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.
Pinning The 1911 Grip Safety?
It has come to my attention that some folks endorse pinning, or otherwise deactivating, 1911 grip safeties because Col. Jeff Cooper did so. Basically...
1911 Drill – Malfunction Clearance
It’s a simple fact of life, things go wrong with guns at the most inopportune times. Drawing down on an animal. In the middle...
Ammo Availability 2024
Things are quiet. Too quiet considering all of the issues dominating the world in 2024. I suggest you look at this time as the...
AIM Surplus Visit
Stopped in AIM Surplus to pick up some extra ammo real quick for the Kraken visit. They have REALLY upgraded their showroom for the...
1.98 Second Bill Drill
1.98 Second Bill Drill
So while the Amish guys are building the “barn”, I snuck away for a few minutes to shoot in the pit....
High Density Storage – Secureit Wall System
Second update on Arms Room #1. Putting up the Secureit wall system. And after running these things for over 4 years, I can honestly...
Tisas Safety Recall Notice
Looks like Tisas is recalling 6 models of 1911 within specified serial number ranges. Looking at the text, it appears these guns suffer from...
And Then There Were Ten
Steyr AUG mags that is. Since we finally scored a white Steyr, the need for mags has come to the fore. Well…after looking around,...
New Vault Room 1 Construction
New Vault Room 1 Construction
So…we have begun setting up vault room 1 (of 3). This is one wall of 4 that will be racked...
POTD – FN FNC
With all the hubbub at SHOT about pending imports of FNC rifles from Indonesia, people have been asking if we will buy an FNC.
Well…we...
Adams Revolver (MKIII)
Saw this over at Shooters Supply. An Adams Revolver also known as the British Army MKIII.
Introduced in 1878, this is the gun you would...
POTD – Kraken’s X9
So Kraken came through town and spent some time on the John1911 range. Unfortunately it was bitterly cold (3-5 degrees) and we are crippled...
The Daniel H9 Pistol
It appears AR maker Daniel Defense has released a re-pop of the Hudson H9 pistol. I believe the concept is identical but internally the...
LAW-12 Manual of Arms
So the subject of the Franchi LAW-12 shotgun came up recently. With all the attention being paid to shotguns lately…because of Beretta’s offerings, some...
Winning vs Being Right
Apparently the dropping-slide thing is ping-ponging around the internet again. Don’t intentionally drop the slide on empty chamber 1911s. Don’t do it intentionally on...
