John1911 TV / Videos
Project 1 Magazine Compatibility
Will the Wilson Combat, Project 1 gun use the original X9 15round, flush fit magazine? Yes. After this test, I also expect that it will...
Uncommon Remington Derringers
This video features a few not so common derringers that Remington Arms produced in the mid to late 1800’s. Some may be familiar with these...
Military Surplus
Custom MAS-36 Rifle Idlib, Syria
This was posted on Twitter by a UK based account called Calibre Obscura. And I have to say, this is amazing. This a French...
ASDW Update
ASDW UpdateSo playing with our Aircrew Self-Defense Weapon “clone”. I mean it’s not really a clone. The forend is wrong. The “brace” is wrong....
Armory Chat EP 03
In this episode 03 of the Armory Chat, we are doing some things a little different. Originally that day, I had planned on filming...
IDF Mauser Markings
Earlier this year we picked up a 7.62 variant Israeli Mauser. Click HERE to see more photos. Our friend Reuven was kind enough to...
Shooting
Bullseye Range – First Shots
Bullseye Range - First ShotsBeen a little while since I have published regularly. That has been because we are swamped with range and business...
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
.45 ACP Shotshells by Scott Mayer
If you handload and shoot a .45 Auto, RCBS has a fun set of dies in its special order catalog that lets you use...
Blaser Rifles
I Got Shot Down
It’s been a cold week. And I gambled by going to one of the public gun ranges. It paid off: Nobody was there. Why?...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
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...
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...
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 BackersThings have been nuts this spring. But one thing we have decided to FINALLY do is swap out the coraform target...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Video Short – FN SCAR Bait & Switch
Video Short - FN SCAR Bait & SwitchI wonder how many people ran out and overpaid market prices for Fn SCARS since they were...
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...
Best Pawnshop in a While
I travel quite a bit. Not as much as I used to, but it comes in spurts. I suppose everyone who travels is different....
HK VP40 FDE Factory Heinie Sights
I rarely go into retail gun stores these days, but a friend of mine was looking to make a road trip to buy a...
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
POTD – Norinco Model 213 Tokarev
Got a call from one of our FFL’s.”Would you be interested in a deal on a Chinese Norinco Tokarev? Oh! One more thing. It’s...
Stoeger Tactical SxS
I saw this in my local gun shop a while back. And on paper I should be hating everything about it. But I have...
