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”
Category Archives: Guns
S&W Model 10-6 Shooting
One man’s loss (divorce) is another man’s gain (cheap gun). This is the case recently with my brother you ran across a friend who is going through the unpleasantness like many, many, many before him. He let my brother have this classic for a price so low you’d cry. This is the classic Model 10-6Continue reading “S&W Model 10-6 Shooting”
Richard Heinie Full House Custom Colt — 1911 Comp Gun — Miami Vice Style
This early Richard Heinie Custom Colt, # RH24, was first built in 1979, then customized further in 1980. Richard then got the gun back in a trade and fit a full profile comp to it in the late 80s. This build is built very much like the covergun Heinie had on Handgunner in 1986, thatContinue reading “Richard Heinie Full House Custom Colt — 1911 Comp Gun — Miami Vice Style”
Dan Bedell Full House Custom 1911 — Classic Single Stack Race / Carry Gun — 45 ACP
A great built by New York Pistolsmith Daniel Bedell, this one Serial #11. Built for Single stack and Classic divisions, and doubles nicely as a carry gun. Dan builds a great shooting gun.
Nelson Ford Q&A #17, The God Of 1911’s, Kimber Ultra Carry, 1911 Feed Solutions, Accuracy Issues
Today’s Q&A covers the “God of 1911’s” my good friend Chuck Rogers, thoughts on the Kimber Ultra Carry, Feeding issues on 1911’s ramps vs breech face and extractor tension.
Honest Wear & Real Use
I was walking an old logging road while hunting over the weekend on a sunny cool day and looked down on my favorite Model 31. I’ve had this gun for 15 years now. I’ve used it for a variety of hunting. Squirrel, turkey, coyote, etc. Nearly every day in squirrel season I use it. AccordingContinue reading “Honest Wear & Real Use”
Nelson Ford Q&A #16, Don’t Refinish Your Old Gun!, S&W 10 Shots, Swapping 1911 Parts
Marlin Lever Actions, A Brief History Of Marlin And Their Lever Guns, The Gunsmith Inc.
Today we go over one of my favorites, Marlin Lever Actions. Including Ideal Loading Tools, which Marlin bought after World War One.
Ted Yost – Estate Sporting LTD Custom 1958 Smith & Wesson Heavy Duty –HD 38/44
What do you get when you turn Master Pistolsmith Ted Yost loose on a 1950’s vintage Smith & Wesson Pre Model 20 Heavy Duty? An Classic, custom, fighting revolver. This 38/44 HD is nicely slicked up and enhanced, ready for the next 60+ years!
Alan Tillman Custom Series 70
From 1911_purview A Colt series 70 in .45ACP by Austin Texas gunsmith Alan Tillman. This gun with two barrels and slides, Comp’ed and uncomped, features Schueman match grade barrels. Novak sights, flawless checkering and lustrous hard chrome.
Scattered Shots 