Category Archives: Guns

Super Classic Early 1970’s Custom from the shop of Armand Swenson. Armand did a full gammut of custom builds from super basic to superb one-of-a-kind masterpieces.

1911_purview 1966 Colt in .45 ACP with ALL the right moves…professionally massaged by industry legend Joe Bonar, former gunsmith at Novaks. Joe tragically lost his life in a MVA in 2003. Of course it has Novaks sights and Spegel grips. Wayne Novak was kind of the guy who put Spegel on the map

Real Class custom from Ted Yost, not a thing I would change about this gun if I were ordering it today.

We’ve got an incredible collection of rare Marlin Lever Action chambers in the small bore variety for you today, hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

1911_purview This Infinity was built by 2009 APG pistolsmith of the year Marc Morganti (Gemini Customs) out of Frankfort Kentucky. I’ve wanted a gun by Morganti for years, but Gemini is focused on building custom Ruger and S&W wheel guns, so they are no longer taking 1911 work–in other words, they’re never going back again.Continue reading “Marc Morganti Custom 1911”

1911_purview This parkerized Colt Commander in .45 ACP was crafted by the late Rutland, Vermont gunsmith Karl Sokol. The grandson of Polish immigrants, Karl grew up in Massachusetts as a third-generation meat cutter. Tragedy struck early in his life—his mother passed away when he was just 17. After the later loss of his father, KarlContinue reading “Karl Sokol Custom 1911”

Forest Davis, trained under Famed Air Force Pistolsmith Bob Day at Lackland AFB. Forest went on to have a long career of tuning and accurizing the 1911 out of Mississippi.

Plenty to look at today, clocked barrels and gaps in yokes on Smith & Wesson Revolvers, old gun powder, K Frame Holsters Simply Rugged Holsters are amazing, Magic markers, partridge sights and plenty more.

Pete is a master of the 1911 platform, and to have a piece with this much of his work on it is a special thing!

2 Colt Single Action Army’s and an Officers Model all with fun stories that make them more than just objects and more than just guns.