Category Archives: Guns
Jim Garthwaite Custom – Browning Hi Power – Craig Spegel Grips – 9mm
Really classy Custom P35 from the hands of Jim Garthwaite, this Hi Power has many of his signature touches and is topped with a stunning set of Spegel grips. A very high-brow 9mm!
LAPD Grip Makers With Special Guest Matt Olivier; Stark, Blackford, “Fuzzy” Farrant, Hurst & Hogue
Today we have a special guest, Matt Olivier of M&H Classics he is a Gun Collector, Seller, Writer and Aficionado, we’re lucky to have him here as he educates us on the Magnificent 5 LAPD grip makers from the 1960’s. Walter Stark, Joe Blackford, Fuzzy Farrant, John Hurst & Guy Hogue made up the 5Continue reading “LAPD Grip Makers With Special Guest Matt Olivier; Stark, Blackford, “Fuzzy” Farrant, Hurst & Hogue”
Russian APS Rifle
I was fooling around on IG the other day and a friend had a great collection of pictures on the Russian rifle the USSR cooked up for use by frogmen for underwater gunfighting.
Ted Yost Full House Custom – 1978 Colt 1911 Government Model 70 Series — 45 ACP
Really prime example from Ted Yost’s bench, this 1978 Colt Government Model has all the classic and custom touches Ted is known for. Complete with polished blued finish, nitre blue accents, super fine hand checkering and real Ivory grips.
Nelson Ford Q&A #25, Oiling A 1911, When Taking Apart S&W’s Goes Wrong, Nickel/Chrome & Refinishing
Today we talk about why I recommend that most people don’t take apart their Smith & Wesson revolvers, the way I oil 1911’s in the field or just in general, Chrome Vs Nickel plating, Dan Wesson 1911’s, and plenty more. These are my thoughts, let me know yours in the comments.
Ikey Starks – Sports West Denver Colorado — Colt Combat Commander Custom Carry 1911 – 45 ACP
A classic carry gun built in Denver, at Sports West by Ikey Starks. This Combat Commander has a nice workup, Starks signature checkering and stippling, good clean work.
.45 Colt In S&W Revolvers; Why Did It Take Smith And Wesson So Long To Embrace The Popular Caliber?
It took over a hundred years for Smith & Wesson to embrace the .45 Colt cartridge and I love that they finally did. Join me on a brief discussion of the .45 Colt cartridge and it’s use in Colt and Smith revolvers.
Hamilton Bowen Custom Ruger Old Model Super Blackhawk — 45 Colt — Three-Screw Classic!
Swiss Milsurp Rifles
There are a lot of old military surplus rifles out there. Most of them are junk. The ones that are not junk are usually so expensive that its not really worth bothering with. Even if you do get one of the more expensive ones, they are not really that accurate. During their time they couldContinue reading “Swiss Milsurp Rifles”
