Remington revolver 1890 nickel with factory ivory grips. #44cfw #4440winchester #blackpowder #cowboygun #sixshooter #ivorygrips #raregun Freeze www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
SRO – 4000 Rounds
So….we are not gear reviewers. But…we do get questions about how well the SRO is holding up? In a word: great! With these pics it has seen over 4000 rounds fired and has been daily carried for about a year. Plus or minus a month. The wear seen on the objective housing? I am still not 100% sure that is …
POTD – Glock 22P (Red Glock)
After I did a video showing some training guns in the armory, some expressed an interest in seeing up close photos of the Glock 22P “pistol”. P stands for practice. Legally this is a firearm and is transferred as such. But as it’s configured here, it CANNOT be made to fire. Looking closely at the pics will explain why. …
Remington Beals, Beals-Navy, Navy-New Model
Freeze is working on some more Remington revolvers from the estate collection he is consulting on. Hope to see a video from him soon. —Editor Freeze www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Honest Wear – Wilson Protector
Andy A. sends over a 1911 with honest wear. —Editor Here’s my carry Wilson. Been to Gunsite numerous times. Only time it’s malfunctioned has been with factory ball with bad (spotty-nonexistent) crimp. And [it] did not like Fiocchi 200-gr. JHP. Just keep changing springs. Andy A.
The New Browning A5
Finally saw one of these new Browning A5’s in a shop. Figured it would be fun gun to play with. Of course it doesn’t use the original long recoil action of the original shotguns. But neat anyway. Then I saw the price. I could buy a real A5 for way less than that! Hard pass. No… Crazy hard pass. …
Vibration Kills
It’s not just the recoil. It’s the carrying. It’s the dry-firing. It’s the daily 20 mile trip in the trunk. It’s the expansion – contraction of hot-cold weather. Use firearms even moderately seriously and you’ll be checking torque and screws on the regular. Why? Because the one time you don’t check? Damn thing will have walked! Some dude named Murphy …
John1911 Range Drone Pics
Officer Mike was playing with a drone while out at the facility last year. Here are some still images he took. I thought they were neat. I don’t know all the particulars of how SWAT teams use drones these days, but I have noticed they have them. —Editor Officer Mike www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
POTD — PTR-MP5
Ran into one of the new PTR MP-5’s while hitting various gun shops. Seems very interesting. My first impression is the word, “lite”. As in not heavy. Very lite. I recall the real MP-5’s as being quite a bit heavier than this. Perhaps it was because of original lights and suppressors from HK? Dunno. But this leaves a good first …
My Favorite 1911 Look
It’s probably a reflection of my age and generation, but I find the dark slide and stainless frame, 2-tone look to be about the classiest thing going in guns. Especially 1911s. Too bad this Ed Brown 1911 doesn’t actually run that well. I mean it “runs”, but you can tell it’s on the edge of not doing so. Which is …
Dan Wesson Pistol Pack
On pod a few weeks ago, Freeze was discussing the CZ purchase of Colt firearms. On change he suggested that took all of us off-guard is the suggestion that CZ make a Colt Python Pistol Pack. Much like the Dan Wesson version. I don’t know how feasible it is considering the need for feeler gauges and how things work with …
POTD – Steyr GB
Steyr GB coming into the reference collection. By the time you read this, it should already be here and on the books. —Marky
M16A1 Magazines
Don’t see these everyday. At least I don’t. Looks to me like original M16A1 style magazines. I think? Maybe? Possibly? What say you? I have no idea if these are good prices or not? But I can’t help but wonder if one day these prices will go sky-high in value like the original Vietnam era M16A1 rifles have? Back in …
Shotguns of The World
Been trying to consolidate weapons “types” in The Armory. Here is the small shotgun section. Not against shotguns, it’s just that we are pretty picky concerning the genera. Many shotguns are duplicates of other designs. Almost exactly. In this pic we see Russian, Italian, American Japanese and Belgian scatterguns. Sincerely, Marky www.John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Old Habits Die Hard – Shotguns
Do you have any guns designated for roles more out of habit that logic? Mine is this Mossberg 590. I have had it for over 2 decades. It’s a “home defense” gun. But in reality my CCW is the gun that fills that role. So the shotgun just lives in the closet should I need it. Additionally…and this is a …