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”
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Winchester Model 52
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”
S&W .38-44 Heavy Duty
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”
H&R Retro Pistol Brace
Hey, this looks pretty good. A decent looking “brace” from H&R ( PSA). If you always wanted a CAR15 clone without the NFA being involved, this is a decent looking solution.
Python & Ivory
Check this beaut out. Karl is sharing with us a vintage Python with carved Ivory grips.
Winchester Model 72
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”
The AR15ization Of The AK
A Golden Oldie from the Groveyard of Forgotten Favorites from the Old Site. This one from Howard talking about the AK being turned into the AR. Shawn and I have been talking about this for a while, and we weren’t sure how we wanted to approach the subject. I swear if I had a nickleContinue reading “The AR15ization Of The AK”
Kalashnikov USA KR9 Fixed
You may recall my friend’s Kalashnikov 9MM AK had some ..issues. After my friend emailed them and told them what happened. Then they saw my post about it, they were quick to ship out a replacement part. The gun worked fine today. I was able to get prone and fire a 15 round group atContinue reading “Kalashnikov USA KR9 Fixed”
Jim Hoag Long Slides
Pistol_purview What you see before you are the two of the rarest guns in my collection—two mint Jim Hoag long slides. The top one is an 8” and is 1 of 4 ever made. The bottom is a 6” conversion. Jim built 4 versions of the 1911. The entry level was the police special, thenContinue reading “Jim Hoag Long Slides”
AK Stock Trench Art
Pretty well done by some Ivan,
Scattered Shots 