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1891 Carcano Rifle
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...
Zeroing Pig Load – SCAR-20
[Editor’s notes}
Doc is zeroing his hunting ammo on the SCAR-20. Getting ready for Texas pig. If you don’t understand, this gun is normally zeroed...
Military Surplus
Books: Colt & Astra
We occasionally pick up academic literature to support The John1911 Armory’s reference collection. And these two books are an example of that.
Book One: A...
Ross Rifle Bayonet
Some of our podcast listeners know we have been playing with a Canadian made, US marked Ross Rifle. It’s in 303 and is a...
Bill Weaver Scope Display
What we have here is a collection of scope and scope designs attributed to Bill Weaver and his Weaver Scope Company that so many...
Remington-Beals Navy
A quick look at some more estate guns. Remington-Beals Navy revolvers. Both percussion and factory, centerfire conversions.
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Shooting
Ed Brown A3 Tactical – First Shots
Kraken and I took his new Ed Brown rifle out to get a rough zero. The gun shoots pretty well. Especially with crappy hunting...
Workbench
Ed Brown A3 Tactical – Overview
Kraken drove in from Nebraska and brought one of his latest acquisitions: An Ed Brown A3 Tactical chambered in 300wm. This rifle uses Ed...
1911 Pistols
A Nighthawk USGI 1911
Nighthawk USGI 1911. Ok. Actually not really. But when you look at it, you can certainly see the resemblance. Technically this is named the,...
Blaser Rifles
Video — Is it Safe to Dry Fire a Blaser Rifle?
Yes, it is safe to dry fire a Blaser Straight-pull rifle. With one caveat. You must do so with a barrel attached. Let me...
Hunting
Taking the Kids Scorpion Hunting. By: Scott Mayer
This is the first contributor article to be published. With the unexpected growth of our business, our technology backbone was never able to keep...
Mossberg 500 Weaver Scope Mount
I noticed this shotgun during our dove hunt. Freeze’s SIL was running one of his 500 Mossberg’s. Obviously we don’t need scopes for wing-shooting,...
Chainsaw Party 2018
Well…the 2018 Chainsaw party has come and gone. I don’t know I am getting older or if the logs are getting heavier, I suspect...
Video — Testing New Pig Load SCAR 17
A buddy of mine has a new hunting load developed for our 2017 Texas Pig Hunt. He knew I was benching some rifles testing...
Podcast
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...
EP-329: The Double Douche From Road House
Episode 329 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
SHOT Show 2024.
Shooitng an Ed Brown Rifle.
S&W 32H&R J-Frame.
New FNC rifles coming...
EP-328: The Chocolate Monk
Episode 328 of the John1911 Podcast is now live:
Missing listener questions.
Negative 15 outside.
Ed Brown Rifles
Smith & Wesson Side De-cocker.
Will...
Commentary
Not Buying The New SG Shot Timer
Those of us who run the original SG Shot timer are aware of it’s one weakness: The beep speaker isn’t as loud as it...
Going Down In Flames – Bump Stock Case
Attached is the audio for the oral arguments before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in the Garland v Cargill case. Aka The Bump Stock...
Industry news
Scrome FRF2 Scope Mounts
So we signed up with Scrome and committed to buying one of their J8 scopes for the French Army FRF2 sniper rifles.
Well…a few days...
Steiner Reticle Binos
I have been casually wanting some MIL reticle binos for some time. Something to keep in my truck and handy to call corrections at...
Kimber 2016
Some years at SHOT, Kimber shows some real head turners such as when it got into the pepper spray business with its PepperBlaster and...
Mossberg Rifles Are Not Cheap
A few years back I wrote in another publication about a bear hunt where I used a Mossberg rifle topped with a Swarovski scope....
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 – Kimber K6s
These Kimber K6s revolvers are pretty interesting. I’ve heard they upgraded them even from the originals. Man! The trigger on these out of the...
POTD – Battle Steel Gun Jaw
We had some viewers inquire about more info on Officer Mike’s tripod setup. The manufacturer of the mount is Battle Steel. And the tripod...