Tag: Gun Channel

POTD - 50BMG Magazine At some point I am going to have to talk about the 50 we had on site. Probably not for a...

It’s 97 degrees and every time I run, the damn PACT timer falls off! So even though there is not timer, at least I...

It’s fun to shoot ‘em. But ya gots to clean them. At least if you are going to check them back into the armory....

By viewer request, here are up close images of the SIG 551 aftermarket trigger. No, it’s not a drop-in cartridge like some of the...

This bayonet was spotted at our local FFL and I thought the conversation was worth sharing here.  Notice the notches in the handle? Interesting. Does...

I am posting this as kind of a reality check. Sometimes I wonder how the reader viewers things around here.  “Those fancy people with all...

Cleaning up some old business. In addition to the Vetterli rifle, we also picked up another 6.5 Carcano chambered rifle: The 1891 Carcano.  What makes...

So we broke down and purchased all the Swiss Army green furniture for the US made SIG 551. Why? Simple. The black fore-end moves...

So let me expand on this topic to illuminate points for the reader. The target is something that does not occur in nature. A...

It’s a common question around here. Would I buy X gun? What do I think of Y gun? Is Z gun worth it? I can’t...

Episode 224 of the John1911 Podcast: RTI Responds to criticism. 320 Slide Stop. Tannerite Gift Pack. Showboating Olympics. SL8 prices released. Latest Chipman development. ...

This is an old trick I have had in repertoire for more than 2 decades. The Pencil Trick.  In short, how do you confirm or...

In short, yes. Just adhere to a few simple tips. While I don’t have a problem with “occasional” slide drops on an empty chamber,...

Rusty ammo, Ya’ll! I can’t say for certain this didn’t get wet because of me. But I was surprised. The Wilson EXperior ate it...

POTD - llama Model IV They said, “Why would someone want a 9mm 1911?”. “9mm 1911’s are just wrong.” “1911’s were designs for nothing was 45ACP”. Well….1931 is calling...