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.
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...
Armory Chat EP12: Yaqui Style Holsters Are Dangerous
Armory Chat follow up on a subject I broached a while back regarding Yaqui style holsters.Marky
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Winter Maintenance Cleaning – PTR 91
Have to admit, thoroughly cleaning HK roller-locked style rifles isn’t my favorite chore. It’s the fact that the barrel and trunnion sit so deep...
Armory Chat EP11 — Ross Rifle Bayonet Drama
The best laid plans of mice and men. Canadian made, US marked Ross MKII rifle. We sourced a bayonet for it…and…I'll let the video...
Ross Rifle Bayonet
Some of our podcast listeners know we have been playing with a Canadian made, US marked Ross Rifle. It’s in 303 and is a...
M1 Garand Cutaway
I love cutaways. I really, really do. But the truth is I only have so much wall space so selecting some cutaways to buy...
The Coming US-Mexican Opium War
The topic of heroin has been something bantered about on our podcasts the last few months. One of the main reasons is most of...
First Responder AAR: Pulse Nightclub Terror Attack
This letter was originally shared by James Yeager of Tactical Response. I thought it was worth sharing with our readers. I have a few...
