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Jim Boland Custom Colts in Super .38 And .45 ACP

pistol_purview Colts in 38 super and .45 ACP by Jim Boland —the most innovative 1911s the world over. Through the 1980’s and early 1990’s Boland was among the early pioneers of high-performance 1911 customization. He took his experiences as an aerospace machinist at TRW and later as a barrel maker for the now defunct Apex rifleContinue reading “Jim Boland Custom Colts in Super .38 And .45 ACP”

Ukraine and the NGSW Concept

Every once in a while a topic of conversation comes up on B-ARFCOM that is actually worth discussion. I had been thinking about this for about 2 weeks now and some worthy over on the forum started a thread about it. His opening comment/question below. “Has Ukraine shown us that SCHV rifles are more thanContinue reading “Ukraine and the NGSW Concept”

Faxon Firearms 8.6 BLK Barrels

(CINCINNATI, OH) Faxon Firearms It should come as no surprise that Faxon Firearms is developing barrels compatible with the new 8.6 Blackout ammunition. After all, the Ohio-based manufacturer has always been at the forefront of barrel development. Now they’ve combined Faxon Firearms barrel expertise with the science and innovation of Q to come up with an extraordinary andContinue reading “Faxon Firearms 8.6 BLK Barrels”

3D Printed Rocket Launcher

3D-printed guns have come a long way from the single-shot “The Liberator” pistol published online for the world to download in 2013 by Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed to a fully functional 3D-printable semiautomatic pistol carbine entirely printed at home to what now appears to be a rocket launcher-like device. Journalist Jake Hanrahan reports Deterrence Dispensed, an onlineContinue reading “3D Printed Rocket Launcher”

My Science Project (1985)

1985 was a big year for science fiction action-comedies. Back To The future, Real Genius, and of course, Weird Science all came out and were pretty big hits. Today’s subject also came out in 1985 and didn’t do very well at all. The crime here is that it is a hell of a lot moreContinue reading “My Science Project (1985)”

My “Pet” Beavers

I was out looking around on the old plantation and decided to go see what my beavers had been up to. I had figure there 2 beavers that moved in 5 years ago had to be 12 beavers by now and I was right. You can see two dens in the pictures below. A fewContinue reading “My “Pet” Beavers”

SIG SAUER New P322 Rimfire Pistol

Just what no one asked for. NEWINGTON, N.H., (March 22, 2022) – SIG SAUER is pleased to officially announce the P322, the all-new, U.S. designed and manufactured 22 rimfire pistol. The P322 offers an unprecedented 21 round capacity, is optics ready and suppressor ready right out of the box, all at an affordable price point.Continue reading “SIG SAUER New P322 Rimfire Pistol”

“World Hero”

Sports West, Ikey Starks/George Orndorff Custom 1911

pistol_purview During the birth of practical pistols shooting, (in the late 1970s and early 80s) nationally known shops like shops like Pachmayr, Behlerts, Kings, Hoag, Swenson, and others had insanely long backlogs. As a result, smaller regional shops filled the gaps for high-quality guns with faster turnaround. One of these was “Sports West” in Denver,Continue reading “Sports West, Ikey Starks/George Orndorff Custom 1911”

We Must Now Learn The Lesson Of 1914, Not The Lesson Of 1938

Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, With proponents of military intervention and war, it’s always 1938, and every attempt to substitute diplomacy for escalation and war is “appeasement.” Last week, for example, Ukrainian legislator Lesia Vasylenko accused Western leaders of appeasement during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, stating, “This is the same as 1938 when alsoContinue reading “We Must Now Learn The Lesson Of 1914, Not The Lesson Of 1938”