Category Archives: Guns

From 1911_purview This Caspian in 40 Smith and Wesson was crafted by competitive shooter and professional gunsmith Derek Janowitz (Millennium Custom) out of Lake Worth Florida. The gun, cloaked in DLC with an adjustable Bomar and match grade Schumann pipe, is an absolute scalpel. Millennium (founded in 1997) makes guns for competitive shooters, not hobbiestsContinue reading “Derek Janowitz Custom Caspian .40 S&W”

From 1911_purview This Springfield Armory 1911 in .45 ACP was made by the man, the legend, the myth….Mr. Gene Shuey. He chromed every last thing on this gun, including the Novak rear sight. The entire thing is a juxtaposition of matte chrome with high polished chrome edges. Is it a little bit Liberace? Absolutely. DoContinue reading “Gene Shuey Custom Springfield”

From 1911_purview Stainless steel Caspian in .45 ACP by Nebraska pistolsmith Dave Erickson. His shop in Omaha was known as Condition One. This gun features Heinie sights, hard fit KKM barrel, 30 LPI checkering, Chen MSH, beveled magwell, serrated arrow pattern top, full dehorn — it’s just flat out one of the slickest 1911s everContinue reading “Dave Erickson Custom Caspian”

From 1911_purview This is a 1979 Colt long-slide in .45 ACP by Bill North. Photo of Bill is from 1981 at the Fort Harmar range. When I first saw this gun I thought it was Hoagish. Hoag—because that was CLEARLY North’s influence when he built it. Let’s see, machined and welded up slide extension toContinue reading “Bill North Long-slide Colt”

From 1911_purview This little pocket rocket is a Caspian in .45 ACP with Colt slide (housing an Ed Brown pipe) by Tom Kister. Tom was one of the many talented gunsmiths at Kings Gunworks. After the legendary Paul Liebenberg left Pachmayr, he started Pistol Dynamics (circa 1987) in an old motel turned into industrial condosContinue reading “Tom Kister Custom Officers Model”

From 1911_purview Does it seem like a significant portion of the best 1911 pistol-smiths in the world (Yost, Burton, CT Brian, Lauck, Williams, Rogers, and Glenn) are hyper-congregated in the Phoenix Scottsdale area code? Well add Marty Enloe to that list. Marty was hired by industry legend Robbie Barrkman (a pioneer of Gunsite, who JeffContinue reading “Marty Enloe Custom 1911”