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.
TSA Gun Check Update
I travel quite a bit. Have been for years. Almost always with firearms. Been doing it well before 9-11. So I’ve seen it all:...
Model 1917 with BAR Magazine
We’ve all seen the ’03 Springfield’s that have been modified to take the larger magazines. Some are done after the fact since it’s a...
Glock 45 vs HK VP9 Trash Talk
“Officer Mike” and I were at the range testing out the falling plate rack. What started off as spall and bullet deflection testing, slowly turned...
Zeiss Dialyt 18-45×65 Spotter
I have a confession. I have never purchased a “quality” spotting scope. And the reason is quite simple. I have always felt that most...
Norinco 213 First Shots
Officer Mike and I took some time off to goof off a little bit. This Norinco 213 came into The Armory a few months...
The Golden Age of Holsters
While attending the 2019 NRA show, I saw a company that I haven’t thought about a very, very long time. Actually I wouldn’t have...
Norinco 213 Detail Strip
The Norinco 213 is a 9x19 / 9mm Parabellum handgun made in China. It is a copy of the Soviet Tokarev TT-33. Which in...
Shelter For Rifle Range
Next week we are hoping to start construction on a shelter for the new range. It will have a metal roof, be 14x16’ in...
Never Waste a Miss
I get a lot of e-mails. How to do this? How to do that? And sometimes when I dig down into the basis of the...
GRS Ragnarok Spotted in US
First off, let me get this out of the way. I am very excited about this product! A true chassis system for the Blaser...
KA-BAR Training Knife
The black knife is my daily carry knife. I have carried this or a boot version since sometime in the early 2000’s. The red knife...
Xtek Magazine Construction
Tony N. from Australia sent us some photos showing the internal workings of the Xtek aftermarket Blaser Tac 2 magazines. These photos will be of...
Falling Plate Rack Installed
Yesterday, Freeze assembled our new falling plate rack. Personally, it’s one of my favorite pistol shooting drills. I haven’t had daily access to a rack...
When The Wind Doesn’t Blow
We are still trying to get used to the particulars of the new rifle range. And one of the most interesting aspects is it’s...
C96 Red 9 in The Armory
Figured I would show this. It’s a Mauser C96 chambered in 9mm Parabellum. Yes, the same caliber as your Glock 9x19 mags. Every collection needs...
