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.
New Airline Travel Case
Playing with a new travel case. It is known as the Lifepod and is made by vaulteksafe.com
Pretty technologically advanced compared to the plain metal...
Vickers’ 1911 Guide
Two Colts made the same year. 1914. Civilian model in book. Military model in our reference collection. These second edition 1911 books are incredible....
SIG P210 Takedown
I have gotten enough questions about this that it warrants a video. Also at some point, we will probably need this video internally.
What is...
Schuetzen Style Rifles
I keep an eye on this segment of the market. In the US these types of rifles are not very popular. As such, sometimes...
1911 Drill – 5 Shot Pace Drill
1911 Drill - 5 Shot Pace Drill
Picked this drill up from Mike Seeklander probably 2 years ago. It’s still something I need to work...
EDC X9L & Gloves
Well…it’s that time of year again. Winter PSA. Does your carry gun allow you to operate it with gloves? Or…is your plan to “de-glove”...
First Shots: New Barricade
So…on the coldest day of the season so far, I decided it was a good time to try out the new barricade on the...
1911 Drill – Extended Prep or Press
Picked this up from Mike Seeklander. If you are interested in online firearms training, I suggest you look him up. He can explain this...
2022 – Shooting The eXperior More
In 2022, I have decided I need to shoot the Wilson eXperior 9mm 1911 more. It’s a traditional single stack gun.
For those who don’t...
HK P7 Long Slide – Record Sale Price?
Saw this pistol pop up on Gunbroker. Never ever have I seen a long slide squeeze cocker, so we had to watch it. I...
The Blaser Click
The title says it all. Have you ever pulled the trigger on a Blaser and heard a click instead of bang? Chances are it’s...
FRF2 Rusty Magazines
As I have shown on video, the two magazines that came with our FRF2 sniper rifle had some light rust issues. Obviously the goal...
Container Shelving
One project for this Winter is to make storage on the John1911 range more efficient. The first thing is to remove all floor standing...
EDC X9L Plate Rack Work
There is no getting around it. Pistol competency comes down on two factors: measurements & and repetition. Some call it practice. Others might call...
Rolex GMT II – Cleaning Guns
I used to travel quite a bit so the different time zones on this watch were pretty handy. Haven’t been flying much at all...
