By Kevin O’Brien Before there was the current rich supply of ultra compact 9 mm pistols, someone had to have the idea for the first time. In fact, the idea of a small 9 mm carry gun was widespread long before any factory produced one. The market answered, after a fashion: cut-down versions of pistols wereContinue reading “DEVEL Compacts”
Category Archives: Guns
Nelson Ford Q&A #21, Why Do Influencers Drag On Colt 1911’s, Series 80 Half Cock, 97 Winchester Date
Today we talk about Colt’s 1911 Quality (and Tisas’), dating serial numbers on Winchesters, Smith & Wesson hammer spring weights and much more.
Alan Harton – Single Action Service Custom Ruger Vaquero — 45 Colt Stainless Packing Pistol
A beautiful custom sixgun by Texas Legend Alan Harton owner of Single Action Service. This short barreled Bisley spurred, 45 Caliber sweetheart is right at home on any range or excursion.
Colt Black Powder Pistols; The Combat Pistol Origin Story, How Hays, Walker & Colt Started It All
Today we’ll talk about the origin of the combat pistol, the revolving cylinder that allowed continuity of fire, the first use of pistols in combat when Captain Hays’ Rangers fought the Comanche Indians at the Battle of Walkers Creek. Captain Walker then reached out to Sam Colt, reviving his dead pistol company to arm theContinue reading “Colt Black Powder Pistols; The Combat Pistol Origin Story, How Hays, Walker & Colt Started It All”
Tim La France – LaFrance Specialties Custom Argentine Ballester-Molina NOVA 6PAC Mini Spy Gun 45 ACP
This Custom Argentine Ballester-Molina is a really cool example of a covert carry gun built by Tim LaFrance. Tim started La France Specialties in 1973 and ran it for over 30 years, making some of the coolest NPE Carry guns, and covert style weapons, like this little pocket 45.
Nelson Ford Q&A #20, S&W Spring Loaded Hammer, 357mag Carry Guns, Stories From The Work Bench
Boland FK Gun From MGC SHOOTIST (1990)
The FK Gun was built for J. Bartell in themid-80s and used HK P7 mags.
CT Brian Full House Custom – 1982 Colt Govt Mod 1911 — Classic Combat 45
A really classy, early Combat Auto built by Tim CT Brian on this 1982 Colt 70 Series 1911. Finished in a beautiful blued over hardchrome, it is just hard to beat a 2-tone with a Bomar and a Barsto! Classic 80s style build.
Yost Custom – Ted Yost Custom Colt 1911 Government Model – 1* Elite – 45 ACP Hardchrome
A classy, dressed up Colt 1911 1* Elite build by Ted Yost. Built circa 2004, it has everything you need and nothing you don’t, with a good looking, hard wearing Hardchrome finish.
S&W Model 10-6 Part 2
My attempt at finding a variety of high quality HPs in .38 locally has not be very productive. Looks like I will have to go out of town or order online. I did manage to get some handloaded stuff from a friend who shoots 38 and got out to the 50 and 100 yard lineContinue reading “S&W Model 10-6 Part 2”
Scattered Shots 