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Monthly Archives: September 2026
Scalarworks Announces All-New LEAP/08 30mm Quick-Detach Scope Mounts
EASTON, PA – Sep 17, 2026 — Scalarworks, an industry leader in lightweight, high-performance optic mounts, is proud to announce the official launch of the next-generation of its best selling LEAP/08 30mm Quick-Detach Scope Mounts. Engineered for precision, efficiency, and rugged reliability, the updated LEAP/08 introduces key mechanical optimizations and a refined design while maintainingContinue reading “Scalarworks Announces All-New LEAP/08 30mm Quick-Detach Scope Mounts”
Colt Sleeved Barrel Experiment
Alas, I don’t have access to the Colt letter on this experimental project. It appears to be Lawman Mark V fitted with a Dan Wesson-style sleeved barrel. The great irony here is the latter system was patented by a former Colt employee, Karl R. Lewis, who also helped design the original Colt Mark III revolverContinue reading “Colt Sleeved Barrel Experiment”
Mark Morris Custom Carry Comp 1911
1911_purview Colt carry comp in .45 ACP by Mark Morris. A “carry comp” is designed to maintain practical dimensions for everyday carry while still giving the shooter improved controllability…all without sacrificing reliability or concealability. The result is a pistol that bridges the gap between a defensive carry gun and a competition pistol. In other words,Continue reading “Mark Morris Custom Carry Comp 1911”
Friday Fun
Primary Arms Optics Releases the CLx 1-6×24 SFP Rifle Scope with New ACSS 22LR G2 Reticle
Primary Arms Optics has released the CLx 1-6×24 SFP Rifle Scope with the ACSS 22LR G2, a bullet drop compensating reticle built specifically for .22 LR. Underneath, it is the same entry-level low power variable optic already in the CLx line, now offered with a reticle calibrated to rimfire ballistics at a listed price ofContinue reading “Primary Arms Optics Releases the CLx 1-6×24 SFP Rifle Scope with New ACSS 22LR G2 Reticle”
Totally Tubular! – The GEA “Cyclone” and the PMC Ultramag
We have another pair of projectiles today: one AP and another looking for a purpose. The story starts with US Army ordnance engineer Abraham Flatau. One of his earliest experiments with tubular projectiles came about when he was trying to develop an improved grenade launcher projectile. The issue 40x46mm grenades had a high trajectory andContinue reading “Totally Tubular! – The GEA “Cyclone” and the PMC Ultramag”
Charles Emory Petty Jr Custom 1911
1911_purview This clapped out roach of an Essex (hand fit to a Colt NM slide and barrel) was made by the venerable Charles Emory Petty Jr. This gun was advertised on Guns International and when I called to inquire about its stated provenance the retired gunsmith on the line said “Charlie was my friend…it’s hisContinue reading “Charles Emory Petty Jr Custom 1911”
A Brief History of FBI Semiauto Pistols
After the Miami/Dade Shootout of April 11, 1986, the FBI was not completely satisfied with the commercially available pistols in 9x19mm and .45 Auto.
America Can Print Money… But It Can’t Print The Missiles It Needs
Authored by Nick Giambruno via International Man, THAAD is one of the military-industrial complex’s most expensive boondoggles – and most Americans have never heard of it. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system ranks among America’s most advanced ballistic-missile defenses. It aims to intercept ballistic missiles during their terminal phase, as their warheads reenterContinue reading “America Can Print Money… But It Can’t Print The Missiles It Needs”
