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 – Stay Away From My Tractor
POTD - Stay Away From My TractorA thoughtful, remarkably on-brand gift for the John1911 Armory. It produced quite a lot of giggles. Sincerely, Markywww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having...
Video Short – SIG 551a1
Video Short - SIG 551a1A video short of shooting the SIG 551a1 rifle. Sincerely, Markywww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
PSA- Broken Blaser Firing Pins
While I have addressed this subject on our website over the years, it has occurred to me I haven’t made a video specific to...
Scrome – J8F1 Scope Manufacturing
My contact over at Scrome was nice enough to send over some pics showing their progress on the J8F1 scope project. For those who...
Vickers Guide – Heckler & Koch – Vol 1
We don’t buy all the gun books out there. But when it happens, the tipping point is something that helps us reference information I...
Adjusting Steiner 5-25 Military Scope
This is a painful video to make and even more painful article to write. I have to present the issue in two ways: Scope...
Blaser Aftermarket Barrels – Nitride
While messing with the J. Sip barrels in The Armory, something small happened that turned into a testing opportunity: the nitride finish. As I write...
Does 45-70 Damage Our Steel Targets?
We had a message from someone who wanted to know who made our steel targets? The reason being he had heard 45-70 would punch...
Massey Ferguson 11 Degree Cold Start
Starting the John1911 range tractor (Massey Ferguson 4707) on Christmas Day to make sure it turns over. It sat through the 2022 Bomb Cyclone...
Might Drop The 50 Yard Zero
So while I was test shooting the SIG 551 truck gun, I kinda had a revelation about tac rifle zeros. I might drop the...
POTD – SIG 551A1 Group Check
So with this cold weather, I decided I needed to some zero checking / adjusting. The rifle is my current truck gun: SIG 551a1...
POTD – Experior 5” Full Size
POTD - Experior 5” Full SizeOf the standard 1911s we down, this is still without a doubt the highest quality and most fulfilling one...
1874 Shiloh Sharps First Shots
So it needs to be stated right up front that I had some trouble hitting anything at 200 yards. My “try-dope” drop data was...
Relieving Blaser Tac 2 Scope Base
In the process of setting up and testing the J. Sip & Sons Blaser Tactical 2 barrels, a typical issue has shown up. Large...
Cobray M11 Rebuild
Ok. Not quite a complete rebuild, but not that far off either. We took this Cobray in as a used pistol and it seems...
