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The Open Bolt M16 LSW – Colt Model 950
History
Ever since Colt acquired Eugene Stoner’s design for the M16 from Armalite, they have been trying to use it in designs to fit various...
What Every Modern Pistol Should Have
Kind of a FAQ item. When I get the usual inquiries asking about X or Y pistol, I can just point to this video...
Military Surplus
WW1 Cavalry Armed with Lance
WW1 was an incredibly difficult time for those in the military. While some lessons from previous wars (Russo-Japanese War 1905) were learned, others were...
SHS 31- Star Super B Pistol
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase we are looking at a Star Model Super B. That’s what I call it. You will...
Pima Air Museum
Editor’s note: For those of you not aware, Doc is spending part of his winter in Arizona. Doc was born in NYC, but actually...
Luger Grip Question
Very short version:
We have this old WWII German Luger. It’s in rough shape. The grips even more so. Do you think the grips, as...
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...
Workbench
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...
1911 Pistols
The Hillbilly Drill
While on the range loading mags, I happened to notice an usual situation. At least unusual for “professional” gun ranges. I was sitting on...
Blaser Rifles
Blaser R8 Akila Chassis
So yesterday I found a new product for the Blaser R8 rifle system. Akila in Slovenia is selling a R8 based chassis system. As...
Hunting
European Skull Mount
Editor’s note: Officer Mike has received a skull mount for the first buck he shot on the John1911 range. I think it came out...
2022 Opening Day
Opening day 2022 Deer Gun Season.
Officer Mike
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“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
Colored Shot?
Spectra Shot showed a great product at SHOT Show for those times when you hunt with a game hog—especially one who can’t shoot but...
The .505 Gibbs—Big, But Not So Bad!
When it comes to what I consider the “big-ass” cartridges, one I really like is the .505 Gibbs. It’s beltless, and factory loads send...
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.
...
EP-332: Acorns & Anti-Ship Missiles
Episode 332 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
-Those are some strange looking dogs.
-Gun Guys vs Fan Bois.
-Freddy Kruger Valentine.
-Political...
EP-331: The Crystal Methodist
Episode 331 of the John1911 podcast is now live.
Coyote door installed.
Apple Newsletter issue - briefly.
Lancer mags fail?
Is the 32 caliber...
EP-330: WWE Dookie Diaries
Episode 330 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
SHOT show guns we like.
Great steak dinner.
The beginning of the end for 2011...
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...
Industry news
HK VP9 17rd Magazines
HK is now shipping 17 round mags direct to customers. They seem just as well made as the 15rd models. Other than the round...
Old Cheap Body Armor
I’m going to share with you one of our inside-baseball tricks. Old Body Armor lives exactly the same kind of life that old pickup...
SCAR 20s – An Up close View
So I finally got a chance to handle an honest-to-goodness FNH SCAR-20s rifle. And here are my initial observations:
The Geiselle trigger is a...
Nighthawk Custom Teams up with Korth Revolver
OK. I will be the first to admit I am not quite sure what we are looking at here. Is Nighthawk licensing the manufacture...
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...
POTD
POTD — The Golden BB
Thought this was an interesting photo. What you are looking at is an anti-aircraft round that has passed through this plane’s prop while in...
POTD – Way of the Gun Sling on Colt SP1
As surprising as this may initially sound, the Frank Proctor Sling and the 1970’s era Colt SP1 go pretty well together function wise.
Marky
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