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.
No! Birdshot Does Not Work For Self Defense
This is a rumor that won’t seem to die. Why I have no idea. In today’s information age, just about anything you want to...
SIG MCX Recoil Replacement — Mandatory
Seems that SIG USA has issued a mandatory recall for the recoil / carriage assembly of for their MCX line of rifles. For those...
Christmas Holster Project
I’m sure many of you suffer from the same affliction I do: restless project syndrome. I spent two decades working every holiday and never...
Video — Testing New Pig Load SCAR 17
A buddy of mine has a new hunting load developed for our 2017 Texas Pig Hunt. He knew I was benching some rifles testing...
Wearing Out Your Reloading Equipment
This fall a friend and I went out to test some loads for a new rifle of his. A Weatherby in 257WBY.
What does this...
M47 Dragon ATGM Cutaway
Took these photos over the summer. What you see here is a M47 Dragon ATGM. That is a man-portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile. This was...
NFA Violations on Facebook
This is a post that recently popped up on a private Facebook firearms group. Needless to say, it very quickly spun out of control....
Video — Checking Torque on SCAR-16
After complete disassembly of the SCAR-16, we took it out to conform the screw torque settings were holding. This is just a small segment...
Getting Your Ass Kicked in 3…2…1
Don’t let the hippies and participation-trophy-crowd deceive you any longer. Getting your ass kicked always, always, always makes you smarter.
Fact is, I would stack...
Why The Russian Ambassador to Turkey was Assassinated.
Here is some analysis you will not get from the talking heads:
The president of turkey is an Islamist. An Islamist who wears a suit.
During...
Cheap Trigger Guard Holster
While waiting for my replacement AIWB holster from Keeper’s Concealment I decided to break out some cheapie, “gun-show special” holsters to see if they...
Freeze Won’t Give Me Any Deer Jerky
Have to admit, 2016 has been a pretty lean hunting year for us. We have hunted Ohio, Indiana and Montana and come up with...
POTD — Rogue One Rifle
Tom Bostic of TommyBuilt Tactical posted a cool rifle pic as an ode to the new Star Wars movie: Rogue One. If you are...
Marlin 45-70 Kaboom
This photo was sent to me by a reader. Looking at the photos, I am not sure what to think. All I know is...
Armory Chat EP12: Yaqui Style Holsters Are Dangerous
Armory Chat follow up on a subject I broached a while back regarding Yaqui style holsters.
Marky
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