By Pistol_purview AE Berdon was born in Seymour Indiana on December 8th, 1884. In 1907 he graduated at the top of his class with an electrical engineering degree from Purdue University. Out of college, Berdon (likely a genius) worked in the automotive industry and was credited with countless inventions and patents used by some ofContinue reading “Berdon Custom Colt”
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Frank Glenn Custom Colt 1911
pistol_purview Colt 1911 in .45 ACP by industry legend Frank Glenn out of Phoenix Arizona. Frank, who will likely retire soon, will leave behind a storied career building serious guns for serious shooters. He has built custom guns for some of the top shooters in the world —guys like Brian Enos, Bill Wilson, Rob Leatham,Continue reading “Frank Glenn Custom Colt 1911”
MARS Armament — Steve Morrison — THUG Custom Colt 1911 45 ACP
CT Brian Custom Colt
From 1911_purview Absolutely gorgeous Colt 70 series 1911 in .45 ACP by Tim Brian aka CT Brian. His aesthetic is classic meets contemporary, but unlike many smiths who emulate others, his style is quintessentially his and his alone. You never see a picture of a CT Brian and think “gee I wonder who made that?”Continue reading “CT Brian Custom Colt”
Alton Dinan 1952 Custom Colt
From 1911-purview 1952 Colt (with beautiful radial checkering) modified by Alton Dinan out of Canaan Connecticut. His specialty shop dealt predominantly with professional handgunners. That’s right, he worked for and did business with his peers, men he fully intended to be in staunch competition with. That’s honor. After a long stint in the Navy duringContinue reading “Alton Dinan 1952 Custom Colt”
Nelson Ford — @THEGUNSMITHINC — 1988 Colt Delta Elite Custom 10 MM
Really groovy build from Nelson’s shop, circa 1988. This gun is a great look at what clean and functional pistol smithing looked like in the late 80s. Sign up for our email list for all shop news! https://kgbcustomsllc.com Go check out Nelson’s Channel, especially this video he did on the Colt Series 80 System! • Nelson Ford 1911 Talking About The Se…
Why I’m glad I still have a .308
This is a post shared from B-ARFCOM user, guns762 As many have succumb to the religion of the 6.5 Creedmoor, I too have found the magic in the cartridge. A friend of mine wanted to get into long range shooting and had shot my LR308 and fell in love with it. He wantedContinue reading “Why I’m glad I still have a .308”
5.11 Pushpack& Colt Defender
I don’t have any specific point with this post but wanted to ramble on about a couple things. I recently got some spiffy new VZ grips for my Colt Defender. I never did like the feel or the bulk of the original hogue rubber grips that came with it. The defender is a sub compact.Continue reading “5.11 Pushpack& Colt Defender”
M261 Conversion Kit Test & Review
I am pleased to tell you I managed to resurrect this golden oldie from the old website. I thought it was lost forever. This is an older post from when me and Howard owned Looserounds for you not up to date on past lore. I hope you enjoy my old review and discussion of theContinue reading “M261 Conversion Kit Test & Review”
Joe Chambers — Chambers Custom Pistols — PHAT WMG CC 38 Super 2011 2019 Carry Comp
A real fire breather of a carry gun here, chambered in 38 Super, a unique and smooth offering from Joe’s Nebraska shop. Sign up for our email list for all shop news! https://kgbcustomsllc.com