Some of you may remember the old “Blitz Action Trauma” or BAT, imported by Phil Engeldrum. Here is a data dump on the original Geco Action Safety and its modern offspring.
Category Archives: Historical
A Brief History of FBI Semiauto Pistols
After the Miami/Dade Shootout of April 11, 1986, the FBI was not completely satisfied with the commercially available pistols in 9x19mm and .45 Auto.
Colt ACE & ACE II
I mentioned the Colt ACE 2 the other day and have been thinking about it on and off ever since. The ACE was an updated conversion slide , barrel and magazine for using a .22 long rifle. It was made to work with the series 80 guns. The original was the ACE and was originallyContinue reading “Colt ACE & ACE II”
The Most Dangerous Grave In The US
From Beyond5000 This is the only radioactive grave in the United States and it has been sealed in Arlington Cemetery since 1961. It belongs to Richard Leroy McKinley, one of the three men killed in the SL 1 nuclear accident, the first and only fatal reactor accident in American history. On 3 January 1961, theContinue reading “The Most Dangerous Grave In The US”
Armand Swenon Memorabilia
Man this is so cool. I have to admit, when I saw this I was big jelly. From Masters of The 1911 I recently picked up a small Armand Swenson archive which originally came from his neighbor in Fallbrook Calif. The pictures shown are unpublished and were taken with a 35mm camera in the midContinue reading “Armand Swenon Memorabilia”
COLT M16/LMG OVER THE YEARS
It’s a nice look at some of the LMG options Colt made over the years.
H&K G11 And It’s Ammo Vintage Photos
Everyone under the sun who has went more than 10 days in the the gun world knows about the G11. The caseless rifle project from way back in the day. Not so long ago in my mind but I am sure is ancient history going back to before Christ for some readers of a moreContinue reading “H&K G11 And It’s Ammo Vintage Photos”
Tommy Guns in .30-06 and .30 Carbine
I had no idea these existed. I guess it shouldn’t surprise anyone who has read about various modifications tried out on guns used in the war.
1993 Colt Combat Elite
Today we are going to look at a 1911 that belongs to a friend of mine. Made in 1993 this is the Combat Elite with the adjustable sights. He had bought this gun from a fellow around 1999 if my memory serves and carried it as his EDC until fairly recently. His ’93 Combat EliteContinue reading “1993 Colt Combat Elite”
Magmatics – The Magnum Semi-Auto Pistols
Today, we are going to provide a data dump regarding Magnum caliber semi-automatic pistols.
Scattered Shots 