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Tisas Raider Breaks at Zero Rounds
Well…we picked up one of the Tisas Raiders in 9mm. Looked like a fun clone gun. Especially for the price. And..it appears at that...
Tisas 1911 Accuracy Testing
Assessments:
After shooting the Tisas 1911a1, I was left with an impression that the sights are tracking left. Not low left. Just left. It shows...
Tisas 1911a1 – Long Range
Second run with the Tisas USGI clone. 28 yards. USGI sights. After doing this, I have come to two conclusions. One, that rounded front...
Military Surplus
What is it – Weird Optics From The Past
(Picture: 1 Left side view of unmounted Ring Sights)
Picture 1 above is of two rather unique LC-7-40-M16 optical sights from the 1980s era. These...
POTD – Norinco Model 77B Acquired
Pretty strange looking Hi-Point, right? Well…it might be closer to that than you think. This is a Chinese Norinco Model 77B. Chambered on 9x19.
It...
POTD – Colt SP1
Our Colt SP1 with period correct-ish 30 round mag. It’s cool these 20” guns have come back into vogue. Even though this rife is...
Shooting
Tisas 1911 Accuracy Testing
Assessments:
After shooting the Tisas 1911a1, I was left with an impression that the sights are tracking left. Not low left. Just left. It shows...
Tisas 1911a1 – Long Range
Second run with the Tisas USGI clone. 28 yards. USGI sights. After doing this, I have come to two conclusions. One, that rounded front...
Tisas 1911A1 – 9mm – First Shots
Tisas 1911A1 - 9mm - First Shots
Ok. So hear me out. I intentionally targeted this gun since it is chambered in 9mm. We already...
Workbench
Barn Construction 5 – Final
As many of you have noticed, our content posting scheduled has slowed down over the past week. As expected, this is because we are...
What is it – Weird Optics From The Past
(Picture: 1 Left side view of unmounted Ring Sights)
Picture 1 above is of two rather unique LC-7-40-M16 optical sights from the 1980s era. These...
Tisas Raider Breaks at Zero Rounds
Well…we picked up one of the Tisas Raiders in 9mm. Looked like a fun clone gun. Especially for the price. And..it appears at that...
1911 Pistols
Tisas Raider Breaks at Zero Rounds
Well…we picked up one of the Tisas Raiders in 9mm. Looked like a fun clone gun. Especially for the price. And..it appears at that...
Tisas 1911 Accuracy Testing
Assessments:
After shooting the Tisas 1911a1, I was left with an impression that the sights are tracking left. Not low left. Just left. It shows...
Tisas 1911a1 – Long Range
Second run with the Tisas USGI clone. 28 yards. USGI sights. After doing this, I have come to two conclusions. One, that rounded front...
Blaser Rifles
POTD – Stay Zeroed – Customer Shirt
Special thanks to the person who sent us this picture with the new Stay Zeroed t-shirt. You know who you are.
The rifle is a...
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...
Hunting
Coyote On The Porch
Apparently coyote is Indian for Peeping Tom. I mean…why wouldn’t they come up and look around the new building? They run this place. But...
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,...
Coyote Door – First Look
Thought some of you would find this interesting. Here are the first pics of the “Coyote Door”. An indoor, environmentally controlled, shooting position that...
Podcast
EP-335: Legs Tall & Alcohol
Episode 335 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
The sky is falling.
University of Nebraska DUI drama.
Pete Rose exucsed by MLB?
The...
EP-334 – Mr. Mirrored Ceiling
Episode 334 of the John1911 podcast:
Chicago sues Glock over auto switches.
Another Bill Clinton death for the books.
Mitch McConnell Sister-in-law death.
Nobody...
EP-333: Barns & Bump Stocks
Episode 333 of the John1911 podcast is now live.
Barn build updates.
Baby goats.
Kraken baits me on Pete Rose.
Thinking about AR-9 pistols.
...
Commentary
Is This Even Rifle Shooting Anymore?
Commentary time. We have seen this kind of stuff for years. And if I was an accomplished 1 mile or 2 mile shooter, I...
Zeiss LRP S3 Impresses
I realize this scope has been out for a while and all the “gun media” has moved on to new SKUs. But with that...
Not Buying The New SG Shot Timer
Those of us who run the original SG Shot timer are aware of it’s one weakness: The beep speaker isn’t as loud as it...
Industry news
Tisas Raider 1911 – 9mm
I have expressed some pretty pushy opinions about Tisas 1911s in the past. Specifically I have harped on price. In short, it seems like...
Is This Even Rifle Shooting Anymore?
Commentary time. We have seen this kind of stuff for years. And if I was an accomplished 1 mile or 2 mile shooter, I...
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....
Interesting Stories Around The Web
The New Chevy Commercial is Lit!
This video was born out of a funny conversation Chris and I were having one day soon after this protestor story hit the national...
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...
POTD
POTD – Oracle 2311
Took these pics a little while back when I first saw the 2311 in a local FFL. At the time, I wasn’t planning on...
POTD – J-Frame & X9L Truck Hood
Smith & Wesson 442 (No Dash - Nickel - 38SP)
and
Wilson Combat EDC X9L. 9mm
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“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
POTD – My Three Bills
Shooting a Bill Wilson Gun.
While doing the Bill Drill.
On a Bill Wilson steel target.
If this pic had any more Bill Wilson in it, we...
