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.
Range Building – Shipping Containers
So…the new range needs some storage and what better excuse to buy your own shipping container! So…we have been shopping. I have learned a few...
SHS 13: Colt Official Police
What we have here is a somewhat large revolver chambered in 38SPL. I do not know the date of manufacture for this handgun, but...
Rifle Range Maintenance
Well…the wettest Spring (2018) I have seen in over a decade has passed and now it’s time to play catch-up on range maintenance. Everybody...
Rant – Protecting Your Interests in Media
Something happened this week that brought back lots of memories from the 1990's. In particular some of the tricks and tactics news organizations and...
Collecting vs Experiencing
While attending a shooting function not that long ago, I had a gentlemen stop me mid-sentence and raise his arm up to my view....
POTD – Sokolovsky Automaster
I took this pic while at the Buffalo Bill Firearms Museum. It is chambered in 45ACP. Which is all well and good. But what...
SHS 12: E. Whitney Revolver
In this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are featuring a very neat and historically significant black powder revolver.And while this 36 caliber...
Armory Chat 40: Winchester 24 Surprise
You are never too old to learn new tricks. Right? In our quest to acquire an affordable, double trigger firearm; I discovered a feature...
POTD — Information Security at The Vatican
I’ve been sitting on this photo for a long while. Not intentionally. It’s just that we are primarily a firearms and national security property....
Hands-on: Hudson H9 Pistol
So while traveling recently I had the opportunity to spot a Hudson H9 pistol for sale in a FFL’s gun case. With all of...
Armory Chat 39: I Forgot We Had That!
So Freeze and I were talking today and the subject of 7.5 French came up. Before I could say anything, he started making plans...
SHS 11 – Colt Army Special
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we have a revolver that was made by Colt in the hopes of getting a government...
Hayabusa Motorcycle
Hayabusa Motorcycle It’s not something we discuss much, but Freeze and I are both motorcycle guys. He spent his youth riding Harley’s and I rode Honda’s....
M&P 2.0 Pistol FDE 40 Caliber
We’ve had a wave of new readers over these last few weeks so I feel compelled to repeat something our regulars know: We are...
Vang Comp Safety Mossberg 590
We haven’t been publishing much about the shotguns since we are in the middle of a big rifle rang build. But someone wanted to...
