Why Colt never introduced the M1971/SSP design will forever remain a mystery. They could have been ahead of the curve on the Wondernine craze, and they even had a .38 Super and a .45 ACP variant. I can’t help but think that if the Colt SSP and the S&W M59 had been competing head toContinue reading “Colt SSP – The Prancing Pony that Could Have Been”
Category Archives: Historical
The Colt .22LR AR15/M16 Conversion Kit
A look at the Colt .22 rimfire conversion kit.
Model 70 National Match
The National Match pre 64 Model 70 is one of the oddest target rifles Winchester made to the modern eye. The rifle used the marksman heavy stock and all the features you’d think of being on a heavy barrel rifle. The difference is the NM has a standard weight “sporter” barrel. The reason for thisContinue reading “Model 70 National Match”
External Parallax Adjustment Rod
So mystery was solved the other day in the Vintage Scope group For years people had been posting pictures of rear Unertl scope mounts with an off piece machined into it. I certainly had no idea what it was for. Lot of wild guesses. Then we found out with a picture some one took inContinue reading “External Parallax Adjustment Rod”
Unertl Team Spotting Scope
Pre 64 Model 70 Super Grade K-Hornet
The fellas at pre64win have turned up a real masterpiece of the old days. This would have have been the crown jewel in the collection of even the most sophisticated of riflemen. Old school cool. This 1946 K-Hornet super grade came to us with boxes of documented history, ammo, range bag, reloading supplies, notes onContinue reading “Pre 64 Model 70 Super Grade K-Hornet”
The Winchester Model 70 Bull Gun
A look at the Pre64 Model 70 ” Bull Gun”
U.S. National Match Rifle Ammunition
By: Ray Meketa The history of U.S. Military National Match ammunition is a long one, spanning more than 100 years, but its beginnings can be traced back even further. In the mid 1870s the newly organized National Rifle Association of America invited regular Army individuals and teams to participate in formal competition held at itsContinue reading “U.S. National Match Rifle Ammunition“
1939 Model 70 Bull Gun
One of the fellas in the model 70 group blessed us with pictures of his rare .30GOV’T Bull Gun. Only 844 were made in 30.06, oddly enough. You’d think that would have been the most common chambering but it wasn’t. Ben says it was found in the back corner of a widow’s closet in Norwich,Continue reading “1939 Model 70 Bull Gun”
Colt 6940 Piston Carbine Accuracy Test
This is a golden oldie from the old site I recovered over the weekend. So, any link is probably long dead. The gun isn’t even sold on the commercial market anymore unless you get one on the secondary market. I repost it only for interest and historical purposes. After taking a look at the partsContinue reading “Colt 6940 Piston Carbine Accuracy Test”
Scattered Shots 