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.
The One Problem With The Glock 19
First of all, let me start off by saying that the Glock 19 is the gold-standard world wide for service and civilian pistols. As...
No! Birdshot Does Not Work For Self Defense
This is a rumor that won’t seem to die. Why I have no idea. In today’s information age, just about anything you want to...
SIG MCX Recoil Replacement — Mandatory
Seems that SIG USA has issued a mandatory recall for the recoil / carriage assembly of for their MCX line of rifles. For those...
Christmas Holster Project
I’m sure many of you suffer from the same affliction I do: restless project syndrome. I spent two decades working every holiday and never...
Video — Testing New Pig Load SCAR 17
A buddy of mine has a new hunting load developed for our 2017 Texas Pig Hunt. He knew I was benching some rifles testing...
Wearing Out Your Reloading Equipment
This fall a friend and I went out to test some loads for a new rifle of his. A Weatherby in 257WBY.What does this...
M47 Dragon ATGM Cutaway
Took these photos over the summer. What you see here is a M47 Dragon ATGM. That is a man-portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile. This was...
NFA Violations on Facebook
This is a post that recently popped up on a private Facebook firearms group. Needless to say, it very quickly spun out of control....
Video — Checking Torque on SCAR-16
After complete disassembly of the SCAR-16, we took it out to conform the screw torque settings were holding. This is just a small segment...
Getting Your Ass Kicked in 3…2…1
Don’t let the hippies and participation-trophy-crowd deceive you any longer. Getting your ass kicked always, always, always makes you smarter.Fact is, I would stack...
Why The Russian Ambassador to Turkey was Assassinated.
Here is some analysis you will not get from the talking heads:The president of turkey is an Islamist. An Islamist who wears a suit.During...
Cheap Trigger Guard Holster
While waiting for my replacement AIWB holster from Keeper’s Concealment I decided to break out some cheapie, “gun-show special” holsters to see if they...
Freeze Won’t Give Me Any Deer Jerky
Have to admit, 2016 has been a pretty lean hunting year for us. We have hunted Ohio, Indiana and Montana and come up with...
POTD — Rogue One Rifle
Tom Bostic of TommyBuilt Tactical posted a cool rifle pic as an ode to the new Star Wars movie: Rogue One. If you are...
Marlin 45-70 Kaboom
This photo was sent to me by a reader. Looking at the photos, I am not sure what to think. All I know is...
