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Video -SCAR-16 Disassembly

Video of the SCAR-16 disassembly process. Markywww.john1911.com"Shooting Guns & Having Fun"

Video — Sub-Gun Slamfire

This video appears to show a 9mm sub-gun with a malfunction. I am not familiar with the make and model of the weapon. Is...
3090 SHOK-Buff. Wilson SHOK-Buff.

3090 Round Shok-Buff

Military Surplus

Swedish Kg m/37 BAR Accessories

Machine Gun Accessory Collecting Machine guns from the early to mid last century were usually accompanied a large number of accessories to keep the guns...

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...

Close Range Steel Testing: 308 Caliber.

So Freeze and I needed to test the High-Angled Target with something closer to worst case scenario:308 / 7.62 NATO at 80 and then...

WWI 1911 Shadow Box Complete Assembly

A few months ago, I shared with our readers the story about a WWI 1911 that we saved from destruction. The pistol has seen...

Shooting

DOE Clone – First Shots

DOE Clone - First ShotsThis is a first shots video and a camera test. Specifically a target camera. Things go well. Now all I...

Workbench

Kraken Goes Model 66

Kraken Goes Model 66Kraken returns with a nice pickup. A practically cherry Smith & Wesson Model 66 revolver. Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”

1911 Pistols

Wilson EDC X9L – Test Target

SkyViking sends over some pics of his new EDC X9L. Nice test target.  —editor    SkyVikingwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Mundane RDS Work

Mundane RDS Work

1911 Shooting Drill - Extended Prep or Press
EDC X9L & Winter Gloves.

EDC X9L & Gloves

POTD - ACRO on X9L

POTD – ACRO on X9L

Blaser Rifles

Found Blaser 338LM Magazines 

Thanks to a follower we were able to source some factory new, Blaser 338 Lapua magazines; from a retail vender in Europe. Specifically Germany. Special...
Blaser R8. GRS Ragnarok. J. Sip & Sons Barrel.

30MOA Scope Base

Rifle tripod shakedown. Blaser R8.
Rafdal R8 barrel shank

Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road

INEOS Grenadier Quartermaster review.

INEOS Quartermaster Negatives

INEOS Quartermaster NegativesWhile Crown was upgrading some stuff on my Grenadier, they were kind enough to let me borrow a Quartermaster for a few...
25 Yard John1911 Bullseye Range.

Bullseye Range Target Backer

Bullseye Range Target BackerI know I have kinda been MIA the last few weeks. Unfortunately the backlog of projects has finally caught up with...
INEOS Grenadier - Baja Designs Scene Lights.

Grenadier – Baja Designs S2 Scene Lights

Grenadier - Baja Designs S2 Scene LightsAnother upgrade for the “range truck”. 270 degree lighting. In this case side lights added from Baja Designs. Now...
New Wood Target Backers.

New Wood Target Backers

New Wood Target BackersThings have been nuts this spring. But one thing we have decided to FINALLY do is swap out the coraform target...

Podcast

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...
The John1911 Podcast

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...
The John1911 Podcast

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...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-400: The Hirtenberger Diet

Epsiode 400 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The 1980's Bushwars. Mongo wants to go SD. Hot Hirtenberger ammo. Fly Fishing in West...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-399: The Demise of B&T USA

Episode 399 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The cascading B&T USA crashout. The LAV connection to B&T. Swiss gun exports shutdown. 1911s...

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

Aimpoint AR-Ready Micro Sight

Aimpoint announced the addition of a new line of pre-mounted Micro T-2 and Micro H-2 sights that are immediately ready for use on AR-15...

Ed Brown 1991 Catalog

We are going through some old boxes here at the John1911 armory. And look what turned up in the catalog boxes!A mint Ed Brown...

Trijicon SNIPE-IR Clip-On Thermal

While at the 2023 NRA show, I walked the floor with some SWAT Snipers. As I have mentioned before. One thing they were looking for...

SIG Hunting Scopes

SIG SAUER got into the hunting scope market at SHOT Show with the introduction of its WHISKEY5 and WHISKEY3 Hunting Riflescopes as part of...

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

Rolex GMT II – Cleaning Guns

I used to travel quite a bit so the different time zones on this watch were pretty handy. Haven’t been flying much at all...

Personal Training Day

Had the Blaser Tactical 2 out. 308 barrel on. Shooting some of Doc’s 155g hand-loads. This was a personal training session so I didn’t film...

POTD – Glock 19x FDE

POTD — Wall of Powder

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