1911_purview The Pachmayr Combat Special was (and still is) the most iconic 1911 ever made. With an estimated 250 (ish) ever made, people have to die before they become available on the secondary market. This example has been fired only a handful of times. It’s one of my favorite guns, and it doesn’t even haveContinue reading “Pachmayr Combat Special”
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Many Republican States Are Failing Gun Owners, 2026 FPC State Freedom Index Shows
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) today launched the 2026 FPC State Freedom Index—the most principled, transparent, and unapologetic scorecard of gun rights in America. With the Index, which shows the state of the law of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. as of the end of 2025, gun owners now have a single, clear tool toContinue reading “Many Republican States Are Failing Gun Owners, 2026 FPC State Freedom Index Shows”
Countries Losing Trust In The US
From zerohedge Global perceptions of the United States are shifting. Data from the Munich Security Conference shows a clear decline in trust across advanced and emerging economies. This visualization, created by Visual Capitalist’s Julia Wendling, in partnership with Inigo, provides visual context to these shifting perceptions and highlights where sentiment is changing fastest. These shifts reflectContinue reading “Countries Losing Trust In The US”
Hornady Announces .223 WSSM and .243 WSSM Superformance Varmint Offerings
Hornady® is proud to announce the availability of .223 WSSM 55 gr V-MAX® and .243 WSSM 75 gr V-MAX® loads in the Superformance® Varmint line. These offerings provide high-velocity performance for varmint and predator hunters utilizing the Winchester Super Short Magnum cartridges. Loaded with V-MAX® bullets designed for rapid expansion and explosive terminal performance, bothContinue reading “Hornady Announces .223 WSSM and .243 WSSM Superformance Varmint Offerings”
Boutique Ammo of the Past.
From the pages of SOF Magazine!
Forest M. Davis Custom 1977 Colt
1911_purview 1977 “Large Letter” Colt in .45 ACP by San Antonio Texas pistolsmith Forest M. Davis. In addition to being really good at ping pong, master Sergeant Forest was a highly accomplished bullseye shooter for the Air Force. After his military service, Forest apprenticed under the legendary Bob Day, who taught him everything he knew.Continue reading “Forest M. Davis Custom 1977 Colt”
Roper Grips; A Brief History On The Hand Fit & Tailor Made, Beautiful & Functional Collectors Grips
Today we were able to assemble 7 examples of Walter Ropers well known grips, 5 of which are on Smith & Wesson & Colt Super King Target Revolvers. Hope you enjoy watching as much as we did making.
Rob Schauland – Alchemy Custom Weaponry OG — Light Custom 1911’s – 45 ACP
Good Friday ( Day Off )
We will be taking a long weekend, starting with today ( Good Friday). Friday Fun is up and new. Everyone loves that tradition way too much for me to not do it. Some of you ancient creatures would have no exposure to whats going on in the world if not for FF and up toContinue reading “Good Friday ( Day Off )”
Good Friday Fun
A little context on some of the memes below. Twitter instituted a new change that uses AI to auto translate Japanese into English and English into Japanese. Immediately this resulted in the Japanese mixing into the algorithm feed into people in the US. Both countries shocked each other with how politically aligned they are withContinue reading “Good Friday Fun”
Scattered Shots 