Category Archives: Guns

1911_purview Absolutely gorgeous Colt 70 series 1911 in .45 ACP by Tim Brian aka CT Brian. His aesthetic is classic meets contemporary, but unlike many smiths who emulate others, his style is quintessentially his and his alone. You never see a picture of a CT Brian and think “gee I wonder who made that?” WhenContinue reading “CT Brian Custom Series 70”

Today my friend Gary is with us to talk about Glocks, he’s a certified Glock armorer and works at Glockmeister in Phoenix. He brought some borrowed rare examples for show and tell plus the new Gen 6 models and discusses the recent changes in offerings from Glock. Hope you enjoy.

1911_purview Last year, I saw a 1911 on GB advertised as “made by Detonics gunsmith.” I asked Rainman and he said it’s probably Rich Niemer. So I bought it. It came –I field stripped it “RNJ” on the disco rail. Sure nuff, Richard Niemer Junior. Rick was the head gunsmith at Detonics for years, andContinue reading “Richard Niemer Junior Custom 1911”

Beautiful and practical build by Hamilton Bowen, Bowen Classic Arms. The 38/40 is a great mid-bore cartridge worth exploration!

K-22 Ammo issues, Revolver accuracy, Smith & Wesson Model 25 moon clip guns in 80’s practical shooting, I like Hoppes #9, 1911 old school schematic and plenty more

Classic Fighting Iron from California master Pistolsmith George Mathews.

1911_purview I had to walk outside to put this beautiful 1911 in the sun for you fellas. I bought this Colt, chambered in .45 ACP, from a cop buddy of mine. He had it built by Marine Corp veteran Nick Wasley (Valor Precision) out of Montville Ohio. It started life as a “budget build” soContinue reading “Nick Wasley Cusrtom 1911”

Pistol Dynamics, founded by innovator Paul Liebenberg has built many unique and one-of pieces, this Custom Colt is a great example of a classic carry setup from the early 2000’s

Even if it’s not your style, all shooters should at least know about this rifle. This is not the defining documentary on the Trapdoor, but it’s a brief history about a rifle used by the U.S. during the 1870’s-1890’s and found all over the American west. We’ve got some period loading tools to look atContinue reading “1873 Springfield Trapdoor & Hand Loading Tools; Brief History You Should Know & Saddle Ring Carbine”

American Handgunner, Nov-Dec, 1999 by Massad Ayoob Situation: A controversial modern legend, Askins killed 27 men during his heyday. Lesson: No hesitation to kill kept the Colonel alive, but also led to questionable shootings. The death of Col. Charles Askins, Jr. last year closed a hell-for-leather life that lasted nine decades. He was a nationalContinue reading “Gunfights Of Col. Charles Askins”