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Vintage Milt Sparks No. 4 Yaqui Slide for the Colt 45 1911

Vintage Milt Sparks No. 4 Yaqui Slide for the Colt 45 1911. This is from the early Idaho City Days. A favorite holster style worn by Col. Jeff Cooper while on the range and in the classroom. Available on the site..👇🏻Vintagegunleathertoday.com

McMillan Drop-In Ready Stocks Make Bedding Optional for Most Shooters

McMillan Stocks, a trusted name in precision rifle components, is making one thing crystal clear: if you’re using a Drop-In Ready McMillan stock, you probably don’t need to bed it. For decades, rifle bedding was a standard practice for gunsmiths chasing tight groups and peak performance. But with McMillan’s precision inletting process, those extra stepsContinue reading “McMillan Drop-In Ready Stocks Make Bedding Optional for Most Shooters”

Jim Stroh Custom Comp Series 80

From 1911_purview Colt 80 series comp gun chambered in 45 ACP by Jim Stroh (Alpha Precision Inc) out of Good Hope GA. This 1911 with a nickel lower is just old school cool with a square and checkered trigger guard, Barsto barrel and Swenson thumb safety, Bomar adjustable sight, and 50 LPI checkering. Hard chromeContinue reading “Jim Stroh Custom Comp Series 80”

The Korean War Week 46 – The MacArthur Senate Hearings Begin – May 6, 1951

Military Armament Corporation Introduces the MAC IX

Knoxville, TN – Military Armament Corp (MAC) an SDS Arms brand, is pleased to introduce the MAC IX. This direct blowback semi-automatic PCC was designed in Knoxville, TN. The MAC IX features an AR pistol grip, a picatinny rail for the easy mounting of optics. The MAC IX has a very sleek and clean 7075-T6Continue reading “Military Armament Corporation Introduces the MAC IX”

Shell Shock’s Next-Gen 7.62×51 Ammo Crushes Military’s Most Demanding Live-Fire Evaluation

Zero failures across the harshest testing conditions at the Naval Surface Warfare Center confirm NAS3 case technology’s battlefield readiness. Eubank, KY (March 2025) – Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in the ammunition industry, is proud to announce a critical achievement in its mission to redefine military-grade ammunition performance. The company’s 7.62x51mm NAS3Continue reading “Shell Shock’s Next-Gen 7.62×51 Ammo Crushes Military’s Most Demanding Live-Fire Evaluation”

Charlie Thompson Custom Series 70

1911_purview Colt 70 series .45 1911 by regional smith Charlie Thompson out of Toledo Ohio. kgb_customs found this abandoned gem at a local gun show and the hard chromed Bomar and the swaged magwell made it worth the cost of admission for me. Still wearing its original hard chrome, it’s now “cleaned up” a littleContinue reading “Charlie Thompson Custom Series 70”

Away Today & Tomorrow

No posts today and tomorrow. I will be gone all day Tuesday to take Mom out of town back to her heart surgeon for staple removal and some follow up tests after her emergency surgery back in March. It’s an all day drive and and all day round of tests and waiting and waiting andContinue reading “Away Today & Tomorrow”

USMC Scout Sniper Association Rifle Raffle

Mission Statement The USMC Scout Sniper Association (SSA) is the only non-profit membership organization for Marine Scout Snipers in the world.We exist to support the Scout Sniper community through programs that inspire brotherhood, encourage professionalism, and foster resiliency. Our community is comprised of those who have carried the long gun, those who have enabled ourContinue reading “USMC Scout Sniper Association Rifle Raffle”