Pistol_Purview Colt 70 series in .45 ACP by Nolan Santy. Santy was born in New Hampshire and attended college at UNH. He knew from an early age (when he took his ASVAB to meet the selective services requirements) that he wanted to be a gunsmith. Towards the end, he assisted his father Clifford, in his gun smithingContinue reading “Nolan Shanty Series 70 Colt”
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Great Video On 1911 Collection
Direct Link: https://youtu.be/eU-H469ewu0
The Gary Fadden Incident
Gary Fadden was a salesman for manufacturer Heckler & Koch. On February 24, 1984, he and his fiancé were driving their Ford pickup along Route 50 in Virginia. This was before cell phones became ubiquitous and he had no communication device inside his vehicle. But he had a competitor’s gun a AC556 “fully automatic” versionContinue reading “The Gary Fadden Incident”
Robert Miller Caspian Commander
Pistol_Purview Beautiful Caspian commander 1911 in .45 ACP by Robert Miller —Miller Customs. Rob worked for years in assembly, testing, and tuning AR-15 rifles, M-203 grenade launchers, and M-60 machine guns. After September 11, 2001, he began building and testing parts for the war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq. After serving 4 years in thatContinue reading “Robert Miller Caspian Commander”
Bud Price Custom Colt Long-slide
Pistol_Purview Colt long-slide in .45 ACP by Bud Price (Western Gun Exchange) out of Miami…no not Florida, Miami Oklahoma. This gun was made in 1983 for a well known competitive shooter in West Virginia. I made his acquaintance by happenstance (that’s a lie, I stalked him) and after a lot of cajoling, I talked himContinue reading “Bud Price Custom Colt Long-slide”
George Worthy Custom Colt
Heinie Custom 1971 Colt
Pistol_Purview This 1971 series 70 comp gun was built by Richard Heinie circa 84 and features a dual compensator, low mount Bomar sight, Barsto barrel, swaged magwell, and a Hoag grip safety. It’s cloaked in high polish blue over hard chrome, and shod in Craig Spegel stocks. Heinie is regarded as one of the greatestContinue reading “Heinie Custom 1971 Colt”
Early 1990s Colt/Para Comp Gun
Today, Karl has for us this earl 1990s custom comp gun. It’s a Colt Combat Elite on a para-ord frame.
Rare 1st Generation Colt Model P
Karl has a real doozy for us today. This rare 1st Gen peacemaker.
AK magazine boobytrap
It’s designed to look like a random mag which was left behind after a hasty retreat. If your Army uses Kalashnikovs, you might put it in your own weapon. If your Army doesn’t, you might strip the cartridges out to empty it for disposal. In either case, you took the bait! This particular magazine wasContinue reading “AK magazine boobytrap”
Scattered Shots 