Colt 70 series in .45 ACP by Austin Texas gunsmith Alan Tillman. This gun with two (compensated and non-compensated) barrels/slides, features Schuemann match grade barrels, Novaks sights, Pete Single flawless checkering, and lustrous hard chrome. Tillman was a Yamaha motorcycle salesman for years in a small family run business. In 1985 he left to helpContinue reading “Alan Tillman Custom Colt”
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Wilson Combat #130
Pistol_Purview In the early 80s, this was Wilson’s finest non-compensated pistol. The #130 Master Grade was their “Supergrade” of the day—a top of the line combat carry gun with a host of custom features. This one features Bomar low mount sight, Barsto hard fit barrel, Swenson Ambi safety, commander hammer, fitted beavertail grip safety, tightenedContinue reading “Wilson Combat #130”
AMT Long Slide Hardballer
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”
Vic Tibbets Full House Custom Classic Fighter 1911 Commander — Bobtail — 45 ACP
1993 Colt Combat Elite
Today we are going to look at a 1911 that belongs to a friend of mine. Made in 1993 this is the Combat Elite with the adjustable sights. He had bought this gun from a fellow around 1999 if my memory serves and carried it as his EDC until fairly recently. His ’93 Combat EliteContinue reading “1993 Colt Combat Elite”
Magmatics – The Magnum Semi-Auto Pistols
Today, we are going to provide a data dump regarding Magnum caliber semi-automatic pistols.
Rare S&W Revolvers; Unicorns, Lettered Special Features, Never Before Seen Actions, & Great History
Richard Heinie Full House Custom 1911 — Springfield Armory RH442 45 ACP — Built in 2007
A much more modern build from Richard Heinie than the last few I have shared here. It still carries some of his Classic Full House touches, and has a slightly more modern bent, with the Heinie Custom Magwell. This one is #RH442, built in 2007, and almost 20 years later, still a 45 I wouldContinue reading “Richard Heinie Full House Custom 1911 — Springfield Armory RH442 45 ACP — Built in 2007”
Ted Yost – Estate Sporting LTD – Full House Custom Colt Combat Commander 38 Super – Birdsong Black T
A unique and masterfully customized Colt Commander by Ted Yost. This 38 Super carry gun has a ton of great features, many that really set it apart, fully cloaked in Birdsong’s Black-T finish.
DEVEL Compacts
By Kevin O’Brien Before there was the current rich supply of ultra compact 9 mm pistols, someone had to have the idea for the first time. In fact, the idea of a small 9 mm carry gun was widespread long before any factory produced one. The market answered, after a fashion: cut-down versions of pistols wereContinue reading “DEVEL Compacts”
Scattered Shots 