A really classy, early Combat Auto built by Tim CT Brian on this 1982 Colt 70 Series 1911. Finished in a beautiful blued over hardchrome, it is just hard to beat a 2-tone with a Bomar and a Barsto! Classic 80s style build.
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Yost Custom – Ted Yost Custom Colt 1911 Government Model – 1* Elite – 45 ACP Hardchrome
A classy, dressed up Colt 1911 1* Elite build by Ted Yost. Built circa 2004, it has everything you need and nothing you don’t, with a good looking, hard wearing Hardchrome finish.
S&W Model 10-6 Part 2
My attempt at finding a variety of high quality HPs in .38 locally has not be very productive. Looks like I will have to go out of town or order online. I did manage to get some handloaded stuff from a friend who shoots 38 and got out to the 50 and 100 yard lineContinue reading “S&W Model 10-6 Part 2”
Swenson 1911
From 1911_purview This beautiful example includes top stippling, single sided Swenson thumb safety, checkering fore and aft, square trigger guard, S&W K-Frame sight, red ramp front sight and its built on a 1968 slant grove Colt. There is a great debate on how many of these AMU Colt commercials exist with the convention wisdom beingContinue reading “Swenson 1911”
A Double From Nelson Ford A Special PPK & S&W 1896
Today we talk about a great little gun that lead the way for modern pocket carry and had life as early police department sidearms. Today we have a WW2 bring back trophy Walther PPK with Party Leader Grips. A rare historical artifact.
New Colt Rifles
“Colt is excited to announce the release of four new SKUs in the Enhanced Patrol Rifle lineup — the EPR II and EPR II PRO models — now live on the Colt website and available for customer orders and shipment. The next evolution of Colt’s established carbine platform, the EPR (Enhanced Patrol Rifle) II blendsContinue reading “New Colt Rifles”
Jason Burton — Early Yost-Bonitz — Custom 1* Springfield Armory 1911 — 45 ACP
Nelson Ford Q&A #19, Marlin Action Work, Loctite, Competition In the 80’s, Cylinder Threads S&W Revolvers
In this video we go over action work on Marlin lever guns, my experience shooting combat matches in the 1980’s, going to deep checking 1911 frames, Loctite and alternatives, left/right hand cylinder threads on Smith & Wesson revolvers and much more.
Craig Wetstein Combat Commander
From 1911_purview A 1980 Combat Commander in 45 ACP by Craig Wetstein, Straight of gunsmithing school Weststein was buidling what is arguably the most famous custom 1911 ever manufactured- the famed Pachmayr Combat Special. After that he left and started his own business called “The Auto Shop” in Culver City, Ca.
Novak’s Custom Browning Hi Power — 1989 FN P35 — Craig Spegel Grips — 9mm
Really nicely customized FN Browning Hi Power from Wayne Novak’s Parkersburg West Virginia shop. Novak’s has, for decades, provided quality sights, parts, and custom pistolsmithing. Employing several gunsmiths thru the years Wayne continues to be a cornerstone in the industry. Naturally, this one is paired with a lovely set of Craig Spegel wood grips.
Scattered Shots 