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.
Plinking Around – The Mossberg 590
The fact I haven’t shot this gun in some years is evident in my performance. Not that I was ever great feeding a pump...
POTD – Armory Undisclosed Location
Thought some of you might find pics like this interesting. The John1911 Reference Collection is currently hiding at an “undisclosed location” a la Dick...
2311 Takedown Procedure
The long and short of it. With the 2311 being a 1911-style gun, how do you remove the ambidextrous slide-stop to take the gun...
Mossberg 590 On The Tailgate
Still running the Plinking Around series and broke out my trusty old Mossberg 590. While there is nothing special about a Mossberg, this is...
POTD – French PA-15 Pistol
Don’t think I have ever shown this pistol on our website. It’s a MAB produced PA-15. Made in France. It’s a 9x19, 15 round...
Gaston Glock Passes Away
Gaston Glock passed away today at the age of 94. I think it’s safe to say the 3 most successful pistol makers of all...
New 600 Yard Shooting Pad
So while building the new range barn, we decided to drop a small cement pad at the 600 yard shooting position. This gets us...
Oracle 2311 – Will It Run?
Well…the instructions say the break-in is 100 rounds. We shot 85. Gun runs well. Also notice it shoots flat at speed, but that could...
FAMAS Price Ceiling?
Me following the price of FAMAS rifles has turned into somewhat a reoccurring theme around here. Probably a coping mechanism to assuage my guilt...
Perfect Tractor Chainsaw
Wanted to give an update on the Greenworks 80v electric chainsaw. LAST SEEN Feb 2021First…Yup. We still have it. Second, it doesn’t get used for...
Used S&W 351C Gets Me Thinking
Don’t see these in the used case very often. A S&W 351C J-frame revolver. It’s a 7-shot, 22 magnum. And frankly I never seen...
Oracle 2311 – What Is It?
So on a whim we picked up a Oracle 2311. It’s a 2011-style pistol that accepts SIG P320 magazines. Or is it? Long term, nobody knows...
John Jardine – RIP
Got word late yesterday that John Jardine, an old time gunsmith has passed. While not a well known maker by today’s gun forum crowd,...
Stunning Taxidermy
2023 gun season has ended so the taxidermists are getting slammed with orders for mounts. Some are “Johnny’s First Deer Button Buck” and others...
Strange Target Damage
Made reference about this incident on pod a few weeks back. Also since it happened during deer gun season, I am putting it under...
