Eddie Cameron 1911

1911_purview A couple years ago I asked a friend in the industry who he thought were the top 1911 mechanics. He rattled off the usual suspects and then said Eddie…

John Miller Colt Long-slide

911_purview This Colt long-slide was crafted by legendary AMU armorer John Miller, but she is really a gun by committee. The slide was welded up by Jim Hoag, using a…



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S&W Model 41 SR-&1 Pilot Model

In March 1967, the U.S. Air Force ordered 30 special Model 41 pistols for SR-71 Blackbird pilot survival kits. Equipped with threaded 5-inch barrels, slide locks, “sound depressors,” and extra…

Leonaes Baity Custom 1911

1911_purview Leonard Baity out of North Wilkesboro NC was a cop who shot PPC in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Baity’s foray into gunsmithing was born out of…

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