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.
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...
SHS 10: Last Ditch Arisaka Rifle
In this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we have a late war Arisaka Type 39 Rifle. Also known as a, “Last Ditch Rifle”.Mechanically...
Brownell’s M16A1 Retro in the Wild
Had a chance to look closely at one of these recently. Like many of you, I believe The Devil is in the details. Do...
VP9 +2 Magazine Problems
Right up front,I should probably warn the viewer; if you don’t run a HK VP9 or P30 Pistol, this video is not for you. The...
SHS 09: SIG Scorpion 1911
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase we are looking at a Sig Scorpion 1911. I could go on and on about all the...
POTD — Bringing Out The Old Girl
Carried this gun for 12 years. It’s been to hell and back. Hell! I’ve even hit a few people with it. Refinished twice I...
SHS 08: Dutch Maastricht-Beaumont Model 1871/88
What we have here is an old, military, black powder rifle manufactured in 1878. The original model 1871 but was then later upgraded to the...
Whitney Lightning
I took this pic while I was at the Cody Firearms Museum a while back. Some of you may know this pistol as the...
SHS 07: Spanish Oviedo 7.62 NATO Mauser
In this episode of the Second Hand Showcase I am featuring a project gun. It appears functional but is missing a few parts and...
American Made RPG: The PSRL-1
Texas based AirTronicUSA is now making a RPG-7 variant called the PSRL1. PSRL stands for Precision-Shoulder Fired-Rocket-Launcher. In appropriation slang, it is called the...
SHS 06: Kimber K6s Revolver
I’ve been keeping an eye out for one of these new Kimber revolvers. And I have to say, I am not disappointed.The build quality...
