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.
Rocker Mag Practice
After spending 3 decades of my life reloading squarish, AR-15 magazines, I need to re-train my pea-sized brain to rock in the SIG 551...
POTD – S&W Model 60-15
POTD - S&W Model 60-15Not a dyed-in-the-wool revolver guy, but I do keep tabs on interesting wheel guns when given the opportunity. Which is...
Making the Most of Bad Ammo
Just like many of you, we sometimes get hosed on purchases. During the height of the pandemic, we came into a single 1000 round...
POTD – 7 Hours of Bush Hogging
The bad news is I have been bush hogging for 7 hours. The good news is the bush hog actually ran for 7 hours!...
FAL Cleaning
When cleaning the FAL, I usually separate the upper from the lower. For me, it makes managing the bench much easier when swabbing the...
GRS Bipod – It’s Not Small
So…the question or concern I have about all underslung bipods is, “It is too small?”. And the answer to that is, no!You see, I...
SIG 551 Aftermarket Trigger Up-Close
By viewer request, here are up close images of the SIG 551 aftermarket trigger. No, it’s not a drop-in cartridge like some of the...
Weird Bayonet Markings
This bayonet was spotted at our local FFL and I thought the conversation was worth sharing here. Notice the notches in the handle? Interesting. Does...
Ivory Gripped 1911
By viewer request, a closer look at the Ivory Gripped 1911. Looking at the website, I see it’s been over 4 years since I...
Rusted FAL Tool
I am posting this as kind of a reality check. Sometimes I wonder how the reader viewers things around here. “Those fancy people with all...
1891 Carcano Rifle
Cleaning up some old business. In addition to the Vetterli rifle, we also picked up another 6.5 Carcano chambered rifle: The 1891 Carcano. What makes...
SIG 551a1 – Green Furniture
So we broke down and purchased all the Swiss Army green furniture for the US made SIG 551. Why? Simple. The black fore-end moves...
Why I Haven’t Bought – 1887 Shotgun
Saw an 1887 shotgun in my local FFL recently. Wanted to buy it. But I didn’t want to pay the asking price. Why? It’s...
Shimming RDS Mount
While putting an Aimpoint on the SIG 551 rifle, I noticed the Scalarworks mount kept coming lose at the bench. After a number of...
