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 – Walther P1
I haven't touched a Walther P-38 / P-1 in 10 to 15 years. But thanks to AIM surplus, we now have a nice reference...
SHS 23- 1927 Tula Mosin-Nagant Rifle
We can’t feature second hand guns without eventually running across a Mosin-Nagant rifle. Why? Because they made about 37 million of them (37,000,000).
What particularly...
Sig P320 X-Carry
Like many of you, I am curious about the P320s since they were picked up as the service pistol by the US Military. Beyond...
SHS 22 – Winchester 88 in Caliber 284
What we have here is a somewhat rare and desirable rifle. The Winchester Model 88 lever gun. Chambered in 284 Winchester. It is my...
Armory Chat 43 – Firearm’s Hidden Features
Wanted to take a quick minute to encourage the viewer to always be curious about things you don’t know. And confident in the things...
Blaser Tactical 2 Service Manuals
Special thanks to “Officer Jerry” for sending over some very neat manuals for the Blaser Tactical 2. An official Armourer’s Manual and a official...
New Range Vehicle – Polaris General 1000
Quick update. We need some dedicated range vehicles. After some debate between a Kubota and a Polaris Ranger, it was decided to cut that...
SHS 21: Bernardelli P.One
First off, let me inform the viewer that we have purchased this pistol before we were able to film a regular SHS episode. If...
The Beretta PX4 Design Flaw
So we had a PX4 come into the armory as a police trade in. And the mere act of taking the pistol out of...
SHS 20: CZ-75 Compact
On this episode of the second hand showcase we have a design that’s fairly famous worldwide: this CZ pattern of handgun. This particular example...
SHS 19: SIG P320 Compact Medium
I’ve been keeping my eye out for a used SigP320. Ideally I would prefer something with a full-sized frame so I’m going to pass...
SHS 18 – Daewoo DP-51 Pistol
I found this today in my dealer’s case: A South Korean Daewoo DP-51 Pistol chambered in 9mm (9x19).
It’s an interesting pistol with a few...
Time to Give Up The Progressive?
There is nothing wrong with progressive presses. Any problems with reloading are more often than not, “software issues”.
Speaking of issues, This is the 3rd...
Armory Chat 42 – Only one 338 Lapua Mag
Well...As we get closer to finishing the new rifle range, it’s almost impossible to not think about what rifles we will be able to...
SHS 17: Beretta 92a1
What we have here is a pistol I have kept an eye out for quite a few years. The upgraded M9 pistol known as...
