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SHS 04: WWI 1911 Pistol
Up next in the Second Hand Showcase series is a WWI issued, Colt produced, M1911. Manufacture date is 1918. The finish appears original and...
Accuracy International – AX-ELR
A few things going on here. This team has a new 50 BMG caliber rifle. The Accuracy International AX-ELR. Up until this point, they...
Military Surplus
POTD – SIG 551-A1
For those who guessed the magazine shown a few days ago was for a SIG 550 series of rifle, you guessed correctly! But there...
FN-15 Military Collector M16A4 At Buds
Over the holiday weekend, I had a chance to run over to Bud’s gun shop to do some window shopping. I did this for...
Beals-Remington 1858 Army Model Revolver
The Beals-Remington Revolver was produced between 1861 and 1862. They made approximately 1900 in the Army configuration of 8 inch barrel and .44 caliber. The...
308 Indian Enfield
I was looking at e-mails from one of my big time gun sources and noticed their 303 Brit ammo was 40% more expensive than...
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
The Hillbilly Drill
While on the range loading mags, I happened to notice an usual situation. At least unusual for “professional” gun ranges. I was sitting on...
Blaser Rifles
European Rifle Burst Test
These videos were filmed quite a long time ago and have been on the internet for years. They came to my attention when I...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
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...
Trolling for Walleye
Trolling for WalleyeI had a pretty good couple of days of fishing. We hit a reservoir in central Nebraska. The walleye bite was off...
Tarter FS20 Spreader
Tarter FS20 SpreaderFirst of all, I want you to know that going forward, this thing will be known as The Tater. You’re welcome. 😉So...
Podcast
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...
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...
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
Stolen Valor For Guns
Marky’s post about the legitimate wear on his little VP9 got me thinking about gun wear and what it means. To me, it’s like...
Dear F. Class Competitors
When F/TR Competitors sit around and wonder why their numbers are not growing at the rates of other shooting sports, look in the mirror....
FBI Glock 17PM
So…have you ever seen a factory original Glock pistol that is worth $4000? How about one that is not even a functioning firearm? Well...
Kalashnikov at UAE Arms Show
The 2017 IDEX show just recently came and went. This year it was held in he UAE. On the international arms circuit, it is...
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
Glock 45 PMM w/RDS
Glock 45 9mm.Parker Mountain Machine Muzzle Device. RDS cut slide. “Officer Mike”www.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
POTD — Rhinos in Namibia
This photo is minutes old. Scott Mayer is eyeing rhinos on the plains of Africa. He figured maybe our readers would like to do...





































