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.
Time Trials From A Holster
In the real world, the most important time you can work on is drawing from the holster and getting that first hit. A lot...
Video — Tank Round Though Tree
It would take a keen eye to recognize what this image is without some training. Scroll down to the video to see if you...
WW1 German Helmet Found in Afghanistan
War and history are indelibly intertwined. Which is why many times those who are deep into the firearms culture are also students of history....
Armory Chat EP06: FN Military Collector M16A4
We’ve had some questions, and seen some questions comments, about the FN M16A4 Military Collector rifle recently. Decided to do a Armory Chat session...
Video – Will a German Luger Run HP Ammo?
This was a short video we filmed one night when the subject came up about shooting modern HP ammo out of an old German...
Mexican Weapons Bust
Ok. The truth is, this is a drug bust. But we concern ourselves primary with weapons. My interest in drugs is more international criminal...
Off-Road Driver Training
We posted some pics a few weeks ago showing the ATV crash we ran across during a training session. One reader so eloquently called...
POTD — 1911 Front Cocking Serrations
This image is a photoshop joke. Obviously. But it does a good job of illustrating the front cocking serration debate in the 1911 community....
2016 Dove Hunt
Here are some highlights from the 2016 Dove Hunt. A bunch of us went out on opening day. It was my first time. And...
WWI Lugers Engraved Set
There are some thing in life I will never own. While I certainly can appreciate them for what they are, I am not running...
Video — This is a Good M&P Holster
Time for a update to a previous video: THIS IS A BAD M&P Holster. The main issue was the lack of tension in that...
Pointing Guns at People
This photo was part of a collection that was making the rounds through the US “tactical” community earlier this year. Most notably, there were...
357 Registered Magnum Turns Up in OK
Admittedly I am pretty hard on gun forums. Why? Because when there isn’t something constructive or positive to talk about, they tend to spend...
1939 French Mortar
While headed down to Texas for pig earlier this year, I ran across an exact copy of the French Mortar we have in the...
Guns in 5-Star Hotels
This post is a update to the Armory Chat Episode 5 I recorded the other day. You can watch it by clicking HERE.
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