John1911 TV / Videos
45 Degree Safety – Mag Change
It’s been well over a decade since I seriously dedicated myself to the AR pattern of rifle. But old habits die hard. In particularly...
Video — Working the Blaser Safety
The Blaser system is still relatively uncommon in The United States. The safety on this design is heavy since it cocks and un-cocks the...
Military Surplus
S&W 5906 Restoration
Marky dropped this off at my house with no warning. His words were, “Fix this gun”. For the pics you can see at THE...
Armory Chat 33: Mail Time RPG-26 and More…
We have finally decided to start a simple mail sent to the armory video series. Some of the stuff we get in is pretty...
Worst Deal Camp Perry 2016
So we swung by the Springfield shop during the 2016 National Matches at Camp Perry. And just like 2015, the super-crazy priced HK91 /...
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
Tisas Raider Hammer Follow Test
Ok. Let me start off by staying that any 1911 that exhibits hammer follow is extremely dangerous. Primarily through one simple problem: What if...
1911 Pistols
POTD – My Three Bills
Shooting a Bill Wilson Gun.
While doing the Bill Drill.
On a Bill Wilson steel target.
If this pic had any more Bill Wilson in it, we...
Blaser Rifles
Xtek Magazine Construction
Tony N. from Australia sent us some photos showing the internal workings of the Xtek aftermarket Blaser Tac 2 magazines.
These photos will be of...
Hunting
Deer Stand From Heaven
While checking trails on the property last week, the sun just happened to glint off a red object to my right. It looked like...
Wild West Co-Pilot on Range
So…it’s time to introduce big-bore to the new facility. As in 45-70.
Our regulars have seen the Wild West Guns Alaskan Co-Pilot before. Not a...
The One That Got Away
Every so often in the business of gun writing you send back a gun that you wish you had bought instead. When I worked...
2015 Freeze’s 11-Point Buck
For some of our new readers, if you haven’t quite figured it out yet, the owners of tacticaltshirts.com have diverse areas of expertise and...
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
My Favorite Low-Profile Holster
Since the Glock GEN 5 is stirring up the pot in the Tupperware world, I got asked what my favorite, non-tactical, low-profile holster for...
Glock is Already the Military Service Pistol
The fix is in. I thought maybe with the rumors about the SIG P320 being the FBI favorite, things would change?
But the FBI just...
Gen 5 Glock vs Gen 4 Glock
Officer M. loaned us his Gen 5 Glock 17 for this video. We stacked it up against a Gen 4 Glock 34 we had...
Video — This Is a Bad M&P Shield Holster
I hate buying new gear. I really do. Because we are just too damn busy actually shooting to be dicking around with new, untested...
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 – Norinco Model 213 Tokarev
Got a call from one of our FFL’s.”Would you be interested in a deal on a Chinese Norinco Tokarev? Oh! One more thing. It’s...
POTD – Benelli B76
Looked at the logs and it doesn’t seem like we have shot this pistol much (or possibly at all).
This is a Benelli B76 semi-auto...
