Category Archives: Guns

Some of you may recall a few years ago I talked about the AMT Hardballer my friend Brady gave me. I talked a bit about it at the time on the old site but didn’t do much long range shooting with it. Yesterday I took advantage of a cool day to play around with itContinue reading “AMT Long Slide Hardballer”

By Dan Mayer This is a photograph of my great-grandfather, Charley Anderson Crow, along with his prized Winchester 1894. That rifle has a great history and was lost for many years before being returned to the family where it will stay. The rifle began its life in 1903 when it was given to Charley AndersonContinue reading “Grandpa’s Rifle”

A few weeks ago I talked about movies for “gun guys” and brought up Miami Vice the TV series. The episode The Hit List and the scene below, in particular, was the moment every serious shooter in the 80s made Miami Vice “must-see TV”. Jim Zubiena who plays the hitman was a well-known IPSC shooterContinue reading “Best Scene From MIAMI VICE – Jim Zubiena”

Last week’s post about theM1903 and  bolt action battle rifles got some good discussion going in the comment section.  Naturally this turned to comparing and talking about more battle bolt action rifles from the two world wars.    I opinionated on what I think was the best bolt action battle rifle, the Lee Enfield  No 4.Continue reading “THE LEE-ENFIELD No4 -WW2’s BEST BOLT ACTION BATTLE RIFLE”

Really Lovely Colt Govt Model with many custom touches that are reminiscent of the work Wilson did in the early/mid 80s, sadly unmarked.-Karl

71 Colt Combat Commander 9mm 4 digit- KGB

76 Govt Model, Built by Knife Maker Robert Parrish-Karl

Our friend, Ken Bird shares with us this story of an Army pistol match. Used The 1911A1 I represented 7th Special Forces Group in the Southern Command Pistol and Rifle match 1979. I placed 2nd in the Combat Pistol match. 16 teams were on the competition from South American countries. Reason I did not winContinue reading “Ken Bird’s 1979 Pistol & Rifle Match”

A very nice Python from your friend and mine, Karl at KGBcustom.

By Kurt Allemeier A veteran of the Office of Strategic Services, master of marketing, soldier of fortune, Mitchell WerBell was subterfuge and conspiracy personified. He is also the designer of the modern silencer with an early company called Sionics. Mitchell WerBell was a “wheeler dealer” according to some government documents. He was a mercenary atContinue reading “Mitchell WerBell”