Some of you may remember the old “Blitz Action Trauma” or BAT, imported by Phil Engeldrum. Here is a data dump on the original Geco Action Safety and its modern offspring.
Author Archives: D.E. Watters
Small Arms Historian
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.
Magmatics – The Magnum Semi-Auto Pistols
Today, we are going to provide a data dump regarding Magnum caliber semi-automatic pistols.
The Tragic Tale of the CP 9x23mm Super
In the comments to my previous article on the .356 TSW, Shawn mentioned that I should revisit his older article on the 9x23mm Winchester. And oh, what a twisted tale that was. We have to go back to early 1990s when the high capacity, Major Power Factor 9mm pistols were taking over USPSA competition. First,Continue reading “The Tragic Tale of the CP 9x23mm Super”
A History of Speedloaders
Revolver speedloaders appeared not long after the first top-break and swing-open cylinder revolvers hit the market in the late 19th Century. Here is their history.
Garand and the SPIW Concept #1
Mythbusting time: This is NOT the Garand T31!
ASP “SWT” Ruger Revolver Conversion
For Forty-Four Friday, I thought that I’d mention the rare Armament Systems & Procedures (ASP) .44 Special conversions of Ruger Service Six and Speed Six revolvers. Given that they lost one round in cylinder capacity after the conversion, one wag dubbed them the “Fast Five.” Supposedly, only 96 of these conversions were completed, with theContinue reading “ASP “SWT” Ruger Revolver Conversion”
Remington Golden Saber Data Dump
By 1992, it seemed that everyone in the cartridge business had a premium hollowpoint…except for Remington. While their scalloped semi-jacketed hollowpoints were looked on fondly for revolver cartridges, Remington’s existing JHP for autopistol cartridges were best known for feed reliability and little else. The FBI had briefly approved their 185-grain JHP in .45 Auto inContinue reading “Remington Golden Saber Data Dump”
Watters Custom .38 Super
I am not a professional gunsmith, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once. I built this .38 Super pistol in late 2000 for use in IDPA’s Enhanced Service Pistol division. The frame and slide were from Caspian; each made from 416 stainless barstock. This was during the brief period that they offered barstockContinue reading “Watters Custom .38 Super”
A Brief History of Custom Competition and Carry Handguns (1976-2000)
Part Three of a Four-Part Series
Scattered Shots 