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Video Short – Surefire Stiletto Test
Video Short - Surefire Stiletto TestSo this Surefire Stiletto has a max lumen rating of 1500 and one of it’s selling features is the...
Armory Chat 39: I Forgot We Had That!
So Freeze and I were talking today and the subject of 7.5 French came up. Before I could say anything, he started making plans...
Military Surplus
WWII 1911 Training Standards
With all the high speed, low drag training facilities and "Operator /Experts" out there. It's good to take a step back in time and...
ZB-26 Update
The ZB-26 project is almost complete. We just need a small tweak to the recoil system. Sincerely, Markywww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Video – Will a German Luger Run HP Ammo?
This was a short video we filmed one night when the subject came up about shooting modern HP ammo out of an old German...
1858 Gunsmith Conversion
When revolvers transitioned from percussion to center-fire, this was handled two ways: factory conversions and local gunsmith conversions. Here are some examples of local gunsmith conversions...
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
My Favorite 1911 Look
It’s probably a reflection of my age and generation, but I find the dark slide and stainless frame, 2-tone look to be about the...
Blaser Rifles
Up For Down – Down For Up
Playing with a fully adjustable stock. The general rule is to raise the butt for prone. And lower the butt for standing. So let’s see...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
Grenadier Lights – On Rifle Range
Grenadier Lights - On Rifle RangeWas out doing some testing and figured it was a good opportunity to show how well the spots and...
Coyote Hunt – Keeping It In The Family
Coyote Hunt - Keeping It In The FamilyHunting contributor, Jeff A, was out coyote hunting with his wife and captured her very first coyote...
INEOS Quartermaster Positives
INEOS Quartermaster PositivesIn the last Grenadier video I did was to criticize the Quartermaster relative to the wagon version. What we call an SUV...
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...
Podcast
EP-408: Sir Mongo LLC And Cattle
Episode 408 of the John1911 podcast is now live: We've hired a property manager.
US SF using 6mm ARC.
Crane puts out a Hypervelicty...
Ep-407: Is GunTube Dead?
Episode 407 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Range Manager.
Is GunTube Dead?
Blue Glocks.
Winning the MILSURP Game.
Wilson brings back a...
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...
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
DDI12—12-gauge AK
You’re probably familiar with the 12-gauge Saiga or the Molot-made Vepr that we reviewed here last year. Now there’s a new 12-gauge AK from...
Kimber 2016
Some years at SHOT, Kimber shows some real head turners such as when it got into the pepper spray business with its PepperBlaster and...
CZ P-10C Initial Impressions
CZ P-10 C initial impressions and observations. The most important if you don't want to watch the video?This is NOT a G19 sized pistol....
Division 77 – Bill Wilson’s Skunk Works
Something interesting is going on over at Wilson Combat. Those of us who have been in the business for a while recognize that Wilson...
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
WW1 Colt Shadow Box
How I came to take possession of this old Colt is an interesting story in itself. One can't readily tell from this photograph, but...
POTD – Avidity Arms PD10
In the midst of all this range construction, do we really have time to futz with a new gun? A T&E gun even? When...
