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.
Category Archives: Guns
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!
Ted Yost — Yost-Bonitz Full House Custom Lightweight Commander 1911 — 45 ACP
Awfully slick Custom Commander sized 1911 built by Ted Yost during his partnership with Yost-Bonitz Custom. This one finished in Robar’s NP3 Plating and wearing Craig Spegel grips makes for a pretty high brow 45 ACP Carry Gun.
Chambers Custom PHAT Working Man’s Gun – Night Fighter — DLC 2011 9mm
A serious fighting iron built by Joe Chambers, on his 2019 / 2011 frame, chambered in 9mm and finished in DLC. Chambers Custom builds a pretty tight weapon, this PHATWMG-NF is no different!
Winchester 1897, America’s First Favorite Pump Shotgun, The Gunsmith Inc. Nelson Ford
Today we talk about the history and workings of the Winchester 1897 pump shotgun with a few classic examples and some fun stories.
Jim Hoag Full House Custom Colt 1911 — KGB Customs Restoration — Classic 45 ACP
A Classic 1911 in 45 ACP built by Jim Hoag in the 70s, this gun was likely fielded by a LEO in its heyday. Now fully restored by me to closer emulate Jim’s Mastergrade guns, I really love breathing new life into these classics.
Scattered Shots 