Historical – Page 4 – Scattered Shots

Garand and the SPIW Concept #1

Mythbusting time: This is NOT the Garand T31!

M1 Garand Clip Loader

From Walter J. Kuleck When the U.S Army adopted the U.S. Rifle, Cal..30, M1, they were faced with a dilemma. A short-term dilemma, to be sure, but a dilemma, nonetheless. The requirement placed on John Garand to incorporate an en-block clip into his rifle design, rather than the detachable box magazine Garand had adapted hitherto,Continue reading “M1 Garand Clip Loader”

Vintage Concealment

Jason over at Vintage Gun Leather Today has shared a couple of pictures from back in the day. The first from Chic Gaylord and a recreation of that.

ASP “SWT” Ruger Revolver Conversion

For Forty-Four Friday, I thought that I’d mention the rare Armament Systems & Procedures (ASP) .44 Special conversions of Ruger Service Six and Speed Six revolvers. Given that they lost one round in cylinder capacity after the conversion, one wag dubbed them the “Fast Five.” Supposedly, only 96 of these conversions were completed, with theContinue reading “ASP “SWT” Ruger Revolver Conversion”

Remington Golden Saber Data Dump

By 1992, it seemed that everyone in the cartridge business had a premium hollowpoint…except for Remington. While their scalloped semi-jacketed hollowpoints were looked on fondly for revolver cartridges, Remington’s existing JHP for autopistol cartridges were best known for feed reliability and little else. The FBI had briefly approved their 185-grain JHP in .45 Auto inContinue reading “Remington Golden Saber Data Dump”

Some Unertls & Winchesters

A nice smattering of Model 70s and Model 52s with Lyman Super Target Spots on them.

Colt AR-15A2 Review In SWAT Magazine September 1984

September 1984 SWAT magazine review of the new Colt AR-15A2 rifle.

Colt AR-15 Evolution Display

Colt AR-15 Evolution display at the 2017 Colt Collectors Convention in St. Louis, MO.

1976 Model 70 Palma Rifle

Now here is something you don’t see every day. The rare ’76 Palma rifle Winchester made for the Palma matches that year. Made from left over parts from years past but having the post 64 push feed action. Basically it was a post 64 version of the Target or Bull Gun configuration. All of themContinue reading “1976 Model 70 Palma Rifle”

The Winchester Palma Rifles

For almost four decades there was no Palma competition. The Great Depression and World War II changed the world in many ways. Edward, Viscount Grey of Fallodon commented at the start of World War I that, “The lights are going out all over Europe: we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” TheContinue reading “The Winchester Palma Rifles”