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SHS 07: Spanish Oviedo 7.62 NATO Mauser
In this episode of the Second Hand Showcase I am featuring a project gun. It appears functional but is missing a few parts and...
EP93 – Dick’s AR-15 Lie, WWI 1911, Selfish Suicide, Spiderman gets...
On this episode of the John1911 Podcast, Freeze is in front of his computer with a good microphone, but I (Marky) am mobile. So...
Close Range Steel Safety Testing
So we are working on getting the upper range finished. And one thing that has been a nagging issue up there is steel that...
EP87 – 45/70 Martini Returns, Line Throwing Cannons and Phantom Poopers
On this Episode of the John1911 Podcast
The custom 45/70 Martini-Henry returns.
Franklin Armory update.
Crazy Spiderman in NYC (Shhh…he's not crazy)
Remington subsonic...
Armory Chat 30: Why I’m not a HK Fan-Boy
In short? I think HK is a poorly run company.
Somebody brought up the HK 416 and 417. What did that take to hit the...
Unexpected Visitor — Black Bear
While confirming some dope on the way back down from 1000 yards, I had something happen that has never happened before. A 200 pound...
Gas Rings Seal Test
There are three gas rings as part of your AR bolt and they function a lot like the piston rings in your car’s engine....
Armory Chat EP24 – Shooting Collectible Guns
Yes, I shoot collectible guns. With one exception.
Marky
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CZ 452 w/Bushnell Banner Scope
I have bragged on my CZ 452 for years. I topped it with a Bushnell Banner Scope and since the weather is getting nice,...
Video — My Argument for the Forward Assist
This is something I have thought for quite sometime. I have carried weapons as a hobby. I have carried weapons for sport. And I...
Christmas Holster Project
I’m sure many of you suffer from the same affliction I do: restless project syndrome. I spent two decades working every holiday and never...
Wearing Out Your Reloading Equipment
This fall a friend and I went out to test some loads for a new rifle of his. A Weatherby in 257WBY.
What does this...
Video — Checking Torque on SCAR-16
After complete disassembly of the SCAR-16, we took it out to conform the screw torque settings were holding. This is just a small segment...
Cheap Trigger Guard Holster
While waiting for my replacement AIWB holster from Keeper’s Concealment I decided to break out some cheapie, “gun-show special” holsters to see if they...
Building A “Ghost Gun”
A so-called 80-percent receiver is an AR-15 lower receiver that is 80-percent finished. Depending on the material and the manufacturer, you can finish them...