Forest Davis, trained under Famed Air Force Pistolsmith Bob Day at Lackland AFB. Forest went on to have a long career of tuning and accurizing the 1911 out of Mississippi.
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Karl Sokol Custom 1911
1911_purview This parkerized Colt Commander in .45 ACP was crafted by the late Rutland, Vermont gunsmith Karl Sokol. The grandson of Polish immigrants, Karl grew up in Massachusetts as a third-generation meat cutter. Tragedy struck early in his life—his mother passed away when he was just 17. After the later loss of his father, KarlContinue reading “Karl Sokol Custom 1911”
The Korean War Week 95: TWO THIRDS of POWs Refuse Repatriation – April 14, 1952
Nelson Ford Q&A#41; 1911 Hammer Spring, Old Powder, Grips, S&W Yoke & Clocked Barrel, Magic Markers
Plenty to look at today, clocked barrels and gaps in yokes on Smith & Wesson Revolvers, old gun powder, K Frame Holsters Simply Rugged Holsters are amazing, Magic markers, partridge sights and plenty more.
Out of Town
I will be away for a couple of days. So nothing today or tomorrow from me. Probably not much the rest of the week since I do all most of the content a few days in advance and schedule it to go live through the week. So try not to get into any trouble. Don’tContinue reading “Out of Town”
Pete Single Customized Colt Commander — 9mm
Pete is a master of the 1911 platform, and to have a piece with this much of his work on it is a special thing!
New for 2026, Working Lever Action Essentials: The Chiappa 92 Core
Dayton, OH – The Chiappa 92 Core in the Wildlands series is built around one priority: a lever-action that stays simple, fast, and ready without drifting into range-toy excess. It is intended to be a working rifle that shoulders naturally, cycles smoothly, and carries the features that matter most when the moment is short andContinue reading “New for 2026, Working Lever Action Essentials: The Chiappa 92 Core”
Every Gun Tells A Story, 3 Colt Revolvers With Great Stories
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.
Robert Miller RRA
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”
“How To Build The Perfect Auto”
Combat Autos on instagram shared these great vintage article scans.
Scattered Shots 