Before Ed Brown turned into Ed Brown Products churning out CNC frames and slides on a Henry Ford assembly line, he was a one-man shop, a tool and die maker by trade but a custom pistolsmith by choice. Ed was a top level IPSC shooter who first came to my attention when he sponsored theContinue reading “Ed Brown Custom 1911”
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Smith & Wesson Partners with Lipsey’s to Reintroduce Night Guard Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, announces today the limited release of the new Lipsey’s Exclusive Model 386 and Model 396 Night Guards. Originally launched in 2008, the Night Guard Series consisted of compact, double-action revolvers designed for personal defense, concealed carry, and duty use.Continue reading “Smith & Wesson Partners with Lipsey’s to Reintroduce Night Guard Revolvers”
The Vietnam Liberator Pistol
What most people don’t know is there was a version cooked up for use in Vietnam.
Streamlight Launches the ProTac Rail Mount VIR Pro
EAGLEVILLE, PA, January 23, 2026 – Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the ProTac® Rail Mount VIR PRO, a gun-mounted tactical light featuring up to 1,100 lumens of visible white light and an infrared (IR) LED. The new light is designed to securely fit all long gunsContinue reading “Streamlight Launches the ProTac Rail Mount VIR Pro”
Rare S&W’s! One Was Never Made, One Is Not What You Think! And A High Power Brought Back To Life
Richard Baker is mentioned briefly in the video but for a great article about the man, check out the Revolverguy.com article for more information.
Ted Yost – Jason Burton Custom Colt LW Commander – Lou Alessi’s Carry Gun
Classic, relatively simple carry gun build by Ted and Jason for Lou Alessi. This Colt is a nice example of a subdued Custom Carry Commander.
Korth Combat Model
From Scarce Desirable Korth Combat Model in .357 Magnum with fitted a 9mm extra cylinder, made 1986 in West Germany. The original company was founded in 1954 by Willie Korth and became widely heralded for their precision engineering, meticulous hand fitting, accuracy and finish. The cylinder latch it unique (next to the hammer) and theContinue reading “Korth Combat Model”
SHOT SHOW Press Releases
To save some room and clicking for you guys I have put a bunch of SHOT show press releases in this post. FN Expands 502 Series with California Compliant Offering (McLean, VA — January 20, 2026) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the expansion of its .22LR offerings with the all-new California compliant versionContinue reading “SHOT SHOW Press Releases”
Single Shot Model 70
A fellow recently shared images of a single shot model 70 Winchester in .308 in the collectors group. This is the first time I have seen one like it. The first thing I noticed was the lack of safety levers on the bolt. The action removed from the stock shows now ability to convert to magazineContinue reading “Single Shot Model 70”
Dead Heat 1988
Dead Heat is one of those little gems that seem to regularly come right out of the 1980s. It is a genre-blending mix of action, comedy, and horror featuring cops and zombies. They just don’t make movies like this anymore, that fit right in with other classics like Re-Animator, although it is a step downContinue reading “Dead Heat 1988”
Scattered Shots 