Category Archives: Guns

Built in stages, by 2 great shops, Novak’s and Jim Garthwaite both touched this stainless Colt MKIV 70 Series Government Model to make this slick Retro 45!

Belt still too tight from Thanksgiving? These will give you a little extra room. Tiny, Mini, Micro Revolvers from North American Arms, Freedom Arms, Rocky Mountain Arms & The 1872 Colt. Perfect for the bolo tie enthusiast.

Just a photo of a really nice one. I had one of these way back in the day. Bought it from the gun store new in the box. It cost me the princely sum of 25.99. Try getting one for that now! Years later sold it to a friend that made it more acceptable. HereContinue reading “Norinco MAK-90”

Lou Biondo builds a fantastic defensive weapon, this P3C is a Glock 19 sized pistol, built from the ground up with Lou’s choice parts, and some custom parts from his own shop, Business End Customs.

1911_purview Colt 70 series in .45 ACP by Dave Lawver (Dave’s Metalworks) out of Covina CA. My good friend @brownings_ghost graciously sold me this gun, because he knew how much I loved it. He also has spatial OCD and hated the cocking serration to roll mark spacing ratio. It was originally cloaked in Birdsong’s GreenContinue reading “Dave Lawver Custom 1911”

“I want an official Red Ryder carbine action, two hundred shot range model air rifle!” Was there a shooter with a soul so dead he didn’t think to himself ” I want a Red Ryder carbine action, range model air rifle” ? I know after seeing the film as a 7 year old kid inContinue reading “The Daisy Red Ryder”

From 1911_purview OG 70 series 1911 Colt in slow moving .45 ACP by my man Bobby Cogan out of Newville Alabama. It’s all there for me—welded and snugged up factory Colt barrel, beaver tail grip safety, Swenson ambi safety, front and rear cocking serrations, checkered front strap, MSH, and rear of the slide, gross MilletContinue reading “Bobby COgan Custom Series 70 Colt”

Armand, best known for his squared guards, S&W Sights, Ambi Safeties and Hardchrome finishes also built many, more basic carry guns such as this one. Classic early 70s build from Armand’s Gardena California shop.

Pistol_purview This bitch-ass 80 series commander, chambered in diminutive 9mm, was built by Jody Joseph (JoJo’s Gunworks) out of Southington Connecticut. This 1911 is slick as chicken grease on monkey bars, riding on bilateral piano wire. Jody tragically lost his life in 2021 (at 55) after a hard fought battle with cancer. Check your leadContinue reading “JoJo’s Gunworks Custom 1911”

Pistol_purview 1978 70 series Colt in .45 ACP by Russ Carniak out of a shop called “The Acurizer” in Troy Michigan. Carniak was a civil engineer turned custom 1911 pistolsmith. Carniak’s father was a machinist in Detroit, so he grew up around this work. I guess it’s in the blood as they say because hisContinue reading “Russ Carniak Custom Series 70 Colt”