In Chicago, the US Republican Party Convention comes to its end and they have chosen Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower as their Presidential Candidate. Part of the official platform is ending the Korean War. The war continues, of course, with a new UN operation designed to take prisoners, massive aerial bombing of Pyongyang, and the build upContinue reading “The Korean War Week 108 – The Republican Candidate – July 14th, 1952”
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Lou Alessi’s Armand Swenson – Custom Colt Slant Groove Commercial Model 1911
Classic Swenson build on a rare Slant-Groove Colt Govt Model, this one once owned by holster magnate Lou Alessi.
It Came from The Vault
I thought I would talk about a few odds and ends from my personal hoard and give a few words for each item. First up we have here a Marbles vintage gun cleaning kit in its metal box. One of the higher end kits from its day, the rod was well made with a woodenContinue reading “It Came from The Vault”
Claudio Salassa Custom 38 Super Comped
1911_purview Today we finish comp guns–later this week we’re moving to carry comps. This all-nickel 1970 Colt in .38 Super was masterfully crafted by Claudio Salassa, one of the finest custom 1911 pistolsmiths of his generation. Salassa began his career in South Africa as an apprentice to legendary pistolsmith Paul Liebenberg. Liebenberg later immigrated toContinue reading “Claudio Salassa Custom 38 Super Comped”
Vintage Varminting
One of the fellas shared this bit of history. Above is a custom Mauser varmint rifle chambered in the excellent .219 Donaldson Wasp. On it he has a 10 Unertl.
Nelson Ford Q&A #47; Colt Trooper, Swapping Kimber 1911 Barrels, CCI In The Ladies Room W/ My Son Ed
Plenty to go over today, loading hot ammo, swapping 1911 barrels, S&W rimfire action jobs and the start of RCBS, Speer and CCI; Grocery Stores and Ladies Rooms with my son Ed.
Charter Arms Introduces the New Walker Revolver Series
Ultra-Compact Rimfire Revolver Shelton, CT. – Charter Arms®, manufacturers of affordable, 100% American-made revolvers for more than 60 years, is proud to announce the introduction of the new Walker Series of revolvers. The Walker is an ultra-compact, rimfire revolver designed for concealed carry. It is available with either a .22 LR or .22 WMR chambering;Continue reading “Charter Arms Introduces the New Walker Revolver Series”
Sionics 9mm Silent Sniper Carbine Testing by SOG
Lt. Mike Ash Command & Control Central (MACV-SOG) test fires the Sionics SSC. This is probably the only known photo of this rare gun being seen in the wild. It looks like a rechambered and barrelled M1 carbine action but it is not. Made by Plainfield Machine Co for Sionics, it is a 9mmx19 actionContinue reading “Sionics 9mm Silent Sniper Carbine Testing by SOG”
Carl “Snake” Shepley 20th SOS assigned to SOG/CCS
I became friends with Carl several years ago and last night he shared some pictures with me that he took in Vietnam. Carl was a crew chief in the 20th Special Operations Squadron, AKA ” The Green Hornets”. The green and tan paint patter is a way to immediately recognize a 20th SOS helicopter duringContinue reading “Carl “Snake” Shepley 20th SOS assigned to SOG/CCS”
The Day The Grid Failed: The Seventeen Minutes That Exposed The Fragile Foundations Of Modern Civilization
Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup, This is a fictionalized scenario exploring a hypothetical grid collapse. By the time the first official statement reached the public, the statement itself no longer mattered. Television networks were already off the air across much of the continent, mobile networks had fragmented into isolated pockets, and the internet –Continue reading “The Day The Grid Failed: The Seventeen Minutes That Exposed The Fragile Foundations Of Modern Civilization”
