Today, we are going to provide a data dump regarding Magnum caliber semi-automatic pistols.
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Rare S&W Revolvers; Unicorns, Lettered Special Features, Never Before Seen Actions, & Great History
Richard Heinie Full House Custom 1911 — Springfield Armory RH442 45 ACP — Built in 2007
A much more modern build from Richard Heinie than the last few I have shared here. It still carries some of his Classic Full House touches, and has a slightly more modern bent, with the Heinie Custom Magwell. This one is #RH442, built in 2007, and almost 20 years later, still a 45 I wouldContinue reading “Richard Heinie Full House Custom 1911 — Springfield Armory RH442 45 ACP — Built in 2007”
Ted Yost – Estate Sporting LTD – Full House Custom Colt Combat Commander 38 Super – Birdsong Black T
A unique and masterfully customized Colt Commander by Ted Yost. This 38 Super carry gun has a ton of great features, many that really set it apart, fully cloaked in Birdsong’s Black-T finish.
DEVEL Compacts
By Kevin O’Brien Before there was the current rich supply of ultra compact 9 mm pistols, someone had to have the idea for the first time. In fact, the idea of a small 9 mm carry gun was widespread long before any factory produced one. The market answered, after a fashion: cut-down versions of pistols wereContinue reading “DEVEL Compacts”
Nelson Ford Q&A #21, Why Do Influencers Drag On Colt 1911’s, Series 80 Half Cock, 97 Winchester Date
Today we talk about Colt’s 1911 Quality (and Tisas’), dating serial numbers on Winchesters, Smith & Wesson hammer spring weights and much more.
Alan Harton – Single Action Service Custom Ruger Vaquero — 45 Colt Stainless Packing Pistol
A beautiful custom sixgun by Texas Legend Alan Harton owner of Single Action Service. This short barreled Bisley spurred, 45 Caliber sweetheart is right at home on any range or excursion.
Colt Black Powder Pistols; The Combat Pistol Origin Story, How Hays, Walker & Colt Started It All
Today we’ll talk about the origin of the combat pistol, the revolving cylinder that allowed continuity of fire, the first use of pistols in combat when Captain Hays’ Rangers fought the Comanche Indians at the Battle of Walkers Creek. Captain Walker then reached out to Sam Colt, reviving his dead pistol company to arm theContinue reading “Colt Black Powder Pistols; The Combat Pistol Origin Story, How Hays, Walker & Colt Started It All”
Dave Severns Custom Colt Railgun
From 1911_purview Thus Colt fighting gun built by Dave Severns. Dave, who began gunsmithing in the late 1970s, was a hard hat driver and engineer by training. A self taught pistolsmith, he was known for producing a series of internet ” shootout articles” in the early 2000s where he evaluated and tested high performance 1911sContinue reading “Dave Severns Custom Colt Railgun”
Tim La France – LaFrance Specialties Custom Argentine Ballester-Molina NOVA 6PAC Mini Spy Gun 45 ACP
This Custom Argentine Ballester-Molina is a really cool example of a covert carry gun built by Tim LaFrance. Tim started La France Specialties in 1973 and ran it for over 30 years, making some of the coolest NPE Carry guns, and covert style weapons, like this little pocket 45.