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The Devil Drill – 6/6/6 – Modified
The Devil Drill - 6/6/6 - Modified
Time for another 1911 drill. This one is the Devil Drill and I believe the creator is Larry...
J8F1 Scrome Scope Update
Scrome out of France has reached out and shared some J8F1 scope manufacturing updates. In the attached video you can clearly see the scope...
Hard Primer, Hard Stop
Hard Primer, Hard Stop
Shoot enough it happens. Hard primer. Don’t see them often. Actually don’t see malfunctions ever with the X9L outside of ammo...
Military Surplus
J8F1 Scrome Scope Update
Scrome out of France has reached out and shared some J8F1 scope manufacturing updates. In the attached video you can clearly see the scope...
OWS Imports Surplus Scrome J8 Scopes
Mongo brought to our attention that Old Western Scrounger (OWS) is selling surplus French Military Sniper optics. This has come as somewhat a shock...
J8F1 Scope Container Box
As some of you might recall, the John1911 Armory is on the list for a new production J8F1 scope for our French Army Sniper...
Shooting
The Devil Drill – 6/6/6 – Modified
The Devil Drill - 6/6/6 - Modified
Time for another 1911 drill. This one is the Devil Drill and I believe the creator is Larry...
Hard Primer, Hard Stop
Hard Primer, Hard Stop
Shoot enough it happens. Hard primer. Don’t see them often. Actually don’t see malfunctions ever with the X9L outside of ammo...
1911 Drill – Basic Plate Rack – 6 Yards
A 1911 drill that works for double stacks and single stack 1911s. Basic plate rack.
From the draw (Concealed, AIWB, whatever. You do you).
...
Workbench
Refreshing X9L Magazines
You want to know a secret tell about people who shoot handguns a lot? They show up at the range with a whole pile...
Strike Industries – Angled Vertical Grip
The sudden need for the AR project this summer has also brought into focus the need for more control of the gun. Looking at...
Gun Range Tree Work
Ya’ll hear me complain about trees on the John1911 range. All these trees shown here are from one single storm that blew through.
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1911 Pistols
The Devil Drill – 6/6/6 – Modified
The Devil Drill - 6/6/6 - Modified
Time for another 1911 drill. This one is the Devil Drill and I believe the creator is Larry...
Refreshing X9L Magazines
You want to know a secret tell about people who shoot handguns a lot? They show up at the range with a whole pile...
Hard Primer, Hard Stop
Hard Primer, Hard Stop
Shoot enough it happens. Hard primer. Don’t see them often. Actually don’t see malfunctions ever with the X9L outside of ammo...
Blaser Rifles
GRS Ragnarok Forend
GRS Ragnarok Forend
This video is the direct result of someone asking how long the forend is on the GRS Ragnarok chassis. In chatting with...
Bore-Sighting a Blaser
I don’t, generally, have to re-zero rifles from scratch. But when I do, doing it on a Blaser is pretty easy. From the clear...
PSA- Broken Blaser Firing Pins
While I have addressed this subject on our website over the years, it has occurred to me I haven’t made a video specific to...
Hunting
Doc’s 270 Pound Pig
OK. So Doc is back in town after his winter hiatus. As we stated earlier, he stopped in Texas at our favorite outfitter to...
SIG Cross – OINK OINK!
Most of you know Doc has been in Arizona all winter. Well he is slowly driving his way back to Cincinnati. But while on...
Snow Plow Owl
We received 4 inches of snow so it is time to fire up the 40 horses and knock it down. While doing so, I...
Podcast
EP-295: The Most Perfect Mugshot
Episode 295 of the John1911 Podcast is now live.
Kraken picks up a SCAR-20.
The Stormy Daniels shakedown.
Catfish tales.
The Blue People of...
EP-293: She Wants How Much?!?
Episode 293 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
$5000 bill results in $.03 payment.
Rich guys payoff their girlfriends.
The SVB Bank wrecks...
EP-292: USMC Snipers No More?
Episode 292 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
Joe Mixon house shooting.
The media is still lying about Mexico.
Tsias 1911 breaks in...
Commentary
The Value of Shot Timers
This is a screen grab from a shooting session yesterday. One, I am really digging this Shooter’s Global timer. I was able to scroll...
1911 Ejector Clearance
Look. I’m old. And Old Guys tend to be hide-bound and obsessed with yesteryear. It’s a huge weakness on our part. But that doesn’t...
Bumping Into Sharks
Life is usually about odds. The more you do something, the greater the odds. The less you do something, the lower the odds. It’s...
Industry news
J8F1 Scrome Scope Update
Scrome out of France has reached out and shared some J8F1 scope manufacturing updates. In the attached video you can clearly see the scope...
OWS Imports Surplus Scrome J8 Scopes
Mongo brought to our attention that Old Western Scrounger (OWS) is selling surplus French Military Sniper optics. This has come as somewhat a shock...
J8F1 Scope Container Box
As some of you might recall, the John1911 Armory is on the list for a new production J8F1 scope for our French Army Sniper...
Interesting Stories Around The Web
Not The Typical EDC Knives
Two of my most treasured gun-show finds. It just so happens that I found them both on the same day at the same gun-show.
In...
2023 National Farm Machinery Show
Since we now have a tractor for range maintenance, it made sense to swing down to Louisville, only a few hours away, to get...
The Guns We Left Behind
There have been a lot of bad feelings in the US post Afghanistan exit. Without getting into the pros & cons of that event,...
POTD
Chief’s Special
This is a Smith and Wesson Model 60 Chiefs Special. This one is a no dash model, meaning it is a first run model...
EP-294: A Zebra Wanted The Smoke
Episode 294 of the John1911 podcast is now live.
Silicon Valley Bank goes down.
Barney Frank goes down too.
Some business are doing well.
...
Retiring My Range Hat
Think it’s safe to say my OG Holland & Holland range hat is done for. No way it survives anymore washings. Fun fact, the...
