Sorry this is not some new item. Brent shared this item on his Instagram the other day. The FCG is the match one Colt made for use in the Colt Accurized Rifle HBAR Elite. They called it the low mass trigger system. And it works pretty damn good. You can see how the hammer wasContinue reading “Colt Low Mass Match Trigger”
Category Archives: Historical
PMC Starfire Data Dump
After yesterday’s post on the Hydra-Shok, Shawn asked if I had any information on the PMC Starfire. As a matter of fact I do. Tom Burczynski started working on the Starfire around the same time as the Hydra-Shok, but the commercial development of the latter took priority. Burczynski filed his patent application back in MayContinue reading “PMC Starfire Data Dump”
Eric Johnson
You may not have ever heard the name Eric Johnson before, but it is a name many old timer match shooters and appreciators of fine rimfire rifles would know. A custom barrel maker of high regard. Famous for his ability to make rim fire barrels that seemed to be magical. The “Eric Johnson 5 StarContinue reading “Eric Johnson”
Whatever Happened to Ruger’s Semi-Automatic Shotgun Designs?
Starting in September 2013, Ruger began filing a flurry of patent applications for a pair of semi-automatic shotgun designs. Designers included Chief Design Engineer Dwight Potter, Chief Engineer Scott Warburton, Chief Engineer Bruce Rozum, Product Design Engineer Jason Pittman, Manufacturing Engineer Benjamin G. Hawkins, and Michael R. Tilton. Potter was hired from Browning, Rozum wasContinue reading “Whatever Happened to Ruger’s Semi-Automatic Shotgun Designs?”
Lyman Junior Targetspot
A mint new in the box Lyman in 6X. You don’t see many like this anymore.
The Secret of the Old Master
by: Lucian CaryJoe Hill had two target rifles in cases of canvas and leather hanging from his shoulder as he walked down a factory-lined street in Jersey City of a hot Saturday afternoon in August. He guessed, after half a mile, that he had come to the right corner. There was the little red- brickContinue reading “The Secret of the Old Master”
Griffen & Howe Model 70
Karl got his hands on a real gem. A Model 70 pre64 in 300 H&H mag that got polished over by the legendary G&H shop.
Pope Rifle Barrels
By: Harry M. Popewith an introduction by Townsend Whelen THE POPE MUZZLE LOADING SYSTEM By Townsend Whelen THERE is a class of riflemen who indulge in shooting offhand at 200 yards at a bull’s-eye target, either the German ring target or the Standard American target. This form of shooting was introduced into this country byContinue reading “Pope Rifle Barrels”
The Colt/ELISCO 653-P
Ever been watching Platoon and noticed that the carbine carried by Barnes and Elias look a little odd? That’s because they aren’t XM177s. They are something different. Something dictated by filming location. The guns used in the movie are Colt rifles made under license by Elisco in the Philippines. The 653P is essentially the sameContinue reading “The Colt/ELISCO 653-P”
A Brief History of Custom Competition and Carry Handguns (1945-1975)
Part Two of a Four-Part Series
Scattered Shots 