The fellas at pre64win.com found something really special. The Army did buy and use model70s. Some for testing for sniping use, and some for use for rifle competitions. Van Orden preferred the Lyman for some reason,, so it is more correct to pair them thought Van Orden would provide other optics, like the Unertl orContinue reading “US Army Van Orden Model 70”
Category Archives: Historical
Colt 3x And 4X AR15/M16 Scope
The little scopes are a neat little piece of AR15 history and they are a lot of fun to shoot with.
Unertl 8X USMC Sniper Scope
These have become so hard to find that buying one would cost as much as a new car. This is one of the USMC contract Unertl’s that were used on the Marine 1903 sniper rifle in WW2 and Korea and then later the Model 70 Winchester in Vietnam. And last, a view not many ofContinue reading “Unertl 8X USMC Sniper Scope”
Billy Dixon & Adobe Walls
About 200AM on June 27, 1874, a thundering noise woke the resident sleeping in Hanrahan’s Saloon/house. The people who rose in response to the crashing sound thought it came from the ridge-pole of the building. They believed that the main cotton wood beam supporting the roof was giving way. If it failed, it would droppedContinue reading “Billy Dixon & Adobe Walls”
Bonnie & Clyde Guns
I saw a news story yesterday talking about some Bonnie and Clyde items being auctioned off, In this auction is a shotgun used by the duo. The pump-action shotgun was recovered by police following a gun fight with the outlaws in 1933 in which two officers were killed and is now tipped to sell forContinue reading “Bonnie & Clyde Guns”
Rare Gun Collecting: Serial Number 1
By Joe Engesser When it comes to rare gun collecting, a .40 caliber Colt Model 1851 Navy prototype is going to turn heads. The Colt Navy was a popular .36 caliber revolver, but it didn’t deliver the stopping power of its Dragoon predecessor. Before Samuel Colt developed the Model 1860 Army revolver, he experimented withContinue reading “Rare Gun Collecting: Serial Number 1”
WW1 Airplane Hand Gunning
Pretty interesting contraption for using a 1911 in a bi-plane. The idea being to keep the fired cases from screwing up the delicate planes.
Old Colt M4 Promotional Video
Brent shared this old Colt promotional video on his IG account the other day. I screen recorded it and uploaded it to youtube to save it.
From the Footlocker: Korean War Flight Suit
Here is a little something from my grandfathers time in the Marine Air Corps. After WWII he stayed in the reserves and was called up for Korea. He never ended up being deployed to Korea but managed to keep his helmet and flight suit from the training. My grandmother relayed to me one time thatContinue reading “From the Footlocker: Korean War Flight Suit”
CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3
CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3 Announcement – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced it will begin accepting orders to purchase CMP 1911 Type Pistols through September 30, 2022. In 2018, the National Defense Authorization Act granted the first transfer of 1911s to the CMP for sale and distribution. Arguably one of the mostContinue reading “CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3”
Scattered Shots 