1911_purview This Colt chambered in .45 ACP was built by one of America’s finest metalsmiths, the legendary Pete Single. Pete is often described as “the man behind the man” because, during the golden era of custom 1911 pistolsmithing, he performed checkering, machining, and precision metalwork for many of the most respected pistolsmiths in the UnitedContinue reading “Pete Single Custom Colt”
Monthly Archives: August 2026
The Exterminator
The Exterminator is a vigilante action film from 1980 directed by James Glickenhaus. It stars Robert Ginty as John Eastland, the vigilante himself, Christopher George as a cop hunting Eastland, and Steve James as Eastland’s war buddy Jefferson. It tells the now-cliched story of a Vietnam war vet who vents his spleen on various NewContinue reading “The Exterminator”
Derya Arms Officially Launches the Derya MAX
Derya Arms (South Derya Corp.), a leading firearms manufacturer with expanding U.S. manufacturing operations in Jacksonville, Florida, today announced the official United States market launch of the Derya MAX, a completely new proprietary magazine-fed 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun. The MAX made its public U.S. debut at the Gun Owners of America (GOA) GOALS 2026 summit andContinue reading “Derya Arms Officially Launches the Derya MAX”
Custom & Collectable Firearms Introduces the Kimber 1911 DS Warrior Spectre 9mm
Sometimes it surprises me to learn Kimber is still making 1911s. Who even buys these? Custom & Collectable Firearms proudly presents the all-new Kimber 1911 DS Warrior “Spectre,” a premium limited-edition pistol chambered in 9mm that combines bold tactical styling with the performance of a double-stack 1911 platform. Limited to only 200 consecutively numbered pistols,Continue reading “Custom & Collectable Firearms Introduces the Kimber 1911 DS Warrior Spectre 9mm”
Federal Court Strikes Down NFA ( For PLantiffs Only)
BREAKING In GOA’s case, a federal court just stuck down NFA registration for: Suppressors Short-Barreled Rifles Short-Barreled Shotguns GOA & our allies in Congress eliminated the tax. The National Firearms Act of 1934 is now UNCONSTITUTIONAL as applied. [T]he Court concludes that the challenged NFA provisions exceed Congress’s Article I enumerated powers and are thereforeContinue reading “Federal Court Strikes Down NFA ( For PLantiffs Only)”
The Korean War Week 111 – Will Stalin’s Nightmare Come True? – August 4, 1952
The UN conducts a massive bombing raid on the North Korean capital Pyongyang this week, and in the field, the bloody fight for Old Baldy continues. Behind the scenes, though, Presidential Candidate Dwight Eisenhower’s foreign policy guy John Foster Dulles is advocating for massive retaliation- in Korea and beyond- against all Communist states, to doContinue reading “The Korean War Week 111 – Will Stalin’s Nightmare Come True? – August 4, 1952”
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”
Bill North Custom 1979 Colt Long Slide
1911_purview This is a 1979 Colt long-slide in .45 ACP by Bill North. Photo of Bill is from 1981 at the Fort Harmar range. When I first saw this gun I thought someone ruined a Hoag. Hoag was CLEARLY North’s influence when he built it. Let’s see, machined and welded up slide extension to houseContinue reading “Bill North Custom 1979 Colt Long Slide”
Soviet Use M16s In The Afghanistan War
Soviet use of M16s in their war in Afghanistan
Steiner Introduces the Next-Generation MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight
Steiner, a global leader in premium optics trusted by military and law enforcement professionals around the world, proudly introduces the MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight—the next generation of its enclosed emitter red dot engineered for duty, defense, and uncompromising reliability. Designed by Steiner Germany, the MPS 2.0 builds upon the proven performance of the originalContinue reading “Steiner Introduces the Next-Generation MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight”
Scattered Shots 