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Gun Project – Shoot The Papoose
Ok. This is the last of the 2025 Gun Project Series. And what we have here is a Marlin takedown, survival rifle. Chambered in...
1905 Ross Rifle Function Test
It’s New Years weekend and the armory is slow. So it’s a perfect time to get something off my to-do list. Today I am...
Military Surplus
The Israeli K98k Mauser
Most everyone knows that the Israeli’s were given a hodgepodge of weaponry. They were flooded with thousands of left over K98 Mauser rifles after...
Cobray M11 Function Test
Cobray M11 Function TestAs some of you are aware, we have a new video on the range testing cameras, equipment and software edits. It’s...
Straight Pull: Ross Rifle vs Blaser
Straight Pull: Ross Rifle vs Blaser User question: What are the differences between the Ross straight pull and the Blaser straight pulls? In short? Everything. Besides...
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....
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
Going Back to Pencils
Going Back to PencilsA little glimpse into my personal life here. Some of you are aware that I am a highly mobile person. As...
1911 Pistols
Retention Holster Work
The best way for me to get used to a retention holster is to practice using it while actually trying to do something else:...
Blaser Rifles
Laying out of Blaser R8 Calibers
This post is in response to a very direct question I received about the Blaser R8 system. Specifically the caliber change feature. The sender...
Hunting - Outdoors - Off-Road
Broken Lane Shark – Lessons Learned
Broken Lane Shark - Lessons LearnedSo a few weeks back, we had an incident down on the rifle range. The Lane Shark we use...
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...
Podcast
EP-409: The Worst Arson Story Ever
Episode 409 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Major range progress.
FRF2 Sniper Drama.
Smoking out the gun forums.
PSA blowout deals.
CMP...
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...
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
Lever-Action Shotgun
With classic lever-action shotguns such as the Winchester Model 1887 being reproduced, you’re probably wondering why Adler Arms would show what looks like a...
Scrome FRF2 Scope Mounts
So we signed up with Scrome and committed to buying one of their J8 scopes for the French Army FRF2 sniper rifles. Well…a few days...
Adjustable Ruger MKIII 22/45 Trigger
Tandemkross had a $35 “Victory” trigger upgrade for Ruger’s MKIII 22/45 pistol. It’s 100% adjustable for pretravel and overtravel and the lightweight skeletonized design...
Handguns Seen at 2016 Ft. Benning Sniper Challenge
I know the subject of issued military handguns is always a hot-button topic among most firearms enthusiasts. I suspect the reason for this isn’t...
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
S&W 625 JM
Back in the day when I was running 45ACP for work. It made a lot of sense to buy 45ACP caliber guns in general....
POTD – Cleaning Wilson Division 77 – Project 1
Took some pics while cleaning my daily driver: The Division 77, Project 1 by Wilson Combat. I still find the samurai sword, brass tool...
