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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....
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...
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
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 was good today.
Officer Mike
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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
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...
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...
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...
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.
...
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...
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 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...
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
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
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...
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 Arrives
Now I have a suppressed upper! Ho-Ho-Ho! -Marky #john1911 #gemtechintegra #gemtechsilencer @gemtechsuppressors
Sincerely,
Marky
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