From 1911_purview Caspian in .45 ACP by professional shooter and gunsmith Tim Bacus. One thing that I have come to know is that when professional shooters morph into gunsmiths ( Dettlehauser, Salyer, Eddie Garcia) they purpose-build guns into exacting instruments–not bespoke Colt treasures. So while Caspians may be ugly, they are straight, bulletproof, and easilyContinue reading “Tim Bacus Caspian”
Category Archives: Guns
1988 Jim Garthwaite Custom — Colt 1911 — Comped 10mm
TMAG 20 AR/M4 GEN M3
Magpul is teasing the release of a new magazine in the old semi clear material. This time in a 20 rounder. I recall waaaaaaaaay back in 2009 they demoed a few clear 30 round Pmags. They never went into production. If memory serves, the reason was that the material used for the clear mags wasn’tContinue reading “TMAG 20 AR/M4 GEN M3”
1997 Mike LaRocca Custom — Smith & Wesson 65 — 357 Magnum
Michiguns Custom Colt
Pistol_purview This is one of the hardest guns to find and procure— 100% stainless Colt 70 series in .45 ACP made by one of the most innovative in the business, Ned Christiansen (Michiguns). The gun was hard to find because Ned only makes a couple per year, his books are closed, his list is long,Continue reading “Michiguns Custom Colt”
These Are The US States With The Most Guns
From Zerohedge This chart is pretty instructive and backs up my long held claim that Texas is a sort of myth when it comes to being a ” gun paradise.” Same with Florida, which turns in ever more pathetic numbers. The U.S. has more guns than people, with nearly 400 million in civilian possession. InContinue reading “These Are The US States With The Most Guns”
Shooting for the Moon – Full Moon, Half-Moon, and Other Schemes for Rimless Revolver Cartridges
Smith & Wesson had full-moon clip patents years before the half-moon clip was patented. Given some of the schemes tried, I suspect that they were worried about how the loaded clips could be carried without damaging them. The most cynical part of my brain wonders if some insisted on them being able to be carriedContinue reading “Shooting for the Moon – Full Moon, Half-Moon, and Other Schemes for Rimless Revolver Cartridges”
John Harrison Custom Series 70
From 1911_purview Colt 70 series in diminutive 9mm by one of the best to ever do it–the “gentlemen from Georgia” Mr. John Harrison. This beautiful 1911 is cloaked in (brushed flats with matte rounds) full hard chrome and elephant ivory grips….because 9 don’t go boom enough to break em.
Don Williams Custom Colt .38 Super
From 1911_purview Remember how I was saying some of the best 1911 pistolsmiths in the world seem to be hyper-congregated in the desert? Boom–Colt 38 super converted to 9mm by Arizona master Don Williams out of his shop Action Works. Doug Turnbull’s absolutely electric charcoal blue finish is dutifully ignited by elephant ivory grips
Scattered Shots 