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.
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 /...
POTD — LED Front Sight
I have noticed an emerging trend by some of the higher end hunting rifles. Led front sights. I wasn’t really sure how I felt...
Osprey MK-36
While perusing vendor’s row during the National Matches at Camp Perry, I spotted a very, very, very unusual rifle: The Osprey MK-36.
Apparently, the inventor...
Government Thinks Gadsden Flag Racist
Yup. You can’t make this stuff up. The march towards George Orwell’s 1984 is well down the path. An official complaint has been filed....
HK VP40 FDE Factory Heinie Sights
I rarely go into retail gun stores these days, but a friend of mine was looking to make a road trip to buy a...
Kelly’s Hero’s
The National Matches are just about wrapped up. Every time I see the static armor display, I think of Kelly's Hero's. And when I...
Would You Spot This MRAP?
It’s been long enough so I can tell this story. On a business trip a while back, I was walking into my hotel when...
Another Strike Against The 300 Blackout
Our regulars know that, at least for the foreseeable future, we want nothing to do with the 300 Blackout cartridge. Yes, I am aware...
5 Is Enough Until It’s Not
There is an interesting assault case that came out of Pennsylvania recently. A group of 5 college football players waited in ambush and beat...
308 Indian Enfield
I was looking at e-mails from one of my big time gun sources and noticed their 303 Brit ammo was 40% more expensive than...
Maxim Machine Gun In the Wild
War is a funny thing. Americans generally don’t conceptually understand that getting weapons in many third world conflicts means raiding arsenals, museums or buying...
Good Price on a Used Barrett 50
Those who listen to our podcast are aware of the long range shooting facility “project” we have brewing on the east coast. The potential...
I am over the Magnetospeed
A close friend of ours purchased a Magnetospeed a while back. He wanted to replace his old fashioned chronograph that uses screens and a...
POTD — Daewoo DR200
Well, Camp Perry is here. And one of my favorite things to do is walk down vendor’s row. A few years ago, I saw...
Leytonstone Subway Knife Attack
This is footage from 2015 when a Islamic man attacked civilians with a knife in a subway system. A couple of observations for the...
