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.
End of Year Update: 2020
We don’t do these very often as I think it’s kind of wasteful and narcissistic. But 2020 has been an eventful year and I...
Thoughts: Suppressed 22 AR’s
Thoughts: Suppressed 22 AR’sRecently there has been a surge of interest in suppressed 22 AR rifles. I believe this is because a dedicated 22...
3090 Round Shok-Buff
Back in the old days, it was the consensus to not run Shok-Buffs in working guns. The logic being should the buff come apart,...
Wilton Shop King Vise
This is a vice that is used primarily for cleaning and light disassembly. So the forces exerted on it are minimal. Which is probably a...
SHS-70: Remington Nylon 10
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase we are looking at the sister gun of the Nylon 66. The Remington Nylon 10 single...
SHS-69: Colt 1861 Musket
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase we are featuring a firearm I never would have believed existed. A full on reproduction 1861...
SHS-68: Romanian TT-33 Tokarev
With the pandemic and subsequent ammunition shortage, I have noticed a greater interest in “non-standard” military surplus firearms. The TT-33 Tokarev is one such...
No DIY Trigger Jobs!
You’ll have to watch the video to get the full message and back stories. But in brief, if you don’t know or have the...
SHS-67: Red Jacket AK-47
What we have here is a rifle out of a shop I have never handled before. An AK-47 gone over by Red Jacket Firearms...
SHS-66: Rock River Arms LAR-9
What we have here is a carbine format I was super hot on about 25 years ago. The 9mm AR-15 carbine. Back in the...
FAL Rifles – The Good & The Bad
The rifle on the right almost caused me physical pain when I saw it at my local FFL. Markywww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns & Having Fun”
How Much Ammo In Your Vehicle?
I posted this picture on social media a little while ago and was legitimately surprised (Which doesn’t happen often) by most of the reactions. What...
Shooting Inside Out
Working on some transition drills. Once you master the plate rack and can burn them all down. Switch to inside out. Or outside in....
The King, Heir, Spare: 2020
One thing with royalty is your position always changes. A Prince or Duke can become King. And eventually all Kings get set out to...
SIG P210 Cleaning
So I had a chance to get into the P210 yesterday and clean it. Without going into great detail beyond the scope of our...
