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SHS 60: Les Baer 9mm Commander
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are looking at a new gun. And I know that since the story is…customer ordered...
Manurhin MR-88 First Shots
So…today was the day to take out the Manurhin MR88 revolver. It’s a French police model that was brought into the US as surplus.
For...
Military Surplus
1891 Carcano Rifle
Cleaning up some old business. In addition to the Vetterli rifle, we also picked up another 6.5 Carcano chambered rifle: The 1891 Carcano.
What makes...
SIG P210 Takedown
I have gotten enough questions about this that it warrants a video. Also at some point, we will probably need this video internally.
What is...
1891 Carcano Rifle – First Shots
So…we have been focusing very heavy on the performance and precision side of the armory. But many of our newer viewers may not be...
Norinco 213 First Shots
Officer Mike and I took some time off to goof off a little bit. This Norinco 213 came into The Armory a few months...
Shooting
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...
Workbench
SCAR 20S Ready For The Range
SCAR 20S Ready For The Range
The SCAR is now wearing a Vortex Viper PST. I finally got some suitable rings in. Living outside of...
1911 Pistols
Clark Custom Meltdown 1911
There was a time when a Clark Custom Meltdown treatment was the pinnacle for CCW guns. At least in my eyes.
These days manufacturers have...
Blaser Rifles
Staying in Position
One skill I like to own. And one habit I like to reenforce is the tendency to stay behind the rifle and looking through...
Hunting
Ground Blind Hunting — by Freezer Meat
With early archery season just a few week away I thought I would talk a bit about how you can enjoy harvesting deer from...
Shooting Pigs In Texas
A couple of good friends went down to Texas for an annual pig hunt. Those bad-boys down in Texas are quite skittish and are...
NEOPOD: A High Quality Plastic Bipod?
Yesterday, I took delivery of a new bipod being made by a company called Steinert Sensing Systems out of Norway. The name is Neopod...
Deer Gun Ready
AR-15 build.
Chambered in 7.62x39.
Distance 200 yards.
2020 Deer Season gun is ready.
Freeze
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EP-302: Our FBI Interview
Episode 302 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Danny returns.
Cylinder & Slide saved.
Remington 552 rifle.
Was Refer Madness real?
Dems DO...
EP-301: Facebook Body Parts
Episode 301 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Our video content schedule.
I don't like to $hit on someone's gun.
Our website content...
EP-300: Going to Jail Over A Straw
Episode 300 of the John1911 Podacst is now live:
7.3 Ford Gasser.
H4+ buffer.
Faxon barrel issues?
Close call with tannerite.
Tucker Carlson axed....
EP-299: 1911 Clone Wars
Episode 299 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
NRA Show 2023.
Dan Wesson DWX.
Thermal scopes.
AR-15 buffer problems.
Only shoot people who...
EP-298: Can You Hear 400 Legend Now?
Episode 298: This episode's gensis is two fold. One, Kraken and I wanted to chat about the new 400 Legend hunting round announced today....
EP-297: Sig P320’s Blowing Up?
Episode 297 of the John1911 Podcast:
Are SIG P320's blowing up regularly?
Kidd Rock & his MP5.
US Made RPG-7.
Strip Bar Stories.
Reloading...
Commentary
Galco 5906 Holster
As everybody knows I have a weakness for 80’s and 90’s duty guns. They pop up in various places. This particular Smith 5906 was...
DP-12: Unique Object of Desire
Saw this at NRA. Wanted to pick it up and fondle it but the table was busy and the actual shotgun wasn’t the thing...
Industry news
Don’t Tell Me This Isn’t a Service Rifle
A few months back, I had gotten into a little snit with a guy working the counter at Bud’s Guns in Lexington, Ky. I...
Package Deal ARs
I was visiting a gun store on some other business when I happened to see a rifle that came in for transfer. I won’t...
Dutch Special Forces to Buy 300 Blackout Caliber Carbines
Dutch SF Boarding HelicopterJanes
The word has come down that the Netherlands SF (Korps Commandotroepen -- KCT) is buying 195 300 Blackout carbines and 1.82...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
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...
2023 National Farm Machinery Show
Since we now have a tractor for range maintenance, it made sense to swing down to Louisville, only a few hours away, to get...
POTD
POTD – HK VP9 Magwell
Those who remember my previous experience with VP9 magwell’s might be cringing in horror at this sight. But alas, I would like to find...
Professional Photo Test 1
We had some professional photos taken of the John1911 reference collection. This was done to so what a non-pristine firearm would look like under...
