The Kraken
Kraken is a Navy veteran who worked in Weapons Division in the 80s. He has a background in civilian law enforcement and corrections. His interests include hunting, fishing, pistol and long range precision shooting, bbq, racing, and current events.
Smith & Wesson Gen 3 Reliability
Kraken demos his 4506-1 eating empty cases from slide lock. Back in the day, something like this was a public relations selling point. Why?...
The S&W 5906 vs the 5903
Some of my Smith collection. A model 5906 and the little less common 5903. And the differences between the two.
Kraken
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NFA Wait Times 2024 Confirmed
We have all heard the stories and John1911 has confirmed it is true. At least for now. NFA wait times are now very short....
Browning BPS 10 Gauge
With turkey season right around the corner, I picked up a Browning BPS 10 gauge. Until the advent of the 3.5 inch 12 gauge,...
A Unique Weekend
A couple of weeks ago I learned that I would be in southern Ohio on business. After talking to Marky, he graciously invited me...
Old School Carry
I needed a new carry holster for my Model 19. I do not like kydex for revolvers and a lot of the old school...
Smith & Wesson Model 19-3
I recently picked up a nice Smith model 19-3. The dash three version was manufactured from 1967-1977 give or take a few months. It...
A Frankengun Build?
Opinions vary on “builds”. Most ARs that are “builds” are not what I consider a build. Slapping a lower parts kit in a stripped...
PSA Dagger Rail Split
This isn’t a picture that is circulating around the internet. Instead it’s from one of my local shops. PSA Dagger slide after trying to...
Mini-14 — Never Go Full-Semi-Auto (Parody)
Kraken shows up at the John1911 range with his Ruger Mini-14 and a staple converting it to a “binary trigger”. Binary specifically meaning a...
Tagged Out
The 2023 deer season is in the books. I had two bonus doe tags left and these two wandered in with 15 minutes of...
Kraken’s Dogs
Are you a dog or a cat person? It is an easy answer for me since I am allergic to cats. I don’t mean...
2023 Nebraska Buck
I have been down three weeks with respiratory infections. I finally got out yesterday. Packed cough syrup, coffee, water, sandwiches, and decided I was...
Kraken Buys a Wilson X9 4 Inch
I was in Omaha about two weeks ago and stumbled across a Wilson Combat X9 4 inch. It was the first one I had...
Beretta 92x Pickup
In my travels, I recently stumbled into a Beretta 92X that was priced as such, I couldn’t get away from it. I had briefly...
