Walter Roper

From 1911_purview Shooter, author, legendary grip guru. Roper grips were aftermarket target stocks marketed by Walter Roper from 1934 to 1952. I say marketed, because Roper never made anything himself. All of his grips were made by two men in his employ – Matheis Gagne and WDH Nichols. Gagne made grips during the entire run,Continue reading “Walter Roper”

Vagabond Dandy Repro

This guy makes some excellent hand made repro stuff and fantasy pieces. A fantaasy piece being something made from real era material and looks like it could very well have been something made at the time but wasn’t. Anyway, his special talent is in repro boonies and CISO packs. The CISO pack is an ultraContinue reading “Vagabond Dandy Repro”

Kirk Robinson Custom 1911

From 1911_purview Even kids know from video games that standing still will get you killed—so innovation is the mother of advancement right? Not for me. When people started milling out slides for red dot optics, I started searching Ebay for retired Bomars. I know, Boomer. Sorry, not sorry. I want my 1911s to look new, butContinue reading “Kirk Robinson Custom 1911”