D.E. Watters

Ross Seyfried’s Swenson Combat Commander

In 1981, Ross Seyfried was the last man to win the IPSC World Shoot using a non-compensated pistol in open competition. While that feat was accomplished with a Pachmayr Combat Special built on a full-sized Colt Government Model, Seyfried cut his teeth in IPSC shooting with today’s featured pistol. This is the pistol he usedContinue reading “Ross Seyfried’s Swenson Combat Commander”

Patton and the M1 Garand

Most of you have probably never read Patton’s comments of the Garand in context with his views on infantry tactics.

The Belated Commercial Acceptance of the .223 Remington Cartridge

Gunwriters established the conventional wisdom that although the 5.56mm was the US military standard, the .223 Remington couldn’t possibly be as accurate as the .222 Remington, nor offer any ballistic advantages over the .222 Remington Magnum.

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”

Geco Action Safety Family Data Dump

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.

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!