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.
Tisas 1911 Aviator – Don’t Waste Your Money
Recently acquired a Tisas 1911 Aviator in 9mm. On first blush, there was a lot to like. It is modeled after a series 70...
Video Short – Rifled Deer Slug
Kraken drops some lost facts about the rifled deer slug. Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Catching a Fish Deer Hunting
Editors’ note: To my mind, the largest weakness of the website content is the hunting category. So much so, I have invested quite a...
Homemade Blindominium
Kraken has been sending me pics of his new ground blind project. By the looks of it, I expect the monthly HOA fees to...
Do I Need A Thousand Dollar Deer Rifle
Do I Need A Thousand Dollar Deer RifleIt is that time of year, deer season and the endless opinion pieces by the various outdoors...
Kraken’s “HO”
I finally finished bolting all the extras on the 2024 CFMoto 950 ZForce HO EX. This model is a V twin 93 horsepower two...
Video Short – Smith & Wesson 5903
Video Short - Smith & Wesson 59039mm.
Alloy frame.
No mag disconnect.
Adjustable sights.
Farrar Tool & Die Grips
Magna-ported Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having...
Catfishing Trip – Sept 2024
Kraken does like his fishing trips. Might have gotten a little too much sun one day. —Editor
Video Short – Eat Your Heart Out, SIG
Video Short - Eat Your Heart Out, SIGMany people don’t realize that SIG isn’t the only frame mounted de-cocker in the game. Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns...
POTD – S&W 1026
Most of you are starting to suspect that Kraken is a dyed-in-the-wool old Smith Guy. And you would be correct. I am hoping once...
POTD – Classic 686 Snubbie
Or it is as snubbie as an L frame can be. I recently acquired a Smith and Wesson 686-3 from a good friend. This...
2023 Channel Cat
Kraken has informed me he is out of town for the next 5 days on a fishing trip. And as such, his ability to...
New Acquisition – Franchi Affinity 3
I picked up a unique Franchi Affinity 3 today. It has had a few modifications to make it more of a self defense shotgun. ...
SUPPRESSED PX9
Two tax stamps later, the PX9 project is complete. The host is a 10.5 inch PSA PX9, 9mm PCC that has an SBR stamp. ...
Early Design SLS Holster
One of the downsides to collecting old Smith hammer guns is the lack of modern holster support. For EDC, Don Hume is a good...
