Monthly Archives: April 2026

2 Colt Single Action Army’s and an Officers Model all with fun stories that make them more than just objects and more than just guns.

1911_purview Beautiful RRA 1911 in .45 ACP by Robert Miller —Miller Customs. Rob worked for years in the military, assembly, testing, and tuning AR-15s, M-203 grenade launchers, and M-60 machine guns.  After September 11th, he began building and testing parts for the war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq.  After serving 4 years in that roll,Continue reading “Robert Miller RRA”

Combat Autos on instagram shared these great vintage article scans.

1911_purview Approximately 18 months ago I found this stainless 80 series on the internet. It was made by Tempe AZ gunsmith Daniel Mullins, AKA “GlockMonger” –his handle on multiple shooting forums. I’m not exactly sure why, but it just kinda spoke to me. I didn’t know a single thing about the man, but I gatheredContinue reading “Daniel Mullins Custom Colt 1911”

Authored by Bojan Stojovski via Interesting Engineering, A new handheld coil gun developed in China is designed for discreet, non-lethal use, including law enforcement operations, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Capable of firing between 1,000 and 2,000 rounds per minute, the weapon can penetrate wooden boards from distances of several dozen yards. Its adjustable power settingsContinue reading “China Introduces Pistol-Like Coil-Gun Based On Electromagnetic-Launch Systems”

The Ed Brown Maxi-Comp, for a time in the 80s, one of the hottest comp-guns anywhere.

Couple of fun stories laced in with the 1911 and Smith Revolver Rear Sight Talk. Hope you enjoy