June 2026 – Page 2 – Scattered Shots

Wilson Combat AccuComp LE — Classic 80’s Comp-Gun – Custom Colt 1911

Wilson Combat’s AccuComp ruled the 80s, this one is in lovely condition.

Notes on the History of Custom Competition and Carry Pistols (Pre-WW2)

Part One of a Four-Part Series

Friday Fun

Jimmy Wells Custom Colt Commander — Carry Comp 45 ACP

Jimmy Wells from Georgia built this rockin Carry Comp with an assist from Chuck Rogers.

Burst Selector: An Idea Whose Time has Come and Gone

By Kevin O’Brien A couple of years ago, the Army gave the lousy three-round-burst selector switch that was used on the M16A2 and successors, and the original M4, two in the chest and one in the head. There are still firearms with the bad trigger mechanism kicking around the services, but this decision was theContinue reading “Burst Selector: An Idea Whose Time has Come and Gone”

Selector Block

The following discussion involves a part that isn’t Colt. However, it is a unique and not commonly known piece of M16/M4 history. When I began my Army career in 1988, I was a traditional weekend soldier in the National Guard. The hot topic at the time was DSCA…Defense Support to Civilian Authorities. DSCA was aContinue reading “Selector Block”

” FIREPOWER VS. JAPANESE LOG PILLBOXES ” RESTRICTED WWII U.S. ARMY INFANTRY TRAINING FILM XD97565

This is pretty interesting.

Ed Brown Custom Compensated 1911

1911_purview Long before he had a custom shop pumping out dozens of Kobra bobtails, Missouri native Ed Brown was himself a custom gun maker…and a damn good one. In November 1988 I had just graduated from high school and two sequential serial numbered Colt Maxi Comps adorned the cover of American Handgunner magazine. Thirty yearsContinue reading “Ed Brown Custom Compensated 1911”

Farewell To The King

Way back in 1989 one of John Milius’ least known but best movies came out and quickly vanished. Farewell To he King is one of my favorite films. It is a shame that it has more or less dropped off the face of the earth. The last home video release was in 2008 on DVD.Continue reading “Farewell To The King”

The Japanese soldier who fought WW II for 30 more years.

From Brother In Arms In 1944, Japanese intelligence officer Hiroo Onoda was sent to a small island in the Philippines with orders to fight behind enemy lines and never surrender. His commanding officer literally told him: “It may take three years, it may take five, but whatever happens, we’ll come back for you.” Onoda tookContinue reading “The Japanese soldier who fought WW II for 30 more years.”