Marky
Writer for john1911.com. Co-Host of the John1911 Podcast. Video content provider for John1911-TV.
Areas of focus: Defense and National Security, Modern Light Weapons, Small Arms, Weapons Training.
Look At The Big Picture
In the scope ring and mount testing video, we received inquiries about the ruler we used for scale. Which I guess shouldn’t surprise me...
Dry Testing 1911 Magazines
In the bad old days, it seemed like keeping 1911s running was a part-time job with all the spring changes, extractor tensioning and magazine...
Scope Ring & Base Test
Working with some accessories. Can’t really go into it too much right now, but it involves this base and scope rings combo.
The control items...
Pistol RDS Battery Selection
I have been holding back on this subject for a little bit. Didn’t want to jump the gun so to speak. And this may...
Cleaning Station Setup
Have hinted around about this for a little bit, but now is finally starting to come together. The cleaning station.
One thing that was unexpected...
eXperior 1911 Dominates 10-8 Test
The Wilson Combat eXperior 1911 has passed the 10-8 Function Test.
What makes this more impressive, is the gun is a single stack, chambered in...
B-29 Bomber Flyover
So...a B-29 flew over the John1911 armory Sunday. I asked Doc if I should be worried since I was shooting a German rifle? He...
WileyX EyePro Down
I honestly don’t recall how long I have had this set of eye-protection. At least a decade. Probably closer to 13 years. It comes...
eXperior 1911 AIWB Diagnostics
Playing with a single stack 1911. Wanted to see how it goes drawing, shooting and reloading in my EDC format.
The eXperior seems very nice....
Wilson eXperior First Shots
So…after the astounding success of the Wilson EDC X9L pistol, I was curious if a single-stack version of the gun was available? It was...
Walther P38
Per viewer request, we have pulled the Walther P38 out of The Armory and put some rounds through it.
This is a post WWII example,...
9-11 Memorial NYC
Early in 2018, I had a chance to swing by the 9-11 memorial in New York. If you ever find yourself in the area,...
Sonic Cleaning Tank
This has been a long time coming. But what finally pushed us over the edge was suppressed AR’s. They get filthy, fast. So we...
POTD – PPS-43C
I have been eyeing these PPS “pistols” since they started coming back into the country. AFAIK, there are two caliber variants: 9x19 and 7.62x25.
So...
Draw From Concealment Work
Just putting in some work with my carry gun: EDC X9L.
I know I kinda harp on it but it needs to be said. If...
