Category Archives: Guns

By Kevin O’Brien One advantage you can get from reading out-of-date books is insight to what was current thinking many years ago. Looking over L.R. Wallack’s American Pistol and Revolver Design and Performance from 1978 (one of a series of four books Wallack produced beginning in the seventies: Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol & Revolver, and a combined sporting arms Design andContinue reading “Three Important Phases of the Revolver-Automatic Transition”

I been hearing a lot of people going on and on about the Turkish made 1911 clones for a while. Some one I even take seriously told me they were pretty good. A few weeks ago I saw one at a gun store for $349.00. Hardly a price that reflects a quality 1911. But itContinue reading “Tisa M1911A1 Review”

From the pages of SOF Magazine!

By Scott Dee The Mann Accuracy Device.  I’m not sure how to introduce these peculiaralmost-rifles. Let’s start with the basics.  For most of the shots you take with a rifle,you, the ‘squishy human component,’ are responsible for much of the lost accuracy. The rifle and ammunition have their own inherent precision, and their own chanceContinue reading “The Briefly-Lived Mann Accuracy Device”

1911_purview Caspian in .45 ACP by Greg Copeland (Copeland Customs) out of Arkansas City Kansas. Greg made serious guns for serious shooters and that is apparent in this stout build. The slide on this gun surgically articulates on the lower like a well worn European P210. In other words, it’s slick!! This purpose built 1911Continue reading “Copeland Customs Caspian”

From 1911-_purview Wilson Combat everything (frame, slide, match grade pipe, magwell, rear sight) customized by Ross Carter out of Harrison Arkansas. Ross was a highly regarded competitive shooter and kept company with virtual legends. Swipe all the way left to see a picture from the 1983 IPSC World Shoot, where he took 4th place. BackContinue reading “Ross Carter Custom 1911”

From 1911_Purview Colt 80 series 1911 in .45 ACP by Matt Davis, who got his “coming up” in Richard Heinie’s shop. Before there was Henry, there was Matt…Dick’s protege who helped him dig out of a 5 year back log. There was a rumor at the time that Matt was as good as Dick. Now,Continue reading “Matt Davis Custom Colt”

Karl has a real beauty of a rimfire. The M75 was done over my a real master. A more economy version of the nearly perfect Model 52, the M75 will rarely let you down even if its not as refined. This one is pretty damned refined though.