Freezer Meat
Writer at John1911.com. Co-Host of the John1911 Podcast.
Freeze is our resident All-American hunter, shooter, gunsmith and military surplus collector. When he is not processing his own game or running the smoker, he focuses on Com-Bloc weapons and Black Powder Shooting.
Chasing Function – Bushnell TRS Issues
While testing my AR pistol build, the TRS red dot started blinking out.
Freeze
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol Conversion
In 1836 Robert Johnson of Middletown Connecticut was contracted to make 3000 Pistols for the US Government. They were ordered to replace the then...
Freeze Eyes the M16A4
Being a dyed in the wool MILSURP collector, I think this rifle ticks all the boxes for him. Modern enough for all the ergonomic...
Freeze Buys His First Glock
I kind of feel dirty….🤮🤮🤮
Freeze
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Shooting, “Not a Red 9”
Somewhat of a tongue-in-cheek title. Freeze and I get the Red 9 out. This was the first time loading it with stripper clips on...
S&W 5906 Restoration
Marky dropped this off at my house with no warning. His words were, “Fix this gun”. For the pics you can see at THE...
S&W 5906 Police Trade-In
I have a new project. A rough S&W 5906 police issued 9mm pistol. While it may look rough to the casual observer, we can...
7.62×39 AR Build Update
A quick update on my latest project.
The upper is a BCA Upper chambered in 7.62x39.
16” barrel.
Lightweight keymod hand guard.
I added an Anderson lower just...
Brass in The Bug Guard
So I sent these images over to Marky today. I asked,
“Can you guess what this is?”
Marky: “The windshield on your truck?”
“Close…the bug guard on...
Reader’s Sten Build
Marky & Freeze,
Just wanted to follow-up on the Sten project since you guys sent me that template a few months ago.
After doing some research,...
Upside Down Gas Block
I had an AR build come across the workbench. The owner bought it from the guy who built it. I’m not sure when it...
Chasing Function: Weasel Whacker
New project rolled onto the workbench. Right now its a “Jam-O-Matic”. I’m sure I can get things worked out.
Freeze.
www.John1911.com
“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Spray-Painting the AR Pistol
Since the AR pistol build is complete I decided it needed a paint job. Well…it didn’t need one, but I kind of wanted to...
Limiting Com-Bloc Mags For Hunting
One of the states we hunt allow 7.62x39 as a legal rifle caliber. Unfortunately they have a maximum capacity of 10 rounds.
Those that hunt...
7.62×39 AR Upper
I just picked up a new upper. It has a 16 inch barrel with a 15 inch lightweight keypad hand guard. Chambered in 7.62x39....
