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1d ago
POTD – Colt Python Estate Pickup Referenced this on the podcast. On our long term to buy list was one of the reproduction Colt Pythons. And the logic is simple. For years I have searched for a shooter-grade Python to purchase. The problem with that is even ragged out originals have gone into the stratosphere ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
2d ago
Episode 336 is now live: We are back! Tisas breaks at zero rounds. Wilson drops the EDC X9. Springfield M16A2 clone. Deal on a Colt Python. Trump at the NRA? Kristi Noem ruins your childhood. Don’t mess with old dynamite. Marky John1911.com “Shooting Guns & Having Fun” ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
3d ago
Was in Shooters Supply (Loveland, OH) this past week on some other business. And every time I am in the shop, we always ask the owner, “You have anything I need to see?”. He pops out of his chair and pulls this out of the case. A Detonics Pocket 9 with original box and papers ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
6d ago
It appears Wilson Combat has released an update to the EDC X9 family. A grip panel version. But wait! Doesn’t the original EDC X9 have grip panels? Yes, it does. They are screw-less & dovetailed in the frame and require partial disassembly to remove. The 2.0 guns, as best I can tell, are based on ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
1w ago
Ok. Let me start off by staying that any 1911 that exhibits hammer follow is extremely dangerous. Primarily through one simple problem: What if the gun fires when you didn’t intend it to? This can show up when loading the pistol and a possible boom. Or it can show up when firing the pistol and ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
1w ago
As many of you have noticed, our content posting scheduled has slowed down over the past week. As expected, this is because we are in the home stretch of the Range Barn construction. So with that out of the way, this will be the last post on this subject. I don’t see much benefit for ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
3w ago
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 price, it immediately broke. Best I can tell is the 9mm variants of the Raider are plagued with the same hammer-follow issued that is the subject of the world wide Tisas ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
3w ago
Barn Construction Pics 4 OK, time for installment 4 of the Range Barn construction. It’s hard to believe we broke ground on this late November and it’s still going on. But this has turned into a full blown commercial building / warehouse at this point. Highlights: Plumbing in. Electrical in. Insulation is in. All basic ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
3w ago
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 up fairly consistently across 3-5-7-15-25 yards. Obviously at varying degrees of angle. Hardware: The USGI 1911a1 sights, in-particular the front sight, present some challenges when compared to modern pistol sights ..read more
John1911.com Gun Blog
3w ago
Second run with the Tisas USGI clone. 28 yards. USGI sights. After doing this, I have come to two conclusions. One, that rounded front sight really does suck. It doesn’t provide a sharp top of sight line for precision shots. Second, I am having to hold this gun pretty far to the right to get ..read more