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.
HK P9S Cleaning
After function testing and shooting the police trade-on P9S, it’s time to give it a cleaning. Certainly a unique pistol with an uncommon locking system....
Carry Guns & Gloves
Another thing I like about the Wilson X9L is the increase in trigger-guard size. Any CCW gun that is carried daily ideally should be...
Talley Base for Blaser Rifles
Talley has a custom scope base system for the Blaser R8 and R93 rifle system that is pretty neat. The top half of the rail...
Ed Brown 1991 Catalog
We are going through some old boxes here at the John1911 armory. And look what turned up in the catalog boxes!A mint Ed Brown...
Red Dots & Seatbelts
While sitting in a different vehicle, something happened that I hadn’t ever experienced before. The possibility that the seatbelt could prevent me from drawing...
M17 Pistol & Camera Test
Doc and I were out at the range getting some things done. Nothing serious. Just for fun. Lite range maintenance.Pistol practice.Shooting his new US Army M17...
Is This a 2011?
The Wilson EDC X9 series of guns, while being double-stack 1911’s, are NOT 2011s. The gun is smaller than a 2011.
The gun is...
Operation Dead Tree Pull
With the gear shown here, we are now ready to start pulling down the “widow-maker” trees on the spine trail. Should this not work? Plan...
Relearning Malfunctions
Switching to a red-dot on my CCW gun has brought up an interesting development I hadn’t considered: Malfunction clearance drills. For going on 30 years...
Wilson EDC 15rd vs 18rd Magazine
After a recent video detailing some facts about the Wilson EDC X9L, I have received NUMEROUS follow-up inquiries. The two biggest questions are:Does the...
Ransom Rest Inserts
Through the years, we have slowly built a collection of Ransom Rest inserts. Each one is from a particular project. Thought maybe some of you...
The Hillbilly Drill
While on the range loading mags, I happened to notice an usual situation. At least unusual for “professional” gun ranges. I was sitting on...
Springfield 1911A1
We had someone ask us what is the best model of 1911 for under $1000? Frankly, I wouldn’t know. That’s hard to pull off. I...
Mundane RDS Work
Getting the hang of shooting a RDS on a pistol. The biggest change is training my mind to look where the dot is, above...
Army Service Pistols
So I got a chance to handle Doc’s M17 today. Trigger is heavier than I like. But I suspect it will smooth-in. The thumb-safety...
