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Ted Yost — Full House Custom 9mm Colt Commander — Square Guard
Really handsome and well appointed 9mm Commander by Ted Yost.
Patton’s Revolver And The M1911
Above of course is the famous side arm of General Patton. This Colt Model P is of course chambered for the classic widowmaker, .45 Colt. or .45 Long Colt if you like that better. I won’t go into its purchases history and serial number and blah blah blah. That has been done to death. ItContinue reading “Patton’s Revolver And The M1911”
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri is a 1954 film about a fighter/bomber pilot, played by William Holden, in the Korean War. Holden is a Naval reserve officer called back into service and he isn’t too happy about it. While other active reserves are still back in the US, Holden was called back unfairly in his opinion,Continue reading “The Bridges at Toko-Ri”
Vietnam Sniper Study
Today’s article is a repost from our deceased friend Hognose, owner of Weaponsman.com. Kevin, AKA Hognose passed away in 2017 and as an ongoing tribute to his memory and excellent work we repost the his works to help preserve it. In 1967, the Army got the idea to study whether, how, and how effectively differentContinue reading “Vietnam Sniper Study”
S&W Trigger Pivot Pin; How To Remove The Trigger When It’s Stuck
Wanted to share this quick video on how to remove the trigger on your S&W revolver and keep your pivot pin safe.
Wilson Combat AccuComp LE — Classic 80’s Comp-Gun – Custom Colt 1911
Wilson Combat’s AccuComp ruled the 80s, this one is in lovely condition.
Friday Fun
Jimmy Wells Custom Colt Commander — Carry Comp 45 ACP
Jimmy Wells from Georgia built this rockin Carry Comp with an assist from Chuck Rogers.
Burst Selector: An Idea Whose Time has Come and Gone
By Kevin O’Brien A couple of years ago, the Army gave the lousy three-round-burst selector switch that was used on the M16A2 and successors, and the original M4, two in the chest and one in the head. There are still firearms with the bad trigger mechanism kicking around the services, but this decision was theContinue reading “Burst Selector: An Idea Whose Time has Come and Gone”
