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Remington Smoot New Model Revolver
The Remington Smoot New Model line started in 1875 with the model 1 and finally ended in 1888 with the model 4.
The model 1...
SHS 60: Les Baer 9mm Commander
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are looking at a new gun. And I know that since the story is…customer ordered...
Military Surplus
HK G3 – PTR 91 – HK 91 Magazines are Cheap
I practice what I preach. I lived through the Clinton AWB and was caught completely flat-footed. Like many of my peers. I swore that...
Franchi Law -12 Disassembly
This video is as much for us as it is for external use. I won’t admit how much time I have in figuring out...
Pawn Shop Find — Old German Scope
One thing I make a habit of doing is to dive deep when presented with a new gun store or pawnshop. I will literally...
Best Gunbroker Ad
As many of you know, we are unapologetic gun guys. It's nothing for Freeze and I to be sending each other links to for...
Shooting
Dot Torture Drill
When I filmed this video, I hadn’t shot a gun in just about 4 weeks. The main reason being spending too much time securing...
Workbench
John1911 Coffee Mugs?
John1911 Coffee Mugs?
Looking for some feedback from you. We are considering making a run of branded coffee mugs for internal use. But it was...
1911 Pistols
The King, Heir, Spare: 2020
One thing with royalty is your position always changes. A Prince or Duke can become King. And eventually all Kings get set out to...
Blaser Rifles
Threading 308 & 270wby Barrels
Some years ago, we purchased some Blaser factory barrels for the R8. These are semi-weight profile and in 308 and 270wby.
Since I am pretty...
Hunting
Hunting Accident Aftermath: Rebuilding a Mossberg Shotgun
So we received some bad news this week. One state that Freeze hunts has not legalized centerfire rifle hunting for 2015. We were pretty...
A Shotgun That is Almost a Rifle
Fortunately, the number of shotgun only states is falling fast. At least for me. But if you are a “rifle guy” and the rules...
POTD — Opening Day Gun Season
Made it a point to hunt Freeze’s property this year. Was hoping to break in the Wild West Co-Pilot with some meat. But alas,...
Leopard Attacks Jackal Hunting Party
These photos are coming out of South Africa. They are pretty gruesome by big-city standards, but I think interesting. And informative.
As it is being...
Podcast
EP-272: Rolling Around Like a Dog in a Dead Deer
Episode 272 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
A John1911 Store.
Nice viewer comments.
Cracked holster drama.
Airport travel box story.
Taiwan civilian...
Episode 271 – James Yeager & The Queen
Episode 271 of the John1911 Podcast:
Queen Elizabeth & James Yeager: Two fine examples of lives well lived.
The genius of letting racist people...
EP-270: No Hotdogs For Danny!
Episode 270 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Episode sponsor: Craft Holsters
Shooting poorly.
Stupid 2011 comments.
MAC-10 buffer.
Lesbian softball stories.
Trump docs...
EP-269: The Bomber Mafia Was Wrong
Episode 269 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Malcom Gladwell's book is all wrong.
Springfield to make 2011 pistols?
The Walther PPK has...
EP-268: She’s a “Professional”
Episode 268 of the John1911 podcast is now live. Since Danny's mic died on the last epsiode, he wanted to test a replacement. If...
EP-267: The Dog Was Asking For It
Episode 267 of the John1911 podcast is now live. We are back to our normal publishing schedule.
Benelli Pistol Still Sucks.
The FBI Raids...
Commentary
Don’t CCW a “Nice” Gun, They Said
Look. I get it. I really, really do. I have access to rare and collectible firearms in our reference collection. So I understand value....
Don’t Buy Pistols Without Optics Plates
So…here is an example of how I have to within my own boundary conditions. Been looking out for a HK P30 LEM pistol for...
Industry news
For The Shooter Who Has Everything (On Earth)–Cabot Guns Debuts Pistol...
Cabot Guns has been producing premiere, state-of-the-art 1911 style pistols constructed to aerospace precision standards since 2011. Now the company has commenced work on...
Robinson M96 Coming Back?
This was sent to us by a reader. A member of the Robinson M96 Facebook page posted a email from Robinson Arms stating that...
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...
Adjustable Ruger MKIII 22/45 Trigger
Tandemkross had a $35 “Victory” trigger upgrade for Ruger’s MKIII 22/45 pistol. It’s 100% adjustable for pretravel and overtravel and the lightweight skeletonized design...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
The Guns We Left Behind
There have been a lot of bad feelings in the US post Afghanistan exit. Without getting into the pros & cons of that event,...
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.
Sincerely,
Marky
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns...
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...
Sunset On The Range
Very long day on the range. Productive. But long.
The sunsets up here are always a sight to behold.
Marky
