Category Archives: Guns

By Pistol_purview 1977 Colt 70 series 1911 in 45 ACP by pistolsmith Lin “Trapper” Alexiou. Trapper Guns out of Frazier Michigan was best known for their modified S&W 39-2 semi-automatic 9mms known as the “Scorpion” This gorgeous 1911 features Hogue hand made grip safety, checkering fore and aft, checkered (Nastoff style) commander hammer, and ofContinue reading “Trapper Guns Custom Colt”

Karl shared this rare one. the 52 was made in 1976. This is a single shot only made from some of the parts still in the factory. Very limited run.

pistol_purview I chased this gun for years and finally found one —a Colt 80 series in 45 ACP by industry legend Jack Weigand. Weigand Combat Handguns was established in 1982. Jack spent his entire adult life shooting, studying, and working on firearms. In 1985, when the idea of installing scopes on competition handguns was stillContinue reading “Jack Weigand Custom Colt Series 80”

pistol_purview 1979 Colt long-slide in 45 ACP by Bill North. When I first saw this gun I thought it was Jim Hoag—because that was CLEARLY North’s influence when he built it. Let’s see, machined and welded up slide extension to house 6” Barsto barrel, square checkered trigger guard, low mount Bomar, actual Hoag grip safety,Continue reading “Bill North Custom Longslide Colt”

pistol_purview This 80 series Colt in 45 ACP was bought and built in 1991 by Rich Stoddard (lead gunsmith at Colt Custom shop for over 30 years) as his personal gun. This pistol was purchased from his estate after he died in 2018. The gun was originally built in 1991 and featured hand checkering, BarstoContinue reading “Rich Stoddard Custom Colt”

The Model 52 Winchester is regarded as one of Winchesters true masterpieces of the ancient world. It came about after the United States’  came back from WW1. At that time a lot of returning vets had grown to like the bolt action rifle over the lever action guns used for many years.   Thought up asContinue reading “Winchester Model 52”

This box and paperwork got posted on facebook the other day. Too bad he didn’t get the gun with it. I have wanted one of those for a long time. Unfortunately I have never seen on with my own eyes in person. The gun itself came out to offer a heavier load than the average .38Special.Continue reading “S&W .38-44 Heavy Duty”

Check this beaut out. Karl is sharing with us a vintage Python with carved Ivory grips.

I picked this up last week. The Winchester Model 72 is one of the two Winchester vintage rimfires I have wanted for many years, The other being the Model 69A. Both come with peep sights and are essentially the same gun except for one thing. The 69 takes a detachable magazine, the same used byContinue reading “Winchester Model 72”