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1911 Drill – Hand Switching

Another in my mini-series of indoor friendly 1911 drills, I present to you hand-switching. Or what we colloquially call Jazz Hands. (Forgive me ?)  All...

Video — Testing Cheek-Weld / Eye-Relief Blaser R8

Going to be using the Blaser R8 for more precision work going forward. So I have been adding larger MIL-DOT scopes to the system....
Federal 243 Ammo Group Test / Zero/.

Federal 243 Soft-Point

SCAR-16 Light Reconfigure

Smith & Wesson 5903 vs the 5906

The S&W 5906 vs the 5903

Wilson Experior 9mm 1911 Trigger Pull

eXperior Trigger Control

Military Surplus

T91 Clone Complete

The T91 is the designation for the Taiwanese Military (ROC) service rifle.  While fundamentally based off the M16, it does have particular furniture and a...

POTD – Easter Eggs at the Mayer House

Scott is a neat guy. Imagine being a young child and having your father be a longtime gun-industry professional. In the Mayer household, it’s...

Video — Purchasing Scope For RPG-7

Been in the market for a Russian style PVO-7 scope for a RPG-7. But the prices have all gone crazy in the US. So...
Shootingsight 10rd K31 Magazine

Swiss K31 Ten Round Magazines

While on other business, I ran across the manufacture of some pretty interesting magazines. 10 round aftermarket mags for the Swiss K31 rifle. Made...

Shooting

White Steyr AUG Video

Gratuitous White Steyr AUG Video

Finally getting a chance to look back into the reference collection and shoot some of the stuff that passed us by. In this case,...

Workbench

Detail Strip EDC X9 – Chapter 2

About 4 years ago we made a X9 detail strip video. I have been wanting to make a new version that just focused on...

1911 Pistols

Crestone 2 Duty Holster

Stopped by one of the local PD’s to discuss the Wilson X9L pistol. They wanted to see it. And it didn’t take too long...

Blaser Rifles

XTEK Chassis in the Wild

Reader Tony N. in Australia sent me some interesting photographs.  The Australian Defense Force (Army) use Blaser Tactical 2 rifles as one of their precision...

Hunting - Outdoors

Fox Frozen in Danube

These images came out of Europe in the Danube River region. Locals discovered this fox perfectly frozen in ice. Eyes open. Suspended lifelike. I am...
Shark fishing

Shark Fishing

Shark fishing was good today.      Officer Mike www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”

Crazy Deer 2015

Thought some of you would find this photo interesting. As I see it, there are three types of deer racks: Typical, non-typical and coo-coo-crazy. This...

Ivory Stocked Rifle

I will start off by saying that I like Ivory. I like it as grips for firearms and have carried a ivory gripped pistol...

Podcast

The John1911 Podcast

EP-364: Trump Exposes The Swamp

Episode 364 of the John1911 podcast is now live. This is a politically focused episode with Chief Political Correspondent, Danny.   What is Trump really...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-363: The Best of SHOT Show 2025

Episode 363 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: The Best of SHOT Show 2025.   Daewoo coming back to the US. No-Lock S&W's are...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-362: He Pulled a Hulk Hogan

Episode 362 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:   What do Biden's pardon's mean? Trump will go after Joe Biden. The one Trump nominee...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-361: SHOT Show – Staccato Gives Up The Ghost

Episode 361 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:   I shot the AUG. SHOT Show is here. Staccato agrees with me on the 2011. ...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-360: She Knows How To Handle The Hardware

EP-360: She Knows How To Handle The Hardware   is now live:   Don Lemon owns himself. The LA wildfires. Should the government bail out LA? Blaming...
The John1911 Podcast

EP-359: She’s Not Impressed

Episode 359 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:   I have cooties. Blaser R8 Silence. AimPoint COA Glock. Trump wants to conquer the world. ...

Commentary

MEME – Budget 1911’s

MEME - Budget 1911’s I made this. Yes, it’s a little harsh, but also funny. I mean sure, if you enjoy project guns; go ahead...
Red Glock 22P

Red Glocks – The Value of Classroom Demonstrators

Red Glocks - The Value of Classroom Demonstrators This video is going to cause quite a bit of heartburn in the comments section because everyone...

Industry news

The SRM Arms Model 1216

I came across a pretty radical new shotgun while at the wholesaler show last week. The SRM Arms Model 1216 is an American-made, semi-automatic,...

S&W 22 Mag J-Frame

I have been eyeing these 22 Magnum J-frames for a while. Which seems strange to my old co-workers. You see, I once…now infamously…said to...
HK 17rd Optics Ready

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...

Brownell’s M16A1 Retro in the Wild 

  Had a chance to look closely at one of these recently. Like many of you, I believe The Devil is in the details. Do...

Interesting Stories Around The Web

Chevy Like a Rock Commercial - Parody

The New Chevy Commercial is Lit! 

This video was born out of a funny conversation Chris and I were having one day soon after this protestor story hit the national...
Not The Typical EDC Knives.

Not The Typical EDC Knives

Two of my most treasured gun-show finds.  It just so happens that I found them both on the same day at the same gun-show. In...
US Weapons in Afghanistan

The Guns We Left Behind

POTD

SHS – The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away Heads up. We are bringing back the Second Hand Showcase video series this week. It’s in editing now. But I...
POTD - Gemtech Integra Suppressed Upper.

POTD – Gemtech Integra Arrives

Now I have a suppressed upper! Ho-Ho-Ho! -Marky #john1911 #gemtechintegra #gemtechsilencer @gemtechsuppressors     Sincerely,  Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
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