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Cracking Open a Locked Pistol
This subject is Basic Pistol 101 stuff. But if you have never been formally trained on pistol manipulations, there is no reason to expect...
RPG-7 Project Complete
Finally have all the parts needed for the RPG-7 Project to be complete.
RPG-7 Tube.
RPG-7 Inert Rocket.
RPG BiPod.
RPG Sight System / PGO-7
Marky
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Military Surplus
1891 Carcano Rifle – First Shots
So…we have been focusing very heavy on the performance and precision side of the armory. But many of our newer viewers may not be...
AR-180 DEWAT
I had asked Matt to give us an analysis of the viability of buying this. He waved us off. —Editor
This auction is for a...
Remington 1875 Factory Blem?
Long story very short. We are not 100% sure what we are looking at here. Is the variation shown in these revolvers normal or...
Sporterizing Mausers
They’re bygone days now because you can buy a quality and accurate rifle like a Mossberg or Savage for a few hundred bucks, but...
Shooting
Tisas 1911 Accuracy Testing
Assessments:
After shooting the Tisas 1911a1, I was left with an impression that the sights are tracking left. Not low left. Just left. It shows...
Workbench
Barn Construction 5 – Final
As many of you have noticed, our content posting scheduled has slowed down over the past week. As expected, this is because we are...
1911 Pistols
POTD – Caught Freeze Looking
Caught Freeze admiring the features and build quality on the Wilson eXperior. He’s more of a traditionalist when it comes to 1911s. And he...
Blaser Rifles
What is Wolf Gold Ammo?
We bought some 55g Wolf Gold ammo for some of our tac rifles. But it got me thinking: Does “Gold” mean match?
Since I fire...
Hunting
So what is a Mountain Rifle?
A handy demonstration about rifle weight. Frankly, I think this is something that has really jumped the tracks in the US shooting community. We...
Germany’s “Cabela’s”
On a recent hunting trip to Germany, I came across what can only be called the Deutschland equivalent of Cabela’s. Frankonia was stocked with...
Col. Sanders’ Coyote Cull
Officer Mike is always down to share “some” pics of his culling gig. Yes, this is part of his job.
When a friend (Colonel Sanders)...
Podcast
EP-335: Legs Tall & Alcohol
Episode 335 of the John1911 podcast is now live:
The sky is falling.
University of Nebraska DUI drama.
Pete Rose exucsed by MLB?
The...
EP-334 – Mr. Mirrored Ceiling
Episode 334 of the John1911 podcast:
Chicago sues Glock over auto switches.
Another Bill Clinton death for the books.
Mitch McConnell Sister-in-law death.
Nobody...
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...
Commentary
Is This Even Rifle Shooting Anymore?
Commentary time. We have seen this kind of stuff for years. And if I was an accomplished 1 mile or 2 mile shooter, I...
Zeiss LRP S3 Impresses
I realize this scope has been out for a while and all the “gun media” has moved on to new SKUs. But with that...
Industry news
Wilson Combat – NRA Show 2023
OK. Wilson Combat booth, NRA Show 2023. I had two goals in mind when stopping by. First, I wanted to put a Solid Frame...
NRA – National Firearms Museum
A good friend of ours visited the NRA museum and took some pictures. He didn’t intend for these to be published so some are...
M1 Carbine Paratrooper
I have spent a lot of time carrying heavy rifles up big hills. One doesn't have to walk more than a few hours to...
Value of “LE Restricted” Firearms
Officer Mike picked up a PD carbine recently and was asking if these markings make the rifle more valuable on the secondary market? To...
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 — Brownell’s Sperm Oil
Interesting photo from the past. When someone breaks out the all natural gun lubes that seem to be popular these days, just mention the...
POTD – Suppressed 1911
I have a confession. In all my years I do not think I have ever fired a suppressed 1911. Yup. It’s true. But you...
