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The Blaser Click
The title says it all. Have you ever pulled the trigger on a Blaser and heard a click instead of bang? Chances are it’s...
Remington 1890 New Model Army
Remington 1890 New Model Army.
44CFW / 44-40
Last of the Big Bore Single Action Revolvers.
Freeze
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Military Surplus
Hakim in American Rifleman
We posted a review of an Egyptian Hakim by Scott Mayer a few weeks ago. The rife was so good, I bought the company....
SHS 39 – Swiss K11
What we have on this episode of the Second Hand Showcase is the Swiss K11. Like most K11’s, this one was converted from 7.5x53...
Shooting – Testing the PTR 91 and 1897 Shotgun
It's been a busy winter and spring is on us fast. I have a bunch of gun projects that have crept up on me....
Movie Prop Guns
When I saw the placard at the Cody Firearms Museum, I thought I would see a bunch of guns from such movies as, “Die...
Shooting
35 Yard A/C 10-Shot Challenge
Picked this challenge up from Mike Seeklander. It’s a 10 shot string, no misses, at 35 yards, on an A/C sized target. Oh...one more...
Workbench
Blast From The Past — Old Shok Buffs
Going through old boxes in the armory. Still getting organized since the move during COVID. And look at what I found here: old time...
1911 Pistols
The Colt MEU(SOC) Pistol
Right off the bat I need to say that the title of this post is likely incorrect. A tip of the hat to the...
Blaser Rifles
Federal 243 Soft-Point
So with the new chassis and suppressor, it is time to fine tune the zero. Especially considering I have switched ammo. Typically I was...
Hunting
Eye Candy — By Scott Mayer
Exceptional gun engraving is nothing less than pure art on steel canvas. For many hunters, it tells their story and adds a soul to...
Freeze Won’t Give Me Any Deer Jerky
Have to admit, 2016 has been a pretty lean hunting year for us. We have hunted Ohio, Indiana and Montana and come up with...
Coyote Down
Gotta keep them predators away from your chickens and goats during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officer Mike is still at it. —Editor
Officer Mike
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Chainsaw Party 2018
Well…the 2018 Chainsaw party has come and gone. I don’t know I am getting older or if the logs are getting heavier, I suspect...
Podcast
EP-255: Cheap Harbor Freight Sex Toys
Episode 255:
SIG 551 updates.
Leica's new thermal scope.
Edger Sherman Sling wins.
NY AG wants Pierre out.
Amber Heard or Turd?
Russian RV...
EP-254: Steve Wynn’s Ferrari
Episode 254 of the John1911 Podcast:
LT's in Vietnam vs General's in Ukraine.
Putin has the Hitler shakes.
Protest Taco Trucks.
Abortion: Suddenly shall...
EP-253: Smith & Methson
Episode 253 of the John1911 Podcast:
Army Goes 6.8
Hornady Ballistic App.
PPU 155g delivers.
Toolcat Prices are insane!
DOD's Ukraine leaks.
Life Lesson-...
EP-252: They Call Her Putina
Epsiode 252 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
Freeze loves Anderson Mfg.
Tucker Carlson is a legit gun guy.
Missile Cruiser Moskova sunk.
...
EP-251: Coffee & Valium
Epsiode 251 of the John1911 Podcast
Russian atrocities revealed.
Ukraine using facial recognition software.
Putin's stupid move: Keeping foreign reserves in G7 banks.
10k...
EP-250: The Broken Episode
Episode 250 of the John1911 podcast is now live. The boys are back together, but unfortunatly the end of the pod ends abruptly due...
Commentary
Mariupol Order of Battle
I managed to expand the April 30 map of Azovstal made by Jomini of the West. If you look at it, you will see...
Ukraine update April 14, 2022 0900 US EDT
To save time, I am not giving URLs but you can easily find them yourself.
1, Moscova cruiser
1a. Russia says the ship is being towed...
Industry news
Black Hills Had Wicked Looking Xtreme Defense Loads
The .38 Special snub nosed revolver is one of the more popular and probably the most reliable self-defense tools available. The problem is that...
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...
Rumor that EF88 / F90 Coming to US Market
There is a rumor circulating out of the 2016 NRA meeting that Lithgow Arms, the maker of the latest version of the famous Steyr...
Gemtech Integra First Impressions
In a word: Favorable.
The upper is lighter than I would have expected. The gas to the shooters face is almost NIL. And it seems...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
POTD – AK-12 Captured In Ukraine
Photo out of the fighting in Ukraine. Reports are this man is a Ukrainian Special Operations Soldier holding a captured Russian Army AK-12.
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Brazilian Army 556 FAL’s
DOD put these images out and I thought they were interesting. Here we see members of the US 101st shooting some Brazilian Army 556...
POTD
POTD – SCAR-20 / Blaser Tactical 2
Doc and I spent some time at the cool kid range playing with our precision rigs. It’s hard to imagine by the looks, but...
POTD – Sokolovsky Automaster
I took this pic while at the Buffalo Bill Firearms Museum. It is chambered in 45ACP. Which is all well and good. But what...