February 2026 – Page 5 – Scattered Shots

Bill Thompson Custom Series 70 Colt

From 1911_purview Colt 70 series 1911 in .45 ACP —an absolutely drum tight (on Acurails) shooting machine with a Barsto hard fit barrel, hand checkering, blended beaver tail, and Bomar rear sight, by retired police officer Bill Thompson (Bill’s Custom Automatics). This gun came out of Anchorage Alaska, and was made by Bill when heContinue reading “Bill Thompson Custom Series 70 Colt”

Becoming A Rifleman in Less Than a Day, Pt. 2: Ballistics for Beginners

Picking right back up where we left off, we’re going to discuss zeroing your rifle and holds. Most shooters think they understand the zeroing process, but typically all they know is how to sight in their rifle at a prescribed distance. They’re then told where to hold at known distances. Given, this is all thatContinue reading “Becoming A Rifleman in Less Than a Day, Pt. 2: Ballistics for Beginners”

Those Who Forget the Past, AR-15 Edition

By Kevin O’Brien A couple of days ago we followed a link from The Gun Feed to the Michigan-based gun blog 248 Shooters.com. (We’re guessing 248 is an MI area code? The way the Workshop Eating Plane® will have “603” in its N Number?). Anyway, the article was a short and to the point gear review of anContinue reading “Those Who Forget the Past, AR-15 Edition”

Llama Mini 1911’s Of The 1930’s-1950’s; The Truest To Function Mini 1911

Today we show the little .22 and .380 versions of the Llama mini 1911’s, I just dig little guns and these are the closest copies of the browning designed 1911. Hope you enjoy.

Friday Fun

Novak’s 45 Shop – Custom 2-Digit Colt Wiley Clapp Commander

M60: A Vietnam War Stalwart

By Kurt Allemeier at the RIA Blog Alongside the M16 rifle, the M60 machine gun became one of the most recognizable weapons to come out of the Vietnam War. Lot 1496 is a M60 General Purpose Machine Gun from Rock Island Armory. That is understandable since the gun, nicknamed the “pig,” was everywhere in theContinue reading “M60: A Vietnam War Stalwart”

Don Fisher Custom 38 Super

From 1911_purview This 1975 “large letter” pony (chambered in 38 super) was built by legendary Colorado gunsmith Don Fisher. Fish was a top pistolsmith in the late 70’s and early 80’s. His most famous customer was World Champion Ross Seyfried, who frequently touted Fisher’s work as some of the best in the country…which of courseContinue reading “Don Fisher Custom 38 Super”

There Goes My Hero..

The grave of Linda Louise Torello was repeatedly desecrated — allegedly by her ex-husband, nearly 48 years after their divorce. Her children, Michael Murphy and Renee Eichler Barragan, say they kept finding urine and feces on their mother’s grave at a cemetery in the New Jersey / New York area. After months of distress, theContinue reading “There Goes My Hero..”

Nelson Ford Q&A #32, The ’87 L Frame Recall, Changing Parts, 1911 Feeding Issues, Performance Center

Lot’s to talk about today, questions answered about 1911 feeding issues – a round in front of the extractor, S&W Performance Center, Factory Trigger Jobs (or not), the 1987 L Frame recall and plenty more.