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.
Ohio National Guard – Remington 870 Review
The famous, or infamous, Remington 870 made specifically for the Ohio National Guard. These are factory original 870’s in true “riot gun” configuration. Out...
Video Short – Bucket Gun Project
Kraken just loves gun projects. Here he shows us his Fall 2025 project. Something he calls his, “Bucket Gun”Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Model Ithaca 37 – First Shots
Kraken swings through town and shows us how all the old “coppers” used to work those Ithaca 37’s while on the job. Krakenwww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns...
Video Short – Smith & Wesson 645
This Smith & Wesson 645 is second-generation semi-automatic pistol. It is chambered in 45 ACP, and has a stainless steel finish. This example shows...
Reloading The 50BMG
Shooting the big gun comes with a big price. Every round I touch off out of the Armalite AR50a1 costs between 7 and 10...
Anthony Fewkes – Archangel Blades
Kraken is not only trying out AIWB with a gun, he is moving his carry blade forward of the hips. The Archangel Blade by...
Glock 43X/COA/POS
Ok, so maybe POS is a stretch. This particular gun disappointed more than most. They are fairly hard to come by yet, but I...
Armalite AR-50 A1 First Shots
Kraken brought his, new to him, 50BMG gun out to the John1911 range. Here we are just figuring it out, getting it sighted, and...
Suppressed Ed Brown A3 Tactical Rifle
Kraken had his Ed Brown Rifle (300wm) threaded by our local machine shop. Stuck a Harvester 30 on it. And test fired it out...
Ice Fishing – Duck Creek, Nebraska
Kraken shares with some some highlights from his recent ice fishing trip to Duck Creek. —Editor
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...
