Category Archives: Guns

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”

My friend, and friend of the website, Alex Brooks got one of the Colt SCW side folding stocks that are now out for sale and put one on his very cool Colt 6945 SBR. He reports he loves it and will have video for us soon.

I’m not sure what to call this post. I had been thinking about it since Sunday while shooting at some pests with the old Colt Accurized Rifle. I hadn’t had it out in a while and while I was sitting there I reflected on it and the changes I had made to it. The ColtContinue reading “Recent Vintage?”