Tag: Gun Channel
EDC Pocket Dump
I don’t believe I have ever done one of these. And if I am being completely honest, it’s because I find most of these...
300 Winchester Magnum First Groups
Doc has shot out the barrel on his 300wm. He replaced the barrel. Worked up various loads. Picked the best. And here he...
Professional Photo Test 1
We had some professional photos taken of the John1911 reference collection. This was done to so what a non-pristine firearm would look like under...
Plate Rack Maintenance
While shooting some drills on the plate rack, I noticed a plate wasn’t falling that I thought should have. And instead of being target...
Fiber-Optic Front Sight Replacement
Happy New Year from the John1911 Armory. It’s Friday AM and I am knocking this off the to-do list. Replacing the FO insert on...
End of Year Update: 2020
We don’t do these very often as I think it’s kind of wasteful and narcissistic. But 2020 has been an eventful year and I...
Thoughts: Suppressed 22 AR’s
Thoughts: Suppressed 22 AR’s
Recently there has been a surge of interest in suppressed 22 AR rifles. I believe this is because a dedicated 22...
3090 Round Shok-Buff
Back in the old days, it was the consensus to not run Shok-Buffs in working guns. The logic being should the buff come apart,...
Wilton Shop King Vise
This is a vice that is used primarily for cleaning and light disassembly. So the forces exerted on it are minimal.
Which is probably a...
SHS-69: Colt 1861 Musket
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase we are featuring a firearm I never would have believed existed. A full on reproduction 1861...
EP-198: The ATF Blinks
Ep198 of the John1911 Podcast.
The BATFE blinks on pistol braces.
Trump making his naughty list.
The nightmare election scenario.
Blackwater contractors pardoned.
The...
SHS-67: Red Jacket AK-47
What we have here is a rifle out of a shop I have never handled before. An AK-47 gone over by Red Jacket Firearms...
SHS-66: Rock River Arms LAR-9
What we have here is a carbine format I was super hot on about 25 years ago. The 9mm AR-15 carbine. Back in the...
How Much Ammo In Your Vehicle?
I posted this picture on social media a little while ago and was legitimately surprised (Which doesn’t happen often) by most of the reactions.
What...
