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.
Aimpoint 6x Project
After taking a LE carbine course, I determined the need for some magnification on my truck gun. A BCM Keymod upper.
Additionally the GEMTECH Integra...
Custom 7.5×55 Barrel
Testing a new barrel we had made by J. Sip & Sons out of Utah. It’s chambered in the 7.5 Swiss round (7.5x55).
Most shooters...
Staying in Position
One skill I like to own. And one habit I like to reenforce is the tendency to stay behind the rifle and looking through...
Sunset On The Range
Very long day on the range. Productive. But long.
The sunsets up here are always a sight to behold.
Marky
Manurhin MR-88 First Shots
So…today was the day to take out the Manurhin MR88 revolver. It’s a French police model that was brought into the US as surplus.
For...
The Truth About The NEOMAG
Yeah, we’ve been playing with one of these for a little over a month. But I have somehow neglected to make any reference to...
The Teller Mine
My local FFL has this in the showroom. A WWII Teller Mine. The Teller is an anti-tank / vehicle mine employed by the Germans....
Rock Jams Gun
Practicing mag changes with the truck gun and picked up a small rock. It worked its way though the system and lodged in the...
POTD – J. Sip & Sons Barrels
So these came in this week. Two barrels from a custom barrel / gun maker out of Utah. J. Sip & Sons.
They make custom...
Slow Motion Short Stroke
Doc shooting the Integra while I document the short-stroke officially.
American made MILSPEC ammo functions fine in the upper. Hell! Even low power steel cased...
XTECH HK Mags – First Impression
In a nutshell? Very positive. The mag body seems like it was made to fit the VP9. And the follower fits inside the mag...
Is Wolf Gold Loaded to MILSPEC
So something funny happened with the Gemtech Integra. Wolf steel cased ammo runs, basically, perfectly. Wolf Gold, brass cased ammo, chokes.
The Gemtech Integra is...
T91 New Buffer Spring
Update to an older video from earlier this summer. We purchased a T91 lower parts kit and furniture to build a clone-correct T91 service...
One Day At a Time
New gear is new. New skills aren’t skills. They’re aspirations. The only way to overcome these limitations is to dive in and just work...
Used Dueling Tree
Have you ever purchased “used” steel targets before? I haven’t. Actually I haven’t seen used ones for sale before this.
So today we had to...
