Category Archives: Guns

pistol_purview Colt 1911 in .45 ACP by master gunsmith Dave Berryhill of Prosper Texas. Dave was an armorer for various SWAT and law enforcement teams for over twenty years. In other words, he made guns for men who aimed to go into harms way. Dave succumbed to cancer at age 54. If you handle gunsContinue reading “Berryhill Colt 1911”

Today we are going to take a look at an AR15 made by colt that  is one of the best keep secrets in the gun world.   It’s really a shame that it’s not more well know because it is an excellent precision rifle. If you didn’t know by the image above, this is the ColtContinue reading “Colt Accurized Rifle HBAR ELITE CR6724”

Since the SCAR-L and SCAR-H came on the scene and touted as the next best thing  I was skeptical to say the least.  Even now after using them both enough to get to know them, I find the 556  SCAR  neato, but  nothing about it justifies the hype that preceded it.  The H on theContinue reading “SCAR-H Review & Long Range Test”

Inland Mfg has been on a pretty good roll since they brought the old name back online and started producing weapons that could have been  if only they had continued.    I have already tested and reviewed their M1 carbine and their excellent USGI M1911A1.  If you read those reviews you know I was impressed withContinue reading “Inland MFG “jungle M1 Carbine ” Review & Accuracy Test”

My friend bought one of these and dropped it off yesterday so I could try it out. If you have been living under a rock and hadn’t heard of this shotgun iw ill let the maker blurb get you up to speed- A Compact, Pistol-Grip Self-Defense Shotgun That’s Also NFA-Exempt. Mossberg’s 590 Shockwave pump actionContinue reading “Mossberg Shockwave”

Pistol_purview 1967 Colt 1911 by Santa Barbara gunsmith John Spilborghs. Spilborghs immigrated to the US from Belgium in 1967. He was an accomplished machinist and crafted some of the finest custom 1911s in the late 70s and 80s. It seems like there was an awful lot of talent in Southern California in those years. ThisContinue reading “John Spilborghs Custom Colt”

Now we are going to take a look at how accurate it is.  I won’t bother saying anything about reliability, it is a double action revolver after all and one made by Colt so it obviously will work. I shot a variety of  commercial factory loads  for accuracy at 25 yards.  The Buffalo Bore plusContinue reading “Colt Cobra Accuracy Test”

Kalashnikov USA has put out a neat little AK in 9mm. A friend just picked one up and we are waiting on his Brace to come in. I looked it over today and I got to admit, unlike the usual AKs, this one is made pretty well. It doesn’t have a cheap finish that rubsContinue reading “Kalashnikov USA KR-9”

The Goncz pistol is one of those oddballs that is all but forgotten.