Category Archives: Guns

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) today launched the 2026 FPC State Freedom Index—the most principled, transparent, and unapologetic scorecard of gun rights in America. With the Index, which shows the state of the law of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. as of the end of 2025, gun owners now have a single, clear tool toContinue reading “Many Republican States Are Failing Gun Owners, 2026 FPC State Freedom Index Shows”

From the pages of SOF Magazine!

1911_purview 1977 “Large Letter” Colt in .45 ACP by San Antonio Texas pistolsmith Forest M. Davis. In addition to being really good at ping pong, master Sergeant Forest was a highly accomplished bullseye shooter for the Air Force. After his military service, Forest apprenticed under the legendary Bob Day, who taught him everything he knew.Continue reading “Forest M. Davis Custom 1977 Colt”

Today we were able to assemble 7 examples of Walter Ropers well known grips, 5 of which are on Smith & Wesson & Colt Super King Target Revolvers. Hope you enjoy watching as much as we did making.

Hope you enjoy todays Q&A, at the end some fun Youngstown stories, but we talk about lead exposure, revolver chambers, 1911 hammer tension, doing custom work, and plenty more.

Really beautiful and unique Custom Shop build from Springfield Armory.

1911_purview Colt “Full House” 1911 in 38 super by Dave Panciotti (Evolution Armory) out of Brentwood NH. After being laid off as an Audi mechanic, and apprenticing with a local gunsmith, in 2010 Dave worked for Sig Sauer where he met Mark Regenaur and the two became good friends. Dave worked in the 1911 departmentContinue reading “Dave Panciotti Custom Super .38”

From pistol_purview 1976 Colt 70 series 1911 in .45 ACP by Captain George Worthy out of Salinas CA. George was a special forces Green Beret in Vietnam and his handle was “George of the Jungle, which we see inscribed on the gas tank of his motorcycle. Following his military service he was a gunsmith inContinue reading “George Worthy Custom Colt”

One of a pair of Factory Special order 1911’s, presented by the Harvard regiment to Professor Capt Constant Cordier. Constant would retire a US Army Colonel, was instrumental in the setting up the nation’s first ROTC program at Harvard University in 1916 during the First World War.