on a pistol. The biggest change is training my mind to look where the dot is, above...
Blaser Rifles
2022 IWA: Akila R8 Detachable Mag
For our European readers, it appears Akila will be showing off their R8 detachable magazine chassis at the IWA show in March. If you are...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
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...
Trolling for Walleye
Trolling for WalleyeI had a pretty good couple of days of fishing. We hit a reservoir in central Nebraska. The walleye bite was off...
Tarter FS20 Spreader
Tarter FS20 SpreaderFirst of all, I want you to know that going forward, this thing will be known as The Tater. You’re welcome. 😉So...
50k Miles on The Porsche
50k Miles on The PorscheRolled 50,000 miles on the Porsche this week. Truth be told, if it hadn’t been for the Grenadier, I would...
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...
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...
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...
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
Buffalo Bill Museum Air Gun Display
As a young child my most prized possession was my BB Gun. Mine is a Red Ryder lever action made by the Daisy Corporation....
M1 Carbine Paratrooper
I have spent a lot of time carrying heavy rifles up big hills. One doesn't have to walk more than a few hours to...
The CMP Has KRAG-JORGENSEN Rifles
Nobody seems to be able to give me a straight answer, but CMP is currently disposing of about eight hundred 30-40 US Army, Krag-Jorgensen...
The FAMAS is Getting Expensive
For those who don’t know, or who didn’t assume it, the FAMAS has been on our “to-buy” list for a while. But since there...
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 – Rusty Wolf Ammo
Rusty ammo, Ya’ll! I can’t say for certain this didn’t get wet because of me. But I was surprised. The Wilson EXperior ate it...
POTD — CZ Scorpion
Since I posted a quick blurb on the SIG MPX Carbine, a follower of ours on Facebook shared a photo of his CZ Scorpion...
