Category Archives: Guns

From 1911_purview Colt Delta Elite 10mm by Karl Beining out of Leipsic OH. I keep a mental inventory of which 1911s l would grab if I had to run into my burning house to save. Your looking at one of them. Why? Well look at it. All stainless Delta finished in black PVD over hardContinue reading “Colt Delta Elite 10mm by Karl Beining”

Really Superb example of the Custom Colt from Austin Behlert’s New Jersey shop. This is a late-career build, likely done in the 1990’s.

From 1911_purview This Colt 38 super comp gun was built by Sergeant Andrew MacGregor Scott out of Santa Rosa CA. Mac was best known for the custom .380 Mustangs he made with his business partner Doug McDougall (Scott, McDougall & Associates). This stretched pew rod was Mac’s personal competition gun, and when I bought itContinue reading “Andrew MacGregor Scott Custom Super .38”

From 1911_purview Colt 70 series 1911 in .45 ACP —an absolutely drum tight (on Acurails) shooting machine with a Barsto hard fit barrel, hand checkering, blended beaver tail, and Bomar rear sight, by retired police officer Bill Thompson (Bill’s Custom Automatics). This gun came out of Anchorage Alaska, and was made by Bill when heContinue reading “Bill Thompson Custom Series 70 Colt”

By Kevin O’Brien A couple of days ago we followed a link from The Gun Feed to the Michigan-based gun blog 248 Shooters.com. (We’re guessing 248 is an MI area code? The way the Workshop Eating Plane® will have “603” in its N Number?). Anyway, the article was a short and to the point gear review of anContinue reading “Those Who Forget the Past, AR-15 Edition”

Today we show the little .22 and .380 versions of the Llama mini 1911’s, I just dig little guns and these are the closest copies of the browning designed 1911. Hope you enjoy.

From 1911_purview This 1975 “large letter” pony (chambered in 38 super) was built by legendary Colorado gunsmith Don Fisher. Fish was a top pistolsmith in the late 70’s and early 80’s. His most famous customer was World Champion Ross Seyfried, who frequently touted Fisher’s work as some of the best in the country…which of courseContinue reading “Don Fisher Custom 38 Super”

Lot’s to talk about today, questions answered about 1911 feeding issues – a round in front of the extractor, S&W Performance Center, Factory Trigger Jobs (or not), the 1987 L Frame recall and plenty more.

From 1911_purview This Mil-Spec Springfield in .45 ACP was built by KJ Phillips out Ozark Custom Guns in Berryville Arkansas. KJ started building guns at Wilson Combat in 2011, moved over to Nighthawk for a spell, and then set out on his own in 2022 creating Ozark Custom Guns. My understanding is that he hasContinue reading “Ozark Custom 1911”