Category Archives: Guns

Before I closed up shop at LooseRounds I talked a little about this rifle. This was one of Brady’s guns he recently sold off to my best friend a few years ago. The gun was not complete as Brady had bought it only to convert it into a custom rifle. He never got around toContinue reading “Martini Cadet .22LR Rifle”

From 1911_purview A Colt series 70 on acccurails shooting machine with a Barsto hard fit barrel, hand checkering , blended beaver tail and Bomar rear sight by retired police officers Bill Thompson. This gun came out of Anchorage, Alaska , and was made by Bill when he lived there prior to moving to Mississippi. TheContinue reading “Bill’s Custom Automatics Custom Colt”

A clean full house custom commander sized 1911 built by Lou Biondo, Business End Customs out of Peabody Massachusetts. This one is Serial #8 of his frames, chambered in 45 ACP and finished in a custom blended 2-tone Cerakote finish.

Pistol_purview Colt 80 series 1911 in .45 ACP by former Colt Custom Shop pistolsmith Dave Panicotti. This gun in silvery DLC is shod in Wood Caliber grips. I apologize, but sometimes 80 series guns, no matter how nice, just don’t get Spegels. Supplies are limited. Swipe left to see Dave (left) and his co-worker MarkContinue reading “Panicotti Custom Colt”

A Classic, very early Build form Richard Heinie’s bench. This one is #16, built on a 70 Series Colt Government Model 1911 in 45 ACP. Built in the style of Armand Swenson, one of Heinie’s biggest early influences. This piece is a great example of late 70s style.

This Colt XSE Gov Model has been the sidearm I have conceal carried and used the most in my life. Just a hair away from 20 years now. You can see custom Kirkpatrick leather holster its spent 99.9 percent of that time in along with the 3 types of magazines I used as daily carryContinue reading “Colt XSE M1911”