You may not know this since we use 1911 in our name, but in reality, I am quite fond of the the full sized...
Since I carried ivory stocks on my work 1911 for many years, I occasionally get inquires from people asking for advice. The following is...
If you are reading this headline asking yourself, “For what?”. I am right there with you. I too had heard the LAV had been...
I was in Omaha about two weeks ago and stumbled across a Wilson Combat X9 4 inch. It was the first one I had...
While going through the first shots with the Avidity Arms PD10, I experienced a malfunction that is super rare! The brass back into the...
Plinking Around - Armory Construction UpdatesYes the content has been slow, but I predicted that. As for what was going to cause that slowness,...
Talk to any mechanical engineer that is into guns and you will probably find out that they want to design the perfect straight pull...
Episode 320 of the John1911 Podcast is now live. Armory construction countinues.
Range bans P320 after another ND.
The Larry Vickers NFA plea.
The...
Ok. This is a follow up video after the first shots with the PD10. I am not going to rehash it all here in...
Episode 321 of the John1911 Podcast is now live: Larry Vickers makes a public statement.
SCROME scope money taken.
Passed on a white Steyr.
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While stopping by my favorite gun store, I noticed a “new” gun on their used rack. A take-down rifle called the Marlin Papoose. It’s...
Blowing the dust off some basic skills since shooting has been limited with all the range construction. Starts off slow, but I get back in...
While working on the range barn, I was hit with an idea like a bolt of lightening. Why not put a small door in...
SAFETY RECALLThis recall only applies to the following: Omega 300, Omega 36M, Hybrid 46, Harvester EVO, and Hybrid 46M Suppressors Sold Between 6/1/23-10/9/23.A potential...
Can you guess what gun this is? Notoriously rare in the United States for most of it’s existence. Sincerely,Markywww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”









