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.
POTD: Japanese Type 1 Folding Paratrooper Rifle
JAPANESE TYPE 1 PARATROOPER BOLT ACTION CARBINE. Caliber 6.5 Japanese. Converted from a standard Type 38 Carbine. I have a weakness for any rifle...
Why I Didn’t Spend Big Money on a G36 Conversion
It has been announced by some US dealers that Heckler & Koch (HK) is bringing some of their MP5 semi-auto based pistols into the...
The 2016 Sullivan Cup Tank Competition
The 2016 Sullivan Cup competition was held this past week at Ft. Benning. This year's winning team is a National Guard unit out of...
The Internet of Derp
Here is an example of what I have to put up with on the internet. This is a guy who was offended because I...
Old Cheap Body Armor
I’m going to share with you one of our inside-baseball tricks. Old Body Armor lives exactly the same kind of life that old pickup...
Walther PPQ KaBoom
Looking at these pictures, it is obvious this is ammunition related. Sources indicate the shooter was running hand-loads. At the time of this writing,...
Harris Publications Closes: The Future of Firearms Media
While I was away last week, it was announced that Harris Publications closed it’s doors. On one level, I can’t say I was surprised....
Hand Loading at the Range – Springfield Trapdoor
I saw something recently that I suspect many shooters don’t get to see. Someone who is actually loading rounds at the range to test...
POTD – Homemade Sight Movers
I recently saw this image online and was struck by it’s sheer genius and ingenuity. You see one must always debate the cost -...
Chasing SCAR Screws
“Chasing function” is an old phrase from my 1911 days: The more you shoot, the more you know. The more you know, the more...
Preparing for Hillary Clinton to Win November 2016
As I type this, it is April of 2016. The Republican party establishment seems hell-bent on destroying itself. Read that as Hillary winning and...
Man Demonstrating Laser Sight Shoots Own Hand
This was making the rounds. Freeze calls these things "light sabers".
Why? People get distracted with the Star Wars light show and forget sights and...
SCCY Pocket Rocket
Recently while working on some steel, a local shooter asked if he could join the fun. He was an older gentleman who quickly produced...
Is a Russian SF AK really an AK?
I will admit, the title of this post is somewhat provocative. But I think it’s an important question to ask if you are looking...
French Foreign Legion Beretta 92 by MAS
Many years ago, I had a Beretta 92. Picked it up off a retiring DSS agent in the very, very early 1990’s. How he...
