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That’s Not A Write-Off!
Just a little office inside baseball. Latest acquisition, French Army FRF2 Sniper rifle chambered in 7.62x51 (NATO).
—Marky
Federal 243 Soft-Point
So with the new chassis and suppressor, it is time to fine tune the zero. Especially considering I have switched ammo. Typically I was...
Military Surplus
SHS 23- 1927 Tula Mosin-Nagant Rifle
We can’t feature second hand guns without eventually running across a Mosin-Nagant rifle. Why? Because they made about 37 million of them (37,000,000).
What particularly...
POTD — Fantasy German Sniper
I have always felt there are generally two types of people in the gun community. Collectors and shooters. The collectors want everything original, correct,...
Armory Chat EP32 — BREN Reactivation Project Update
Ok. We approach this project with eyes wide open. The BREN display gun was picked up on the cheap. So much so, it’s worth...
POTD — Turkish Walther PP
While visiting The Cody Firearms Museum, I happened upon a pistol I didn’t know existed. At least back in 1947! A Walther PP copy...
Shooting
Shooting Tired
Exhausted today.
84 degrees.
Didn’t feel like shooting.
But still got my hits.
Showing up matters.
Did you show up today?
—Marky
Workbench
Buying a Stevens 22-410
Long story very short. We discussed a Stevens 22-410 combo rifle on the John1911 podcast. Well…I actually secured it before the recording of that...
1911 Pistols
EDC X9L: Extractor Design
The EDC X9L pistol is a 1911 built for modern duty standards. And anyone who is truthful about the original 1911 designs knows changing...
Blaser Rifles
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...
Hunting
POTD – Wild West Co-Pilot in The Pit
Been a while since we have had the Co-Pilot out. And it was a good chance to test some of the new targets with...
Shark Fishing
Shark fishing was good today.
Officer Mike
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“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Fly Fishing 2019
Sometimes on business trips, I get a chance to do some interesting things. This is one of those times. I wasn’t in a position...
Working Bird Dog
So our regulars know that I went on my very first “bird hunt” this past dove season. I shot a lot. And missed even...
Podcast
EP-259: The President’s Secret Poop
Episode 259 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Kimber Rapide
Stevens 22-410 update.
Eye-Patch McCain.
Don't threaten US Oil Companies. Just don't.
SCOTUS...
EP-258: Stonewall Jackson Had Asperger’s
Episode 258 of the John1911 Podcast:
The boys are back!
Monkey Pox Vaccine.
Why every DP-51 is dirty.
Stevens Multi-Caliber.
I'm not seeing a...
EP-257: Curtis LeMay Doesn’t Approve
Episode 257 of the John1911 Podcast:
Curtis LeMay doesn't approve.
Our spam policy.
Lee Marvin - USMC Scout - Sniper.
Uvalde shooter facts emerge.
...
EP-256: French Sniper Rifle Impresses
Episode 256 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Navy Arms FRF2 Scope Base is nice!
Toolcat's are $73,000.
Texas Shooter: No way this...
EP-255: Cheap Harbor Freight Sex Toys
Episode 255:
SIG 551 updates.
Leica's new thermal scope.
Edger Sherman Sling wins.
NY AG wants Pierre out.
Amber Heard or Turd?
Russian RV...
EP-254: Steve Wynn’s Ferrari
Episode 254 of the John1911 Podcast:
LT's in Vietnam vs General's in Ukraine.
Putin has the Hitler shakes.
Protest Taco Trucks.
Abortion: Suddenly shall...
Commentary
Ukraine Quick Update 6-20-22
Ukraine Quick Update 6-20-22
1. British intelligence says there have been desertions of Ukraine troops (not a good idea unless they flee to Russia controlled...
The 1911 Won Two World Wars…
Every time I see a comment about the 1911 winning two world wars, I think about General Curtis LeMay. Let’s keep it real, people....
Industry news
Movie Prop Guns
When I saw the placard at the Cody Firearms Museum, I thought I would see a bunch of guns from such movies as, “Die...
SeeAll Sight
I saw this slick little sight in the SHOT Show New Products center. It’s hard to describe, but the SeeAll is kind of like...
SCAR-17 Gets a Bad Rap and other Cliches
Perusing some of the bigger precision rifle shooting forums and you will detect a common thread among a wide variety of shooters: The SCAR-17...
LifePod 2.0 Travel Case
I have been using the same airline travel case to check pistols for 30 years. Just writing that sentence seems impossible. But when you...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
POTD – AK-12 Captured In Ukraine
Photo out of the fighting in Ukraine. Reports are this man is a Ukrainian Special Operations Soldier holding a captured Russian Army AK-12.
Sincerely,
Marky
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“Shooting Guns...
Brazilian Army 556 FAL’s
DOD put these images out and I thought they were interesting. Here we see members of the US 101st shooting some Brazilian Army 556...
POTD
POTD – Browning BDM Standard Capacity Magazine
There. Found a standard capacity magazine for the Browning BDA 9mm Pistol. #john1911 #browning #browningbda #9mm #guns #pistol #standardcapacity #oldschoolcool #referencecollection #guncollection
Marky
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“Shooting Guns &...
Range Update 200 Yard Steel
Final 200 yard steel is up. I’ve been staying off this particular hill so the grass would take. We'll come back later and center...
