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Vintage Concealment
Jason over at Vintage Gun Leather Today has shared a couple of pictures from back in the day. The first from Chic Gaylord and a recreation of that.
Winchester 1885 “International Match”
Known to Winchester collectors as the “International Match” rifle. It is one of 27 that are recorded in the Winchester factory ledgers, and one of only 11 that are known to still be in circulation in collections and museums. The distinguishing features of this hi-wall single-shot include the large cork-bottomed palm rest that is integralContinue reading “Winchester 1885 “International Match””
George Gouger Custom Springfield
1911_purview Springfield Armory in .45 ACP by machinist turned gunsmith George Gouger out of Eugene Oregon. George’s father (also a gunsmith) died when he was 16 years old and his brother died in Vietnam, so in high school GG moved to Detroit Michigan where he met and trained with a gunsmith of some renown namedContinue reading “George Gouger Custom Springfield”
Trijicon Introduces Enhanced Reticles for ACOG Compact Optics
New RTR reticles offer faster target acquisition and caliber-specific ballistic holds Trijicon® Inc., the global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets, is proud to announce new enhanced RTR™ (Rapid Target Reticle) options for select ACOG® Compact models. Developed through Trijicon’s Voice of the Customer process, the enhancedContinue reading “Trijicon Introduces Enhanced Reticles for ACOG Compact Optics”
Spotting A Hidden Handgun
We’re Living In A Tragicomic Parody
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, We’re blessed/cursed to be living in a very peculiar era in which parodies are taken with the utmost seriousness, an absurdist state of affairs captured by the classic line from the 1959 film North by Northwest: “So horribly sad. How is it I feel like laughing?” TheContinue reading “We’re Living In A Tragicomic Parody”
Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 Return Under New Ownership
After more than two challenging years, today we are proud to share the news our customers, partners, employees, and industry have been waiting for: We’re coming back. The past few years have been challenging. Financial and operational challenges affected our ability to manufacture products, fulfill orders, support our partners, and provide the level of serviceContinue reading “Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 Return Under New Ownership”
1964 Winchester Catalog
Bob Marvel Custom 1911
1911_purview “Full house” build in .45 ACP by Bob Marvel. Bob’s avant-garde aesthetic is polarizing —you either love pinstripes on a 1911 or you hate them. There is no in between. Bob contracts with Nighthawk to build a model licensed under his name, but I have no desire to own a Nighthawk Marvel, no moreContinue reading “Bob Marvel Custom 1911”
