John1911 TV / Videos
Video Short – The NFA is Cooked
We live in interesting times. This is an AR “pistol” not an SBR. And it has a Hoffman (or Hoffman Style) Super Safety FRT...
FNS-40L Safety Issues
News was circulating earlier this week that the Baltimore County Police dropped the FNS-40L in-lieu of a 9mm Glock 17 Gen 5. Considering the PD...
Military Surplus
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...
22 Caliber SAW Trainer
While I was traveling down south, I stopped in a Army Surplus Store. Now this isn’t your average, run of mill, surplus shop. The...
POTD — German Sniper with Russian Rifle
History is a funny thing. Here is a photo of some German snipers dated 25th April, 1945. Germany officially surrendered on May 7th.When most...
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...
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
PSA- Stake Those Link Pins
It’s been a long time since I have seen one of these malfunctions. Probably because I haven’t seen a 1911 without a staked link...
Blaser Rifles
Zeroing 338LM Blaser Tactical 2
First confession: I very rarely ever shoot from an actual bench. Literally 99% of my rifle shooting is done prone or positional. Just about...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
That New Range Manager is Working Out
That New Range Manager is Working OutAs mentioned on pod, we have brought in a crew to handle all range management duties for all...
Grenadier Lights – On Rifle Range
Grenadier Lights - On Rifle RangeWas out doing some testing and figured it was a good opportunity to show how well the spots and...
Coyote Hunt – Keeping It In The Family
Coyote Hunt - Keeping It In The FamilyHunting contributor, Jeff A, was out coyote hunting with his wife and captured her very first coyote...
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...
Podcast
EP-408: Sir Mongo LLC And Cattle
Episode 408 of the John1911 podcast is now live: We've hired a property manager.
US SF using 6mm ARC.
Crane puts out a Hypervelicty...
Ep-407: Is GunTube Dead?
Episode 407 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Range Manager.
Is GunTube Dead?
Blue Glocks.
Winning the MILSURP Game.
Wilson brings back a...
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...
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
HK P7 Long Slide – Record Sale Price?
Saw this pistol pop up on Gunbroker. Never ever have I seen a long slide squeeze cocker, so we had to watch it. I...
Rumor that EF88 / F90 Coming to US Market
There is a rumor circulating out of the 2016 NRA meeting that Lithgow Arms, the maker of the latest version of the famous Steyr...
Blaser Optics
Some have asked me about Blaser optics. Or if I will be trying Blaser optics? In short: No. IMO they are way too heavy. And...
Market Report – 5.56 Valmet Magazines
Over the past month, I have had numerous people reach out looking for 5.56 Valmet magazines. More than usual. But one message in particular...
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
Snowy Day Training with S&W 64-4
In this age of striker-fired handguns, it’s easy to dismiss the double action handguns. But that is a mistake. It has been my personal...
POTD — Wall of Powder
2017 Camp Perry has come and gone. While looking at some photos from the trip, I couldn’t help but notice this wall of powder....
