Category Archives: Historical
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”
Winchester 1of 1,000
A lucky man shared this in the Model 70 collectors group. He bought it in 1984, and never fired it.
Picture of John Unertl
Time to take a second and turn back the page of time for a bit. If you have followed us for any amount of time, you have heard the name Unertl. A long gone very high quality rifle scope maker. The optics were the best made for the time. Unerlt was the maker of theContinue reading “Picture of John Unertl”
Devil Anse’ Hatfield’s Grave Statue
From the Hatfield & McCoy Feud FB page When the white Italian marble statue marking the grave of William Anderson ‘Devil Anse’ Hatfield was finally set in place, several of his strong sons and grandsons gently carried their grieving mother, Louvicey (Levicy) Hatfield, seated in her chair, up the steep hillside to the Hatfield FamilyContinue reading “Devil Anse’ Hatfield’s Grave Statue”
10X Unertl USMC Sniper Optic #1568
This one turned up in Australia of all places. Bought by a guy while he came to the US to shoot at Camp Perry many years ago.
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 M16 as First Standardized
By Kevin O’Brien From the very beginning of M16 production, according to the preponderance of records, the Army version was the M-1 A1 with the forward assist. But the MIL-STD that included the nascent M16 for the first time, MIL-STD 635B: Military Standard, Weapons, Shoulder (Rifles, Carbines, Shotguns and Submachine Guns), covered only the M16 version. MIL-STD-635B wasContinue reading “The M16 as First Standardized”
The Colt Double Eagle
A look at Colt’s failed DA 1911
Scattered Shots 