1911_purview “Full house” build in .45 ACP by Bob Marvel. Bob’s avant-garde aesthetic is polarizing —you either love pinstripes on a 1911 or you hate them. There is no in between. Bob contracts with Nighthawk to build a model licensed under his name, but I have no desire to own a Nighthawk Marvel, no moreContinue reading “Bob Marvel Custom 1911”
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Behlert, and Later, Kings Colt 38 Super
A very special one from Karl at KGB customs today. An Austin Behlert later also worked on by King’s Gun Works. Like Swenson 1911s, you can spot a Behlert from across the room.
Mylie Hudson Cusrtom 1911
1911_purview Custom 1911 by Texas pistolsmith Mylie Hudson. About 18 months ago, a friend of mine came across a Mylie Hudson-built 1911 on GunBroker. I had never owned or seen one, so I bought it and started doing what I always do—researching the man behind the gun. To my surprise, I found him. I calledContinue reading “Mylie Hudson Cusrtom 1911”
Watters Custom .38 Super
I am not a professional gunsmith, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once. I built this .38 Super pistol in late 2000 for use in IDPA’s Enhanced Service Pistol division. The frame and slide were from Caspian; each made from 416 stainless barstock. This was during the brief period that they offered barstockContinue reading “Watters Custom .38 Super”
Shooting for the Moon – Full Moon, Half-Moon, and Other Schemes for Rimless Revolver Cartridges
Smith & Wesson had full-moon clip patents years before the half-moon clip was patented. Given some of the schemes tried, I suspect that they were worried about how the loaded clips could be carried without damaging them. The most cynical part of my brain wonders if some insisted on them being able to be carriedContinue reading “Shooting for the Moon – Full Moon, Half-Moon, and Other Schemes for Rimless Revolver Cartridges”
Frank Paris Custom Pin Gun
1911_purview Colt pin gun in 45 ACP by Detroit pistolsmith Frank Paris—shod in OG double diamond grips by Guy Hogue. The slide glides on Accurails which feels like ice gliding on ice. Masterful installation of Bomar is no easy task on a GCNM. Who was Franks most famous customer? The Motorcity madman himself—Mr. Ted Nugent.
Nelson Ford Q&A#51; .22 Cylinders Always Need Reamed, 1911 Files, 29-2 Or 29-3, Youngstown Stories
The Marine Corps MEU(SOC) Pistol
By: PATRICK A. ROGERS (RIP) for Tactical Shooter magazine, which ran this article in their June 1999 issue Until relatively recently, the role of the pistol in the military has been relatively minor. Civilians (to include police officers) carry pistols because they are small, convenient, unobtrusive, and non-offensive in appearance. For police administrators, the pistolContinue reading “The Marine Corps MEU(SOC) Pistol”
Wilson Combat Custom Colt
1911_purview This 70 series “large letter” Colt was made at Wilson Combat (by Ron Phillips) at a different time, a time when their guns had soul, a time when they were still willing to work on Colt base guns, a time when Metaloy was chroming 1911s to last a lifetime…a better time. This gun wasContinue reading “Wilson Combat Custom Colt”
John Linebaugh Custom Sixguns — Ruger Redhawk 45 Colt 1 of 2!
A purpose built Ruger Redhawk, tight chambered for 45 Colt by the Late Great John Linebaugh, believed to be one of just 2 such Redhawks he built.
