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Range Construction- 600 Yard Test
Update on the range construction. What I’m doing here is testing line of sight and theoretical shooting positions for shots from 600 and 700...
Tara TM-9 First Shots
Picked up this Tara TM-9 from Centerfire Systems. For practically a steal, IMO. Came with 2 17 round mags but we decided to toss...
Military Surplus
New FAMAS Auction Price Record
Special thanks to John G. For bringing this to my attention. Without him, I would have completely missed this auction.
Last night, on Gunbroker, a...
Armory Chat EP11 — Ross Rifle Bayonet Drama
The best laid plans of mice and men. Canadian made, US marked Ross MKII rifle. We sourced a bayonet for it…and…I'll let the video...
Russian VEPR RPK
Saw this recently at Loveland Shooter’s Supply. A Russian made VEPR RPK pattern gun. I don’t recall the price since I don’t personally buy...
POTD – llama Model IV
POTD - llama Model IV
They said,
“Why would someone want a 9mm 1911?”.
“9mm 1911’s are just wrong.”
“1911’s were designs for nothing was 45ACP”.
Well….1931 is calling...
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 Breaks at Zero Rounds
Well…we picked up one of the Tisas Raiders in 9mm. Looked like a fun clone gun. Especially for the price. And..it appears at that...
1911 Pistols
eXperior Trigger Control
The trigger on the Wilson eXperior is much “crispier” than on the EDC X9L. It’s been about a decade since I ran such a...
Blaser Rifles
I Got Shot Down
It’s been a cold week. And I gambled by going to one of the public gun ranges. It paid off: Nobody was there. Why?...
Hunting
Youth Guns—Build Or Buy?
There are several “phases” one goes through as a hunter. They include a phase in which you just want to get an animal to...
Big Urban Deer
Report came in from a well to-do neighborhood that this deer was laid up and injured. The caller suspected the deer, “had been shot”.
Since...
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...
300 Weatherby For Africa
Doc and I were out on the range for another project, but he wanted to get his 300 Weatherby shot. A big trip to...
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
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 /...
Ed Brown 1991 Catalog
We are going through some old boxes here at the John1911 armory. And look what turned up in the catalog boxes!
A mint Ed Brown...
Vortex Scope Cut-Away
Saw this at the Vortex booth during the 2019 NRA show. And I have to tell you, it was amazing!
Scott Terhall spent about 20...
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...
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 – S&W Model 10 – Stand Test
We bought a whole pile of rifle and pistol stands for the video guys. Just playing with them to see how it all works.
Sincerely,
Marky
www.John1911.com
“Shooting...
POTD – The 13 P’s of Gun Wear
Pistol princesses post preposterous pictures
of pistols posing perfectly per peer pressure
to peacock profoundly.
—Marky
