Continuing the wheelgun kick, today we have a collaboration between Jim Clark, Sr. and Ron Power. They started offering the Grand Master PPC conversions of Smith & Wesson and Ruger revolvers in 1980. As the ad states, the sight rib is a one-piece shroud for the Douglas match barrel. Power would later revert to aContinue reading “Clark “Grand Master” PPC Revolver”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Protected & Served
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to a Dandridge home Tuesday after responders with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and White Pine Police fired shots at a man, who later died, according to a release from the TBI. Responders made a welfare check around 11 a.m. to a homeContinue reading “Protected & Served”
Stephen Hunter TARGETED Book Review
The new book in Hunter’s series featuring Bob Lee Swagger came out last week, if you didn’t know. I finished it last night and thought I would review it for you. It’s going to be a little stream of conscience, since I didn’t think about what I was going to say before starting. The plotContinue reading “Stephen Hunter TARGETED Book Review”
KGB Customs Hi-Power
Last of the 2021 Hi Powers made it back from DLC today. Take a good look, I doubt you will see too many Famco Lightweight Beavertail frames One of the holdups on this last Hi Power in this batch was the Thumb safety, the customer wanted something Garthwaite-esque. This request sparked a memory from whenContinue reading “KGB Customs Hi-Power”
Trijicon New VCOG 1-8×28 SCO
Wixom, MI, – Trijicon®, Inc., global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military, and law enforcement markets, is excited to introduce the addition of a commercially available version of the Variable Combat Optical Gunsight (VCOG®) 1-8×28 Squad Common Optic. This new variant is functionally identical to the current United States Marine CorpsContinue reading “Trijicon New VCOG 1-8×28 SCO”
Operation Masher
56 years ago today, January 26th 1966, Operation Masher kicked off. There actually seems to be some debate as to the start of the operation, sources citing the 24th, 26th and 28th as the true beginning. Lasting until March 6th, it was a large scale search and destroy mission involving the US 1st Cavalry Division,Continue reading “Operation Masher”
Bill Davis “Cougar” and “Rattler”
I figured we would stick to a custom revolver theme for another day or so. Today, we find out what happens when a Ruger and a Colt love each other very, very much. Bill Davis ran one of the most influential revolver gunsmithing operations on the West Coast. He was the man to see ifContinue reading “Bill Davis “Cougar” and “Rattler””
Army Sniper School Fail?
by John Buol, Army Reserve Marksman, 11 Jan 22 “The United States Army Sniper Course just reported that they have a high failure rate due to Soldiers not being able to pass the Army’s zero procedure of 6 MOA (4 centimeters or 1.57-inches at 25 Meters) to standard. This is a disheartening but honest reflectionContinue reading “Army Sniper School Fail?”
Art Leckie Custom Hi-Power
How about this nice Hi Power with some Art Leckie (RIP) love. The Behlert hammer is the -Karl
Jack Weigand Smith & Wesson 940 “Executive” 4PJ Conversion
Before Jack Weigand went all-in as the manufacturer of firearms optic mounts, he was a respected pistolsmith. He briefly ran the Springfield Armory Custom Shop after Les Baer left. Weigand even tried to give it a go as the Taurus Custom Shop manager before deciding that was a dead end. During the early 1990s, WeigandContinue reading “Jack Weigand Smith & Wesson 940 “Executive” 4PJ Conversion”
Scattered Shots 