From 1911_purview Right around the time I was graduating from high school, this Colt in .45 ACP was being made by Ikey Starks of Sports West out of Lakewood CO. Ikey co-founded Sports West with George Orndorff and the two of them crafted high end custom guns in the 70s and 80s. George was moreContinue reading “Ikey STarks Custom Colt”
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1791 Outdoor Lifestyle Group Launches the Pathfinder Chest Holster
Miami, FL – 1791 Outdoor Lifestyle Group, a leading provider of premium leather holsters, EDC tool organizers, and associated outdoor and sporting goods, has introduced the Pathfinder Chest Holster. This is the perfect open-carry holster for hunters, campers, hikers, pilots, or anyone who needs quick, unobstructed access to their handgun in case of an emergency.Continue reading “1791 Outdoor Lifestyle Group Launches the Pathfinder Chest Holster”
Strike Industries Releases a New Concussion Reduction Device: The Oppressor LITE V2
Strike Industries is proud to introduce the latest evolution in concussion reduction technology—the Strike Oppressor Lite V2. Designed to deliver high performance in a lightweight package, the Oppressor Lite V2 provides shooters with a no-compromise solution for gas redirection and recoil management. Weighing in at only 5 ounces, the Oppressor Lite V2 is nearly halfContinue reading “Strike Industries Releases a New Concussion Reduction Device: The Oppressor LITE V2”
Thomas David Walter Custom series 70
From 1911_purview Colt 70 series in .45 ACP by Thomas David Walters out of Dallas Texas. Tex, as he was known to friends and family, discovered flying at an early age and dutifully served his country as a Navy pilot. In the wake of his military service, he flew for Delta Airlines for almost 25Continue reading “Thomas David Walter Custom series 70”
Strike Industries Releases the XA Handguard for SIG SAUER CROSS
Strike Industries has just released the X-Axis Handguard for the SIG Cross bolt action rifle. In pure Strike fashion, the Strike XA is a sleek and extremely functional handguard that functions as a direct OEM replacement – it even reuses the original screws from SIG’s handguard. With a 2 piece design, the top picatinny railContinue reading “Strike Industries Releases the XA Handguard for SIG SAUER CROSS”
Is ATF Using AI-Powered Facial Recognition To ID Gun Owners?
Submitted by Gun Owners of America, Several reports now indicate that ATF has access to and utilizes facial recognition technology to identify gun owners. In fact, two Government Accountability Office reports confirm that ATF does have access to various facial recognition systems, including Clearview AI, Vigilant Solutions, and other systems owned by other federal, state,Continue reading “Is ATF Using AI-Powered Facial Recognition To ID Gun Owners?”
A Boy & His Rifle (Part 12)
First, If you go searching the site for all of the A Boy and His Rifle posts, you won’t find most of them. The majority of them were on the wold website and are now gone. I regret that because it is one of my favorite ongoing series and it had many friends and readersContinue reading “A Boy & His Rifle (Part 12)”
SOG Night Precautions
How SOG troops prepared for night attack
Jungle Boots!
I love jungle boots. The originals that is. Not the various boots made by modern companies inspired by the Vietnam war boots. Anytime you can get a pair of real USGI contract jungle boots you should buy them. They last forever and unless you need actual cold weather boots, they will do anything. I knowContinue reading “Jungle Boots!”
John Williams Colt
1911_purview OG Colt in full hard chrome by John Williams Jr. out of Fullerton CA. J-Dub had a custom gunsmithing business of some renown for 23 years from 1967-1990. He founded U.S. Optics Inc. in 1990. That’s his son John Williams III next to him — @ddcfirearms stepped down as CEO of US Optics andContinue reading “John Williams Colt”
Scattered Shots 