Mark Morris Custom Carry Comp 1911
1911_purview Colt carry comp in .45 ACP by Mark Morris. A “carry comp” is designed to maintain practical dimensions for everyday carry while still giving the shooter improved controllability…all without…
Charles Emory Petty Jr Custom 1911
1911_purview This clapped out roach of an Essex (hand fit to a Colt NM slide and barrel) was made by the venerable Charles Emory Petty Jr. This gun was advertised…
Some AI Editing Magic
AI is still lame when it comes to making original images but it is very good at slightly altering existing images. I had a little fun with it using a…
FPC Victory: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Interstate Handgun Purchase Ban
Court reverses lower court, renders judgment for FPC, and holds federal handgun purchase restrictions unconstitutional under the Second Amendment Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today a major victory in Elite…
Scalarworks Announces All-New LEAP/08 30mm Quick-Detach Scope Mounts
EASTON, PA – Sep 17, 2026 — Scalarworks, an industry leader in lightweight, high-performance optic mounts, is proud to announce the official launch of the next-generation of its best selling…
Primary Arms Optics Releases the CLx 1-6×24 SFP Rifle Scope with New ACSS 22LR G2 Reticle
Primary Arms Optics has released the CLx 1-6×24 SFP Rifle Scope with the ACSS 22LR G2, a bullet drop compensating reticle built specifically for .22 LR. Underneath, it is the…
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Rust Never Sleeps
“Attention is respectfully invited to Captain Leefe’s suggestion of a metal oil bottle. The magazine rifle is a small machine demanding more intelligent care from the soldier than the Springfield…
Colt Sleeved Barrel Experiment
Alas, I don’t have access to the Colt letter on this experimental project. It appears to be Lawman Mark V fitted with a Dan Wesson-style sleeved barrel. The great irony…
Totally Tubular! – The GEA “Cyclone” and the PMC Ultramag
We have another pair of projectiles today: one AP and another looking for a purpose. The story starts with US Army ordnance engineer Abraham Flatau. One of his earliest experiments…
A Brief History of FBI Semiauto Pistols
After the Miami/Dade Shootout of April 11, 1986, the FBI was not completely satisfied with the commercially available pistols in 9x19mm and .45 Auto.
America Can Print Money… But It Can’t Print The Missiles It Needs
Authored by Nick Giambruno via International Man, THAAD is one of the military-industrial complex’s most expensive boondoggles – and most Americans have never heard of it. The Terminal High Altitude…
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