Category Archives: Guns

This early Richard Heinie Custom Colt, # RH24, was first built in 1979, then customized further in 1980. Richard then got the gun back in a trade and fit a full profile comp to it in the late 80s. This build is built very much like the covergun Heinie had on Handgunner in 1986, thatContinue reading “Richard Heinie Full House Custom Colt — 1911 Comp Gun — Miami Vice Style”

A great built by New York Pistolsmith Daniel Bedell, this one Serial #11. Built for Single stack and Classic divisions, and doubles nicely as a carry gun. Dan builds a great shooting gun.

I was walking an old logging road while hunting over the weekend on a sunny cool day and looked down on my favorite Model 31. I’ve had this gun for 15 years now. I’ve used it for a variety of hunting. Squirrel, turkey, coyote, etc. Nearly every day in squirrel season I use it. AccordingContinue reading “Honest Wear & Real Use”

What do you get when you turn Master Pistolsmith Ted Yost loose on a 1950’s vintage Smith & Wesson Pre Model 20 Heavy Duty? An Classic, custom, fighting revolver. This 38/44 HD is nicely slicked up and enhanced, ready for the next 60+ years!

From 1911_purview A Colt series 70 in .45ACP by Austin Texas gunsmith Alan Tillman. This gun with two barrels and slides, Comp’ed and uncomped, features Schueman match grade barrels. Novak sights, flawless checkering and lustrous hard chrome.

Awfully slick Custom Commander sized 1911 built by Ted Yost during his partnership with Yost-Bonitz Custom. This one finished in Robar’s NP3 Plating and wearing Craig Spegel grips makes for a pretty high brow 45 ACP Carry Gun.

A serious fighting iron built by Joe Chambers, on his 2019 / 2011 frame, chambered in 9mm and finished in DLC. Chambers Custom builds a pretty tight weapon, this PHATWMG-NF is no different!