Category Archives: Guns

From 1911_purview Right around the time I was graduating from high school, this Colt in .45 ACP was being made by Ikey Starks of Sports West out of Lakewood CO. Ikey co-founded Sports West with George Orndorff and the two of them crafted high end custom guns in the 70s and 80s. George was moreContinue reading “Ikey Starks Custom Colt”

From 1911_purview Some months back I saw a 1911 on GB advertised as “made by Detonics gunsmith.” I asked Rainman and he said it’s probably Rich Niemer. So I bought it. It came –I field stripped it “RNJ” on the disco rail. Sure nuff, Richard Niemer Junior. Rick was the head gunsmith at Detonics forContinue reading “Rich Niemer 1911”

From 1911_purview Colt 80 series comp gun chambered in 45 ACP by Jim Stroh (Alpha Precision Inc) out of Good Hope GA. This 1911 with a nickel lower is just old school cool with a square and checkered trigger guard, Barsto barrel and Swenson thumb safety, Bomar adjustable sight, and 50 LPI checkering. Hard chromeContinue reading “Jim Stroh Custom Comp Series 80”

1911_purview Colt 70 series .45 1911 by regional smith Charlie Thompson out of Toledo Ohio. kgb_customs found this abandoned gem at a local gun show and the hard chromed Bomar and the swaged magwell made it worth the cost of admission for me. Still wearing its original hard chrome, it’s now “cleaned up” a littleContinue reading “Charlie Thompson Custom Series 70”

1911_purview 80 series Colt in .45 ACP by Ken Crawley. Born in 1941, Ken spent his early years in a small west Texas town south of Ranger. He lived on a farm and liked open spaces and hunting. He went to work for Martin Sprocket in 1958. His first job was sweeping up, but heContinue reading “Ken Crawley Custom Colt”

1911_purview 1978 Colt 70 series 1911 in 45 ACP, by pistol-smith Teddy Jacobson (Actions by T). Teddy was legendary for his action jobs. He prepared handguns for street carry, which is why 50% of his clients were cops. Teddy jeweled any and everything that wasn’t nailed down on a gun. If you see a TeddyContinue reading “Teddy Jacobson Custom Series 70 Colt”