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Pachmayr Combat Special
From 1911_purview The Pachmayr Combat Special was (and still is) one of those most iconic 1911s ever made. With an estimated 250 (ish) ever made, people have to die before they become available on the secondary market. This example has been fired only a handful of times. It’s my favorite gun. Swipe all the wayContinue reading “Pachmayr Combat Special”
Hydra Weaponry Unveils the HYDRA H3 (Grease Gun) Modular Magazine Well
Hermon, Maine (February 2025) – Hydra Weaponry, Maine’s largest firearms employer, designers, and manufacturers of the truly modular MARCK-15 Hydra® Weapon System, proudly announces the release of the HYDRA® H3 (Grease Gun) Modular Magazine Well, a tribute to the legendary M3 Grease Gun, now seamlessly integrated into Hydra’s advanced modular weapon system. Designed to acceptContinue reading “Hydra Weaponry Unveils the HYDRA H3 (Grease Gun) Modular Magazine Well”
Kentucky Flooding
My internet comes and go as they try to repair the damage. I am able to get on and use my cell phone data to upload a few pictures for you guys. Thumbnail is about a mile away. Upper right in the local Walmart. Check out one of the neighbors catching this huge catfish outContinue reading “Kentucky Flooding”
Custom Colts deserve Custom Gunleather — Alan Harton SAA — Doc Barranti Leather
Dave Pegram Custom 1911
From 1911_purview If you follow custom 1911s on social media, you have no doubt seen or heard this young man @1776_duck expounding his love for a newly acquired 1911 made for Ken Hackathorn by Dave Pegram. Well here’s another one. This 1978 Colt, with a NM slide and hard fit Kart barrel/bushing, is flawlessly checkeredContinue reading “Dave Pegram Custom 1911”
John Williams Jr. Custom Colt
From 1911_purview OG Colt in full hard chrome by John Williams Jr. out of Fullerton CA. J-Dub had a custom gunsmithing business of some renown for 23 years from 1967-1990. He founded U.S. Optics Inc. in 1990. That’s his son John Williams III next to him — @ddcfirearms stepped down as CEO of US OpticsContinue reading “John Williams Jr. Custom Colt”
SHIELD Sights Announces OMSsc Micro Red Dot Sight
For Immediate Release: Crewkerne England – Pioneer in red dot sight manufacturing and design, SHIELD Sights announces the OMSsc Sub Compact Red Dot Sight. The OMSsc is the first transparent roof red dot sight providing an unparalleled field of view and a more accurate measure of ambient light conditions. The OMSsc takes the compact andContinue reading “SHIELD Sights Announces OMSsc Micro Red Dot Sight”
Flooded
You might have seen the news. Most of the state is flooded. Water didn’t get into my house but it got dammed close and the internet is gone. Probably for the rest of the week at least. I had a few posts scheduled that will go live but there won’t be much.