Category Archives: Guns

I’ve always wanted one of these. I’ve seen a half dozen over the years. None made by Armalite and all by a different company. Who the hell is it makes them now? Henry I think? Of course it’s some abomination with a rail on top because its 2025. I looked at one a few monthsContinue reading “AR-7 Vintage Advert”

The rare “bushmaster” 1903 variant never used in combat.

1911_purview Years ago, I was talking to Pete Single and he was telling me about a gun that he was checkering for a guy named Cooper White. I said “who is that” and he said “oh he’s a good old boy down in Northeast Florida who builds a nice gun.” Well, you can bet IContinue reading “Cooper White Custom 1911”

1911_purview 1978 70 series Colt in .45 ACP by Mr. Teddy Jacobson. Born in Brooklyn NY in 1941, at 18 years old Teddy suffered a devastating construction accident when an 800-pound air conditioning unit fell on him, crushing six vertebrae. Doctors told him he would never walk again. After spending months immobilized, Teddy defied theirContinue reading “Teddy Jacobson Custom Colt”

1911_purview 1967 Colt in .45 ACP was made by Alex Hamilton. This one features hand checkering, French borders, Kart pipe, blended beavertail, and a low mount Bomar sight–all shod in desert ironwood grips by my man Jon Aho @highfiguregrips. Slide stop by @ballistic_apprentice. Alex is a long standing member of the Pistolsmiths Guild and wasContinue reading “Alex Hamilton Custom Colt”

1911_purview Sometime ago, I was talking to Alan Tillman on the phone and he casually suggested that I call his friend Alex Hamilton in San Antonio who owns and operates Ten Ring Precision. So I did, and here it is. 1967 Colt in .45 ACP with hand checkering, French borders, Kart pipe, blended beavertail, andContinue reading “Alex Hamilton Custom Colt”

1911_purview 18k followers as of today –thank you guys. This is a 1978 70 series Colt in .45 ACP by Russ Carniak out of a shop called “The Acurizer” in Troy Michigan. Carniak was a civil engineer turned custom 1911 pistolsmith. Carniak’s father was a machinist in Detroit, so he grew up around this work.Continue reading “Russ Carniak Custom Series 70 Colt”

After months of development and a research cost of $16,500, Remington announced a new small bore bolt action rifle. It was advertised as a moderately priced alternative to the Model 37 rifle. This was the model 513 T Matchmaster target rifle, one of the 500 series family of rifles. It was ready for delivery inContinue reading “Remington Model 513T Target Rifle”